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Cell-sized robots can sense their environment
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Researchers at MIT have created what may be the smallest robots yet that can sense their environment,...
TGen-led study shows mutated gene is likely cause of 3-year-old girl’s severe disorder
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- July 23, 2018 -- A young girl with severe neurological symptoms finally has a diagnosis, following the...
Giant neurons in the brain may play similarly giant role in awareness and cognition
Credit: Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University There is no shortage of wonders that our central nervous...
A year in words
Language sets the stage for how children grow, develop, and learn. University of Miami Assistant Professor of Psychology Lynn Perry,...
States boost renewable energy and development when utilities adopt renewable standards
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- States that require utilities to increase renewable energy see expansion of renewable energy facilities and generation --...
Princeton researchers discover the ‘optimism’ of E. coli bacteria
Princeton researchers discover the 'optimism' of E. coli bacteria By Liz Fuller-Wright, Princeton University Office of Communications A team of...
Slimy chemical clues: Changing algae could alter ecosystems
Credit: Courtesy of Assistant Professor Sophie McCoy TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Colorful, hardened algae that dot the ocean floor from Alaska...
Solving the cave shrimp mystery: Geology and evolution in action
Credit: Sasson Tiram Caves are a very special environment characterized by complete darkness, low temperature fluctuations and high humidity. Species...
NIST builds statistical foundation for next-generation forensic DNA profiling
Credit: K. Irvine/NIST DNA is often considered the most reliable form of forensic evidence, and this reputation is based on...
Chemists of Lomonosov MSU learned to determine quickly the products of poisonous substance
Chemists of Moscow State University learned to determine quickly the products of poisonous substances decomposition The researchers of MSU Chemistry...
A warmer Midwest could lead to a common bird being less common over the next century
Credit: Andrew Cox, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission COLUMBIA, Mo., (July 23, 2018) - A warmer future may lead...
New study uncovers how lutemax 2020 protects the eyes against blue light damage
Morristown, N.J., June 29, 2018 - In a new study published in Nutrients titled "Lutein and Zeaxanthin Isomers Protect Against...
‘Hijacked’ cell response to stress reveals promising drug targets for blood cancer
A signaling pathway that helps promote normal cell growth worsens a form of leukemia by taking control of another pathway...
Deep learning cracks the code of messenger RNAs and protein-coding potential
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have used deep learning to decipher which ribonucleic acids have the potential...