New 3D model shows how the paradise tree snake uses aerial undulation to fly
The snakes which comprise the Chrysopelea family are the only known limbless vertebrates capable of flight. Scientists have known this, but...
Newly designed ligands for a catalytic reaction to synthesize drugs and useful compounds
Scientists spur advances in the field of drug development by designing a novel strategy to generate useful compoundsCredit: Gwangju Institute...
Human Brain Project announces new phase
Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich The Human Brain Project (HBP) announces the start of its final phase as an EU-funded FET Flagship....
Stanford-led team shows how to store data using 2D materials instead of silicon chips
Researchers have invented a way to slide atomically-thin layers of 2D materials over one another to store more data, in...
NIH study finds out why some words may be more memorable than others
Results suggest our brains use internet search engine strategies to remember words and memories of past experiences.Credit: Courtesy of Zaghloul...
How upregulation of a single gene by SARS-CoV-2 can result in a cytokine storm
Changes in gene expression suggest possible therapies to prevent and treat COVID-19 based on dexamethasone, calcitriol (vitamin D) and tocopherol...
Multifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions
Material could protect soldiers, firefighters, astronauts and moreCredit: Grant Gonzalez/Harvard SEAS Since World War I, the vast majority of American...
Scientists devise gentle technique to study heart tissue functioning
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Biophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and their colleagues have proposed a...
Engineered immune cells recognize, attack human and mouse solid-tumor cancer cells
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A method known as CAR-T therapy has been used successfully in patients...
Disability history scholar’s new book tells story of ‘money, marriage, and madness’
Ms. Magazine included the book on its list of 'June 2020 Reads for the Rest of Us.'Credit: The University of...
Lose weight of fusion reactor component
Design optimization using a topology optimization techniqueCredit: National Institute for Fusion Science The group of associate professor Hitoshi Tamura and...
Casting a wider net: New system measures brain activity of several zebrafish concurrently
Novel system for simultaneously measuring brain electrical signals from multiple zebrafish opens up path to cheaper and faster drug screening...
An accurate simulation of high-pressure plasma for an economical helical fusion reactor
Credit: National Institute for Fusion Science The research team of Assistant Professor Masahiko Sato and Professor Yasushi Todo of the...
3D magnetotelluric imaging reveals magma recharging beneath Weishan volcano
Credit: GAO Ji et al. A collaborative research team from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the...
Researchers employ antennas for angstrom displacement sensing
Credit: ZANG Tianyang et al. Micro - nano Optics and Technology Research Group led by Prof. LU Yonghua and Prof....
Accurate thermal-welding of resins for high-quality products
To improve the quality of small electronic components, microchannel, flat panel, and the likeCredit: SEIWA OPTICAL CO., LTD. JST announced...
Researchers discover algorithms and neural circuit mechanisms of escape responses
Credit: USTC Ordered and variable animal behaviours emerge to explore and adapt to the environment. They are generally considered as...
Quantum physics provides a way to hide ignorance
Credit: Michael Kewming Students can hide their ignorance and answer questions correctly in an exam without their lack of knowledge...
New extinct family of giant wombat relatives discovered in Australian desert
Credit: Picture: Peter Schouten The unique remains of a prehistoric, giant wombat-like marsupial - Mukupirna nambensis - that was unearthed...
The magnetic history of ice
The findings could help us understand the history of other bodies in our solar systemCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science The...
