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Musical perception: nature or nurture?
This is the subject of the research by Juan Manuel Toro (ICREA) and Carlota Pagès Portabella, researchers at the Center...
The Milky Way kidnapped several tiny galaxies from its neighbor
UC Riverside-led research shows our galaxy is undergoing a massive merger with its largest satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic CloudCredit:...
NHS needs to act on patient feedback, say Sheffield health researchers
Credit: The University of Sheffield Researchers from the University of Sheffield School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) are today...
Watching energy transport through biomimetic nanotubes
Credit: Dina Maniar Scientists from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) and the University of Würzburg (Germany) have investigated a...
Placenta transit of an environmental estrogen
Researchers show path of zearalenone through the womb using new technologyCredit: © University of Vienna The human foetus is considered...
AI-based cytometer detects rare cells in blood using magnetic modulation and deep learning
Credit: Ozcan Research Lab, UCLA Detection of rare cells in blood and other bodily fluids has numerous important applications including...
Ebola antibodies at work
Scientists in Israel and Germany show, on the molecular level, how an experimental vaccine offers long-term protection against the diseaseCredit:...
The secret to sneaky float serves
University of Tsukuba researchers use wind-tunnel experiments to study the effect the panels of a volleyball have on its flight,...
Science snapshots — Waste to fuel, moire superlattices, mining cellphones for energy data
Credit: Marilyn Chung/Berkeley Lab Trash to Treasure: Scientists Convert Municipal Waste to Biofuel Precursors By Emily Scott As the need...
Study offers solution to Ice Age ocean chemistry puzzle
Credit: IMAS New research into the chemistry of the oceans during ice ages is helping to solve a puzzle that...
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist receives federal grant to study aging
Award to Aric Rogers, Ph.D., could lead to therapies to extend healthy lifespanCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE --...
Study finds public support for health care providers talking about gun safety
Credit: University of California Regents (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Most Californians find gun safety conversations that take place in the exam...
New electrolyte stops rapid performance decline of next-generation lithium battery
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Argonne's new electrolyte mixture stabilizes silicon anodes during cycling. The lithium-ion battery is ubiquitous. Because of...
Light my fire: How to startup fusion devices every time
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications How do you start a fusion reaction, the process that lights the sun and...
Sunlight degrades polystyrene faster than expected
Credit: Photo by Jayne Doucette, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution A study published by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)...
2019 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award winners announced
Credit: (Photo courtesy of the University of Southern California) The Genetics Society of America (GSA) and The Gruber Foundation are...
New test offers improved diagnosis and management of chronic hepatitis B
COLD-PCR/FMCA enables simultaneous and more precise evaluation of HBV DNA, genotypes, and mutant DNA, as well as better assessment of...
TTUHSC study shows brain mechanisms have potential to block arthritis pain
Existing compound produces pain-relieving effects and relieves anxietyCredit: TTUHSC Millions of people around the world are affected by pain, a...
Protective mediators can help heal injured tendon cells by attacking inflammation
Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest specialized proresolving mediators may become therapeutics that alleviate chronic tendon inflammationCredit:...
NSF award helps Kent State anthropologists expand international partnership
Credit: Kent State University A new federal grant will help Kent State University expand an international relationship and provide invaluable...
