Scientists say active early learning shapes the adult brain
Virginia Tech, Penn researchers show early learning shapes adult brain structure An enhanced learning environment during the first five years of life shapes the brain...
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Newly discovered African ‘climate seesaw’ drove human evolution
While it is widely accepted that climate change drove the evolution of our species in Africa, the exact character of that climate change and its...
Emotional regulation technique may be effective in disrupting compulsive cocaine addiction
An emotion regulation strategy known as cognitive reappraisal helped reduce the typically heightened and habitual attention to drug-related cues and contexts in cocaine-addicted individuals, a...
Duetting songbirds ‘mute’ the musical mind of their partner to stay in sync
There's Simon and Garfunkel, Tina and Ike, and Armstrong and Fitzgerald. But now, nature's famed duet singers, the plain-tail wren, shows neurobiologists the magic between...
Using fossil plant molecules to track down the Green Sahara
New publication: Researchers explain how vegetation was possible in the desert The Sahara has not always been covered by only sand and rocks. During the...
New ‘Swiss Army knife’ cleans up water pollution
First used to soak up oil in water, new sponge sequesters excess phosphate from water Phosphate pollution in rivers, lakes and other waterways has reached...
Scientists discover a new genetic form of ALS in children
NIH- and USU- led study links ALS to a fat manufacturing gene and maps out a genetic therapy In a study of 11 medical-mystery patients,...
Lundquist investigators in global study expanding genomic research of different ancestries
Paper in Nature Genetics: Genome-wide meta-analysis shows that research into different ancestries leads to better results and better care LOS ANGELES (May 31, 2021) --...
Isolating an elusive missing link
ICIQ scientists from the Lloret-Fillol group have, for the first time, isolated and fully characterised an elusive intermediate in the Water Oxidation Reaction. The Water...
Beer byproduct mixed with manure proves an excellent pesticide
Byproducts from the beer and agricultural industry have been shown to reduce numbers of root-knot nematodes and increase yields of lettuce crops The use of...
Ecole de technologie superieure welcomes two research chairs specialized in artificial intelligence applied to health
1.5 million in funding over three years from the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRSQ) Thanks to $1.5 million in funding over three...
Less is more? New take on machine learning helps us “scale up” phase transitions
Features of large systems yielded from tiny simulations with super-resolution techniques Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have enhanced "super-resolution" machine learning techniques...
Climate change-resistant corals could provide lifeline to battered reefs
Corals that withstood a severe bleaching event and were transplanted to a different reef maintained their resilient qualities, according to a new study led by...
UTA engineering professor honored by AAS for leadership, technical contributions
A UTA first: Subbarao named American Astronautical Society fellow Kamesh Subbarao, a professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Department at The University of...
Baylor study uses candy-like models to make STEM accessible to visually impaired students
Baylor researchers, led by Bryan Shaw, found oral tactile visualization of complex 3D structures to be as accurate as eyesight WACO, Texas (May 28, 2021)...
