Bursting the bubble: Revealing tasty genetic secrets of gigantic single-celled creatures
Researchers uncover patterns of gene expression within sea grapesCredit: OIST Graduate University Okinawan cuisine is known for its many delicacies ...
Walking changes vision
Credit: (Photo: Robert Emmerich) How do we perceive our environment? What is the influence of sensory stimuli on the peripheral ...
How plants handle stress
An international research team including Göttingen University investigates evolutionary developmentCredit: Jan de Vries Plants get stressed too. Environmental factors such ...
‘Self-cleaning’ concrete could keep buildings looking new (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Building materials that clean themselves could save immense time and labor in homes and businesses, as ...
UBCO researcher examines traumatic brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence
Groundbreaking research seeks to create better supports and outcomes for womenCredit: UBCO While the diagnoses and treatment of sport-related concussion ...
Non-invasive microscopy detects activation state and distinguishes between cell types
Credit: Osaka University Most analytical methods in biology require invasive procedures to analyze samples, which leads to irreversible changes or ...
Faith community events for children: Good for the soul but lack nutrition
Pilot study is the first to examine foods served in faith community settings related to child healthCredit: Florida Atlantic University ...
How people trick themselves into thinking something is heavier than it really is
Holding a steering wheel at different arm positions can influence how much force we think we need to steerCredit: Yusuke ...
Researchers discover molecular light switch in photoreceptor cells
Researchers from Osaka University identify an enzyme that helps control vision in bright and dark spaces, with significant implications for ...
4D imaging with liquid crystal microlenses
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b07104 Most images captured by a camera lens are flat and two dimensional. ...
Emissions from electricity generation lead to premature deaths for some racial groups
Credit: Rebecca Gourley/ University of Washington Air pollution doesn't just come from cars on the road, generating electricity from fossil ...
The ever-changing brain: Shining a light on synaptic plasticity
Researchers study key neural receptor involved in learning and memoryCredit: OIST Synapses - specialized structures in neurons - allow these ...
Leadership’s in the blood for tiny fish
Credit: Darren Croft Leadership during cooperation runs in the family for tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies, new research shows. University ...
Breast cancer recurrence score has different implications for men
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center The TAILORx study published last year offered good news for women with early-stage ER-positive breast ...
Black carbon found in the Amazon River reveals recent forest burnings
International study quantified and characterized charcoal and soot produced by incomplete burning of trees and transported by river to the ...
Outback telescope captures Milky Way center, discovers remnants of dead stars
Credit: Dr Natasha Hurley-Walker (ICRAR/Curtin) and the GLEAM Team A radio telescope in the Western Australian outback has captured a ...
New water-based optical device revolutionizes the field of optics research
A new method of modulating light using water as a medium, called giant optical modulation, which is less expensive and ...
Keck Medicine of USC announces launch of USC Epilepsy Care Consortium
Unique partnership of six independent epilepsy centers combines resources and expertise to treat underserved populationsCredit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES ...
UTHealth student has research showcased at Neuroscience 2019
Credit: Photo by Rob Cahill/UTHealth Brain research by a student in a laboratory at McGovern Medical School at The University ...
Endangered whales react to environmental changes
New study documents altered right whale movements in Massachusetts BayCredit: Susan Parks Ithaca, NY--Some "canaries" are 50 feet long, weigh ...
