Anesthesia doesn’t simply turn off the brain, it changes its rhythms
Credit: Miller/Brown labs MIT Picower Institute In a uniquely deep and detailed look at how the commonly used anesthetic propofol causes unconsciousness, a collaboration of...
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Three University of Georgia faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences
Mary Ann Moran, Gregory H. Robinson and J. Marshall Shepherd recognized for extraordinary scientific achievementCredit: UGA Three distinguished faculty members at the University of Georgia...
Five new insights in the fight against COVID-19
Researchers announce new findings on treatments, health impacts and repercussions for science educationCredit: Harmon DJ, Attardi SM, Barremkala M, Bentley DC, Brown KM, Dennis JF,...
UMD studies mangrove genetic diversity in Africa to conserve centers of biodiversity
Collaborative study shows how currents of the Western Indian Ocean create both distinct and related populations for conservationCredit: University of Maryland In collaboration with researchers...
Persuading consumers to go green
Study identifies more effective messaging for businesses to increase customers' eco-friendly tacticsCredit: University of Houston Shopping habits and escalating consumption of many consumers are inflicting...
The bluest of blue: A new algae-based switch is lighting up biological research!
Researchers have identified a novel ion channel from a species of alga growing on land, that can be switched on by shorter wavelength of lightCredit:...
Study illuminates how COVID-19 worms its way into the brain
Research helps explain baffling neurological symptoms -- and why they're so unpredictableCredit: Ricardo Costa, LSUHS New research offers an up-close view of how SARS-CoV-2, the...
UT and Bolt expand collaboration to develop IT solutions for self-driving vehicles
Credit: Mathis Bogens/Bolt On 21 April, the University of Tartu and Bolt signed a significant agreement to expand collaboration in the development of autonomous vehicle...
New chemical tool that sheds light on how proteins recognise and interact with each other
Seeing the unseen: HKU scientists develop a new chemical tool that sheds light on how proteins recognise and interact with each otherCredit: The University of...
Higher education does not influence how the brain ages
Contrary to popular belief, a new study from the Lifebrain consortium at the University of Oslo finds that higher education does not slow brain aging.Credit:...
Limited value of tree plantations for biodiversity conservation
Plantations are home to significantly less beetles than old-growth forests.Credit: J. C. Lobo / Adobe Stock In light of declining natural forests, tree plantations may...
Plasma acceleration: It’s all in the mix
A pinch of nitrogen and artificial intelligence are moving laser plasma acceleration a big step closer to practical applicationsCredit: DESY/SciComLab The LUX team at DESY...
Researchers design sensor for fast, inexpensive on-site Ebola detection
Sensor technology requires no special storage; could also be useful for detecting COVID-19Credit: Marit Nilsen-Hamilton and Pranav Shotriya, Iowa State University Researchers are developing a...
University of Tartu and Cybernetica cooperate to study quantum-safe cryptography
Credit: Anni Suvi and Jake Farra The University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science and Cybernetica start collaborating to create new data security solutions that...
New research on why mutations in a gene leads to mitochondrial disease
Credit: (C) Dr Matthew Eramo Monash University researchers have uncovered for the first time the reason mutations in a particular gene lead to mitochondrial disease....
