Signal detection theory can be used to objectively measure cognitive fatigue
Kessler Foundation research team finds that cognitive fatigue covaries with signal detection theory metrics, providing researchers with new investigative toolsCredit: ...
Bringing gene editing into high schools
Toolkit easily incorporates into any laboratory science courseCredit: ChristianaCare St. Georges Technical High School in southern New Castle County, Delaware ...
A robot that senses hidden objects
System uses penetrative radio frequency to pinpoint items, even when they're hidden from viewCredit: Image courtesy of Fadel Adib, Tara ...
Dynamic model of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reveals potential new vaccine targets
New model captures glycan molecules whose motions shield much of the spike from immune defensesCredit: Mateusz Sikora, Sören von Bülow, ...
Whisker simulation gives insight into mammals’ sense of touch
New model provides clues into how whisker bending translates to sensory touch signalsCredit: Northwestern University/Nadina Zweifel We know your cat's ...
A new state of light
Physicists at the University of Bonn observe new phase in Bose-Einstein condensate of light particlesCredit: © Gregor Hübl/Uni Bonn A ...
Polarized photovoltaic properties emerge
2D materials combine, becoming polarized and giving rise to photovoltaic effectCredit: ©2021 Ideue et al. For the first time, researchers ...
Different general anesthetics affect consciousness and memory in different ways
Among typical anesthetics, only isoflurane results in undisrupted memory formation in miceCredit: Simon Wiegert, CC-BY Memory loss is common after ...
How brain cells repair their DNA reveals “hot spots” of aging and disease
Salk scientists reveal new insights into neurodegenerative disorders and potential for genetic therapiesCredit: Salk Institute/Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center LA JOLLA--(April ...
Two plant immune branches more intimately connected than previously believed
Credit: Dr. Kenichi Tsuda Plant inducible defense starts with the recognition of microbes, which leads to the activation of a ...
Increasing applied pesticide toxicity threatens plants and insects
Credit: Renja Bereswill A group of scientists from the University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany, has shown that for plants and insects ...
City of Hope, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein to advance cancer care in Latin America
City of Hope, a best-in-class comprehensive cancer center, extends its global reach to South America through a collaborative effort with ...
UCI-led team awarded $2.3 million as part of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine
Precision medicine used to study the impacts of adverse and unpredictable experiences on children's neurodevelopmentCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, ...
Undetected coronavirus variant was in at least 15 countries before its discovery
Credit: Illustration: Jenna Luecke/University of Texas at Austin. A highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant was unknowingly spreading for months in the ...
U of A team identifies protein that blocks body’s ability to clear bad cholesterol
Researchers are now looking to develop a drug that will boost existing statin drugs to prevent heart diseaseCredit: University of ...
Smart glass has a bright future
Light modulation via optical MEMS microshutter and micromirror arrays could provide huge energy savingsCredit: Hillmer et al. Buildings are responsible ...
Distant, spiralling stars give clues to the forces that bind sub-atomic particles
Space scientists have found a new way to probe the internal structure of neutron stars, giving clues about the makeup ...
New mechanism by which senescent cells turn on genes encoding for tumor-regulating factors
New insights into expression of the senescence-associated secretory phenotypeCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (April 1, 2021 -- Scientists at ...
NASA OSIRIS-REx’s final asteroid observation run
Credit: Credits: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is on the brink of discovering the extent of the mess it ...
Away with the bad cliché: Bacterial complexity is often underestimated
Credit: Nina Lautenschlaeger The project is one of thirteen priority programs approved by the Senate of the German Research Foundation ...