Microspheres quiver when shocked
Columbia and Northwestern engineers use electric fields to induce oscillations in tiny particles; this motion could be used by researchers to develop microrobots.Credit: Kyle Bishop...
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High-resolution microscope built from LEGO and bits of phone
Research led by Göttingen University shows constructing microscope improves children's understandingCredit: Timo Betz Microscopy is an essential tool in many fields of science and medicine....
Coral offspring physiology impacted by parental exposure to intense environmental stresses
Environmental disturbances, such as bleaching events, can have lasting consequences across generations of coralsCredit: Kevin Wong Adult corals that survive high-intensity environmental stresses, such as...
Study finds abnormal response to cellular stress is associated with Huntington’s disease
Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - June 23, 2021 - A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds that the persistence of a...
Research provides a roadmap to HIV eradication via stem cell therapy
Study uncovers stem cells' ability to restore immunity and repair gut damage caused by HIVCredit: UC Regents In a groundbreaking study, a team of UC...
Study: Environmental risks exacerbated for vulnerable populations in small towns
Credit: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa -- A new study of small Iowa towns found that vulnerable populations within those communities face significantly more public...
NIH begins study of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and postpartum
Researchers will evaluate antibody responses in vaccinated participants and their infantsCredit: NIAID A new observational study has begun to evaluate the immune responses generated by...
Flipping a molecular switch for heart fibrosis
Gladstone researchers discover how to reverse cardiac scarring -- and how this could treat heart failureCredit: Photo: Michael Short/Gladstone Institutes SAN FRANCISCO, CA--June 23, 2021--A...
NASA’s Webb will use quasars to unlock the secrets of the early universe
Credit: NASA, ESA and J. Olmsted (STScI) Quasars are very bright, distant and active supermassive black holes that are millions to billions of times the...
Tiny ancient bird from China shares skull features with Tyrannosaurus rex
Credit: WANG Min Researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a 120-million-year-old partial fossil...
Wild bees need deadwood in the forest
Credit: Photo: Tristan Eckerter How many tree species are there in the forest? How are the trees scattered throughout? How high are the individual tree...
Cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma induces fatally bold behavior in hyena cubs
Credit: Zach Laubach Best known for its presence in house cats and a tendency to infect and alter the behaviors of rodents and humans, the...
3,000-year-old shark attack victim found by Oxford-led researchers
Credit: Kyoto University Newspapers regularly carry stories of terrifying shark attacks, but in a paper published today, Oxford-led researchers reveal their discovery of a 3,000-year-old...
Greater Yellowstone area expected to become warmer, drier
New report highlights climate change effects on greater Yellowstone ecosystemCredit: USGS Temperature significantly increased and snowfall decreased in the iconic Greater Yellowstone Area since 1950...
Melatonin in mice: there’s more to this hormone than sleep
Credit: RIKEN Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science and the RIKEN BioResource Research Center in Japan, along with collaborators at the State University...
