Diversity can prevent failures in large power grids
Integrated power grids offer benefits, but also pose challenges best addressed by leveraging differencesCredit: Matthew Henry The recent power outages in Texas brought attention to...
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How Fortnite and Zelda can up your surgical game (no joke!)
Scalpel? Check. Gaming console? Check. Study finds video games can be a new tool on surgical tray for medical studentsCredit: University of Ottawa Video games...
Signal detection theory can be used to objectively measure cognitive fatigue
Kessler Foundation research team finds that cognitive fatigue covaries with signal detection theory metrics, providing researchers with new investigative toolsCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East Hanover,...
Bringing gene editing into high schools
Toolkit easily incorporates into any laboratory science courseCredit: ChristianaCare St. Georges Technical High School in southern New Castle County, Delaware is the first high school...
A robot that senses hidden objects
System uses penetrative radio frequency to pinpoint items, even when they're hidden from viewCredit: Image courtesy of Fadel Adib, Tara Boroushaki, Alberto Rodriguez In recent...
Dynamic model of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reveals potential new vaccine targets
New model captures glycan molecules whose motions shield much of the spike from immune defensesCredit: Mateusz Sikora, Sören von Bülow, Florian E. C. Blanc, Michael...
Whisker simulation gives insight into mammals’ sense of touch
New model provides clues into how whisker bending translates to sensory touch signalsCredit: Northwestern University/Nadina Zweifel We know your cat's whiskers are handsome -- but...
A new state of light
Physicists at the University of Bonn observe new phase in Bose-Einstein condensate of light particlesCredit: © Gregor Hübl/Uni Bonn A single "super photon" made up...
Polarized photovoltaic properties emerge
2D materials combine, becoming polarized and giving rise to photovoltaic effectCredit: ©2021 Ideue et al. For the first time, researchers have discovered a way to...
Different general anesthetics affect consciousness and memory in different ways
Among typical anesthetics, only isoflurane results in undisrupted memory formation in miceCredit: Simon Wiegert, CC-BY Memory loss is common after general anesthesia, particularly for events...
How brain cells repair their DNA reveals “hot spots” of aging and disease
Salk scientists reveal new insights into neurodegenerative disorders and potential for genetic therapiesCredit: Salk Institute/Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center LA JOLLA--(April 1, 2021) Neurons lack the...
Two plant immune branches more intimately connected than previously believed
Credit: Dr. Kenichi Tsuda Plant inducible defense starts with the recognition of microbes, which leads to the activation of a complex set of cellular responses....
Increasing applied pesticide toxicity threatens plants and insects
Credit: Renja Bereswill A group of scientists from the University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany, has shown that for plants and insects the applied pesticide toxicity in...
City of Hope, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein to advance cancer care in Latin America
City of Hope, a best-in-class comprehensive cancer center, extends its global reach to South America through a collaborative effort with Brazil-based Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein,...
UCI-led team awarded $2.3 million as part of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine
Precision medicine used to study the impacts of adverse and unpredictable experiences on children's neurodevelopmentCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - April 1, 2021...
