Robot helps reveal how ants pass on knowledge
Scientists have developed a small robot to understand how ants teach one another.Credit: Norasmah Basari and Nigel R Franks Scientists have developed a small robot...
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The walk of Japanese children develops differently from children in other countries
Researchers have discovered that the manner of walking, or gait, of Japanese children develops differently from that of children in other countries. Credit: Tadashi Ito, Reiko...
Aldosterone linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease progression and end-stage kidney disease
A steroid hormone called aldosterone is linked to an increased risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study...
Artificial intelligence tools predict DNA’s regulatory role and 3D structure
Newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) programs accurately predicted the role of DNA’s regulatory elements and three-dimensional (3D) structure based solely on its raw sequence, according...
In simulation of how water freezes, artificial intelligence breaks the ice
A team based at Princeton University has accurately simulated the initial steps of ice formation by applying artificial intelligence (AI) to solving equations that govern...
WVU and citizen scientists go fishing for answers on blotchy bass syndrome
West Virginia University researchers will have a chance to better understand a condition affecting bass to an unknown extent with data collected by citizens through a...
Prevalence of gender-diverse youth in rural Appalachia exceeds previous estimates, WVU study shows
Gender-diverse youth are at an increased risk of suicide and depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the prevalence of gender diversity...
Robotic motion in curved space defies standard laws of physics
When humans, animals, and machines move throughout the world, they always push against something, whether it’s the ground, air, or water. Until recently, physicists believed...
UTSA chemistry researcher to study production of vitamin B2
Audrey Lamb, professor and chair of the UTSA Department of Chemistry, has been awarded a $486,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to advance her...
Scientists have created optical fibers with unusual properties
Researches of the Science Lab of Fiber Technology and Photonics at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have developed and produced infrared optical fibers with unique properties. The fibers...
Into the brain of comb jellies: Scientists explore the evolution of neurons
Neurons, the specialized cells of the nervous system, are possibly the most complicated cell type ever to have evolved. In humans, these cells are capable...
Deciphering a baby’s cries of pain is not an innate ability and must be learned
Before young children learn to speak, crying is their only means of vocal communication. But do adults know when a baby is in pain as...
Climate change predicts southerly shift of great whale species in New Zealand
New research sheds light on how climate change will impact the distribution of great whales in New Zealand waters.Credit: Photo courtesy DBL Wildlife New research...
Elucidating the molecular targets of “eicosapentaenoic acid”: A natural remedy for chronic pain
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is an essential nutrient belonging to the omega-3 group of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). As the human body cannot synthesize PUFAs, dietary...
A heat-sensitive calcium channel gets positive feedback
Osaka, Japan - Hot summer temperatures may have you reaching for a fan and an iced drink in your quest to keep cool. But now,...
