New region-specific cortical communication channel
The cortex is at the apex of information processing in the mammalian brain. Interestingly, however, beside olfactory inputs, no fast, ...
Month: January 2023
Light shaped as a smoke ring behaves like a particle
We can frequently find in our daily lives a localized wave structure that maintains its shape upon propagation—picture a smoke ...
Aston University partners with energy technology company and University of Nairobi to improve crop production in Kenya by up to 50%
Credit: Aston University Aston University enters 15-month knowledge transfer partnership with Solargen Technologies and the University of Nairobi to develop ...
New study uses AlphaFold and AI to accelerate design of novel drug for liver cancer
FOR RELEASE by the UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO January 19, 2023 New study uses AlphaFold and AI to accelerate design of ...
How pancreatic cancer defies treatment
Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal, though far less common. It ...
Ionic liquids’ good vibrations change laser colors with ease
UPTON, NY—Lasers are intense beams of colored light. Depending on their color and other properties, they can scan your groceries, ...
Vertical electrochemical transistor pushes wearable electronics forward
A transdisciplinary Northwestern University research team has developed a revolutionary transistor that is expected be ideal for lightweight, flexible, high-performance ...
For shared decision-making, telemedicine may be as effective as in-person appointments
Key takeawaysCredit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Shared decision-making: Large observational study found no difference in level of shared ...
Active matter theory explains fire-ant group behavior
Ants are social insects and the Solenopsis invicta species —known as the fire ant— is no exception. The social interactions ...
Nature Medicine publishes breakthrough Owkin research on the first ever use of federated learning to train deep learning models on multiple hospitals’ histopathology data
In research published in Nature Medicine today, AI biotech company Owkin has demonstrated for the first time that federated learning ...
Malformed seashells, ancient sediment provide clues about Earth’s past
EVANSTON, Ill. — Nearly 100 million years ago, the Earth experienced an extreme environmental disruption that choked oxygen from the ...
Most people see insects as an alternative and sustainable source of food for the future
Most people (58%) participating in a survey that forms part of a study by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) on insect ...
Scientists reveal the molecular mechanism of Microprocessor in Caenorhabditis elegans
The study of microRNAs (miRNAs), small RNAs that play important roles in gene regulation in animals and humans ...
New study deepens understanding of the regulation of circadian rhythms in the mammalian central clock
Circadian rhythms are inherent cycles of approximately 24 hours that regulate various biological processes, such as sleep and wakefulness. A ...
Korea Maritime and Ocean University researchers lay out strategies for up-scaling of bioelectrochemical systems
Microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) have recently emerged as a tool for recovering bioenergy and bio-resource from organic waste matter. This ...
Poly(A)-tail-mediated remodeling of maternal mRNA controls start of life
Human development starts from the fertilization of a fully matured oocyte. Oocyte maturation, fertilization, and early embryo development before zygotic ...
What makes brown rice healthy? Decoding the chemistry of its nutritional wealth
Asian diets feature rice as a staple grain, contributing towards nearly 90% of the world’s rice consumption. Brown rice, in ...
Scientists advise a major shift in chemicals management in the U.S. and Canada
A new approach can help governments and businesses eliminate harmful chemicals from daily use and exposure, according to a paper ...
New ‘chain mail’ material of interlocking molecules is tough, flexible and easy to make
University of California, Berkeley, chemists have created a new type of material from millions of identical, interlocking molecules that for ...
Correlated rattling atomic chains reduce thermal conductivity of materials
A group of researchers has recently unveiled a novel mechanism that leads to further suppression of thermal conductivity in thermoelectric ...
