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Mice, like humans, fidget when deep in thought
Credit: Anne Churchland Almost everyone fidgets, said Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor Anne Churchland. She referred to a collage...
Konstanz researcher Iain Couzin wins the 2019 Lagrange Prize
Credit: University of Konstanz Iain Couzin, a leader in the study of collective animal behaviour, is the recipient of the...
Predicting epileptic seizures might be more difficult than previously thought
Scientists prove there is no evidence for a previously suspected warning sign for seizuresCredit: Klaus Lehnertz WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24,...
New discoveries map out CRISPR-Cas defence systems in bacteria
New discoveries map out CRISPR-Cas defence systems in bacteriaCredit: Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research With the aid of...
Crappy news for the dung beetle and those who depend on them
Credit: Daniel González-Tokman You mightn't think that the life of a dung beetle, a creature who eats poop every day...
New standard of reference for assessing solar forecast proposed
Combined method draws together oft-cited climatology and persistence methods of forecasting to better compare forecaster performance for predicting conditions for...
New Mersey designs show tidal barriers bring more benefits than producing clean energy
An ambitious new Mersey barrage concept shows how tidal energy projects can offer many benefits to society in addition to...
Safe solution to mop up oil spills: QUT research breakthrough
Queensland University of TechnologyCredit: Photo: Anthony Weate/QUT Marketing & Communication QUT researchers have come up with a new, safe way...
Otago study first to report benefits and safety of FODMAP diet in children
Credit: University of Otago The low FODMAP diet, a diet low in carbohydrates that trigger digestive symptoms like bloating and...
West Nile virus in the New World: Reflections on 20 years in pursuit of an elusive foe
Array of experts on mosquito-borne disease weigh lessons learned and progress made in the Journal of Medical EntomologyCredit: Ary Farajollahi,...
Breakthrough in understanding enzymes that make antibiotic for drug-resistant pathogen
Credit: University of Warwick The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is one of three highest priority pathogens identified by WHO (World Health...
Converting absorbed photons into twice as many excitons: Successful high-efficiency energy conversion with organic monolayer on gold nanocluster surface
Applications expected in solar energy conversion, material conversion, and medical careCredit: Keio University, Kobe University. A research group comprising Associate...
PolyU develops a new class of antibiotic candidates for fighting against superbugs
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The novel small molecules, based on new target, new chemical structure and new antimicrobial...
Non-viral gene therapy to speed up cancer research
A new treatment method promises to speed up gene therapy research and could bring new, patient friendly cancer treatments to...
Stanford researchers find lead in turmeric
Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color prized...
Battery with a twist
Credit: ETH Zurich Today's electronics industry is increasingly focusing on computers or smartphones with screens that can be folded or...
Survey reveals low levels of awareness in men about prostate health and function
Credit: European Association of Urology The survey, which assessed knowledge of the prostate in 3,010 men over 50 years in...
Hook-on drugs: New delivery strategy for K-Ras disruption
Credit: Junko Ohkanda Ph.D., Professor of Academic Assembly, Institute of Agriculture, Shinshu University "The strategy was to design the drug...
Scientists observe how acoustic interactions change materials at the atomic level
Credit: Mark Lopez/Argonne National Laboratory When exposed to stress and strain, materials can display a wide range of different properties....
Crystal growth kinetics and its link to evolution
New findings about biomineralization in molluscan shellsCredit: © Igor Zlotnikov (B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden,...
