Brain area thought to impart consciousness, behaves instead like an Internet router
Tucked underneath the brain’s outer, wrinkly cortex is a deeply mysterious area, known as the claustrum. This region has long been known to exchange signals...
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FRIB experiment pushes elements to the limit
A new study led by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has measured how long it takes for several kinds of...
Study shows the power of ‘thank you’ for couples
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Gratitude has been a trendy sentiment in recent years – sparking an industry of journals, knickknacks and T-shirts touting thankfulness as a...
‘Devastatingly cute’ bats look for bugs in forest clearings and corridors
URBANA, Ill. – Forest managers cut down trees, but their ultimate goal is to keep forests healthy and growing. Bats might help with that, according...
Open Call: Nominate immigrants in healthcare for the Vilcek-Gold Award
The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation have announced an open call for nominations for the 2023 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare....
UCSC scientists find microplastics in Monterey Bay water, anchovies, and seabirds
A study of microplastic pollution in Monterey Bay has found widespread occurrence of microplastics in the seawater and in the digestive tracts of anchovies and...
Fentanyl vaccine potential ‘game changer’ for opioid epidemic
A research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its ability to...
With new heat treatment, 3D-printed metals can withstand extreme conditions
A new MIT-developed heat treatment transforms the microscopic structure of 3D-printed metals, making the materials stronger and more resilient in extreme thermal environments. The technique...
Atomically dispersed bimetallic iron–cobalt electrocatalysts developed for green production of ammonia
Scientists from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have demonstrated the use of controllably synthesized single-atom catalysts (SACs) to...
International team of leading Israeli universities finds oldest evidence of the controlled use of fire to cook food
Credit: Tel Aviv University Embargoed until Tuesday, November 15 at 6AM (Israel time) International Team of Leading Israeli Universities Finds Oldest Evidence of the...
Princeton Chemistry discovers new pathway for antimicrobial peptides
Researchers in the Princeton University Department of Chemistry have discovered a new multi-step pathway through which bacteria found in the mammalian gut produce antimicrobial peptides.Credit:...
Safety in space: Synthetic hibernation could provide protection from cosmic radiation
It is still a glimpse into the future: Astronauts could be put into artificial hibernation and in this state be better protected from cosmic radiation....
California Academy of Sciences researchers produce first-ever ‘family tree’ for aquarium-bred corals
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 14, 2022) — Corals bred in public aquaria provide novel research opportunities and a healthy stock for outplanting into the wild, essential...
The American Pediatric Society selects Dr. Nadine Burke Harris as the recipient of the 2023 David G. Nichols Health Equity Award
HOUSTON, November 14, 2022 – The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce Nadine Burke Harris, MD, as the recipient of the 2023 David...
Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago
A new study by University of Maryland entomologists shows that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50% shorter than...
