The tree of cortical cell types describes the diversity of neurons in the brain
The tree of cortical cell types provides one of the most detailed and complete characterizations…
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Scientists reverse age-related vision loss, eye damage from glaucoma in mice
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have successfully reversed age-related vision loss in animals as well…
Research reveals how a fungal infection activates inflammation
Scientists have shed light on the mechanisms that underlie how Aspergillus fumigatus activates the inflammasome,…
New butterfly-inspired hydrogen sensor is powered by light
A new bioinspired prototype offers a total package of features unmatched by any hydrogen sensor…
This 3D printer doesn’t gloss over the details
A new 3D printing system enables realistic variations in glossiness across a 3D printed surface….
Research suggests our galaxy’s brightest gamma-ray binary system may be powered by a magnetar star
A research team has shed new night on the massive star and its neutron star…
A hint of new physics in polarized radiation from the early universe
Astronomers developed a new method to calibrate detectors to the light from dust in our…
Oddly satisfying metamaterials store energy in their skin
Researchers have developed a way for a material to store energy in its skin through…
Researchers determine how the SARS-CoV-2 virus hijacks and rapidly causes damage to human lung cells
Researchers have identified host proteins and pathways in lung cells whose levels change upon infection…
Psychology research shows ‘water cooler talk’ can have big benefits
In settings where people are working together on a task, making time for small talk…
Peeking into the pods of black soybeans
Scientists have furthered understanding of how plants make a common pigment that might have medicinal…
Healthy muscles are a carrot on a string for healthy lungs
Scientists show effectiveness of carrot-based Japanese herbal medicine called ‘Ninjin’yoeito’ in improving muscle atrophy in…
New glue sticks easily, holds strongly, and is a gas to pull apart
Research introduces temporary adhesives that don’t require tearing or ripping to pull apart. Read Original…
New lab-on-a-chip infection test could provide cheaper, faster portable diagnostics
A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease…
New tests identify early changes in Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear
Researchers have found new forms of tau protein that become abnormal in the very early…
Kids’ TV teaching children wrong lessons about pain
New analysis of children’s TV and film suggests that too often it portrays pain as…
Vitamin D regulates calcium in intestine differently than previously thought
A new study has discovered that vitamin D regulates calcium in a section of the…
New method sees fibers in 3D, uses it to estimate conductivity
Designing a vehicle that can drive away the heat that is generated around it when…
Geoscientists use zircon to trace origin of Earth’s continents
Geoscientists have long known that some parts of the continents formed in the Earth’s deep…
Researchers look to reduce rotorcraft noise
Imagine a silent helicopter stealthily moving troops and supplies around a future battlefield. U.S. Army…
Need to increase HPV vaccine uptake in adolescents
More than 90 percent of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers could be prevented by widespread uptake…
Metabolism influences parasite’s resistance to drugs
New insight on how a parasite can resist current therapies has just been published. Read…
AI-based ‘OxyGAN’ is a robust, effective method to measure tissue oxygen levels
Researchers have proposed an end-to-end technique for accurate calculation of tissue oxygenation from single snapshots,…
False widow spiders bite can transmit harmful antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A team of zoologists and microbiologists have published a new study showing that common house…
Novel mechanisms that cause protein clumping in brain diseases
A team of researchers has taken a major step toward understanding the mechanisms involved in…
Shrinking massive neural networks used to model language
Deep learning neural networks can be massive, demanding major computing power. In a test of…
Researchers study influence of cultural factors on gesture design
Freehand gesture-based interfaces in interactive systems are becoming more common, but what if your preferred…
Seismic activity of New Zealand’s alpine fault more complex than suspected
New evidence of a 19th century earthquake on New Zealand’s Alpine fault suggests that in…
Telomere shortening protects against cancer
Researchers have found the first evidence that telomere shortening is not just a sign of…
Statins can save lives; are they being used?
People who have coronary artery disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease often are prescribed a…
Cost of planting, protecting trees to fight climate change could jump
Planting trees and preventing deforestation are considered key climate change mitigation strategies, but a new…
Molecular ‘barcode’ helps decide which sperm will reach an egg
A protein called CatSper1 may act as a molecular ‘barcode’ that helps determine which sperm…
Scientists uncover the mysterious origin of canal grass in Panama
How did canal grass arrive in Panama? Scientists compared the DNA of sugar cane relatives…
CRISPR tagging improves accuracy of model cells grown from stem cells
CRISPR tags are being used to identify all of the transcription factors necessary to turn…
Scientists discover role of protein in detecting the common cold virus
The role of a protein in detecting the common cold virus and kickstarting an immune…
Why long-suffering hosts grow a thick skin
Occasionally, following a transplant procedure, the donor’s immune cells recognize the recipient’s tissues as foreign…
Tweaking carotenoid genes helps tomatoes bring their A-game
Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba demonstrated that Target-AID gene editing technology can be…
Next step in simulating the universe
Researchers have developed a way to accurately represent the behavior of elementary particles called neutrinos…
Ultrasensitive transistor for herbicide detection in water
Researchers have fabricated a tiny electronic sensor that can detect very low levels of a…
Octogenarian snapper found off Australia becomes oldest tropical reef fish by two decades
An 81-year-old midnight snapper caught off the coast of Western Australia has taken the title…
Key molecules in brain development and neurodegenerative diseases identified
A research team uncovers the mechanism that regulates local expression of key molecules in brain…
Collision models impact the future of energy
A new database of electron-molecule reactions is a major step forward in making nuclear fusion…
Climate change warms groundwater in Bavaria
Groundwater reservoirs in Bavaria have warmed considerably over the past few decades. A new study…
Hydrogen-powered heavy duty vehicles could contribute significantly to achieving climate goals
A partial transition of German road transport to hydrogen energy is among the possibilities being…
New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade
A group of experts from academic, governmental and international organisations have identified five large-scale ‘megatrends’…
Chemical memory in plants affects chances of offspring survival
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism that allows plants to pass on their ‘memories’ to offspring,…
Breaking the rules of chemistry unlocks new reaction
Scientists have broken the rules of enzyme engineering to unlock a new method for creating…
AI reduces computational time required to study fate of molecules exposed to light
Light-induced processes are critical in transformative technologies such as solar energy harvesting, as well as…
Plants on aspirin
For centuries humans were using willow barks to treat a headache or an inflamed tooth….
Watching the Arctic thaw in fast-forward
The frozen permafrost in the Arctic is thawing on an alarming scale. By analyzing an…