Brain-doping produced by your own body
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism by which Epo acts in nerve cellsCredit: MPI f. Psychiatry Erythropoietin, or Epo for short, is a notorious doping agent....
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Discovery of zero-energy bound states at both ends of a one-dimensional atomic line defect
Credit: School of Physics, Peking University In recent years, the development of quantum computers beyond the capability of classical computers has become a new frontier...
New study presents hygroscopic micro/nanolenses along carbon nanotube ion channels
Credit: UNIST A novel technology, capable of analyzing nanomaterials in our daily lives with the use of common 'salt' has been developed. This allows various...
2020 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter prize for Shimon Sakaguchi
Coveted award honors the discovery of regulatory T cells and their role in self-toleranceCredit: Shimon Sakaguchi, Osaka FRANKFURT am MAIN. Tomorrow, Shimon Sakaguchi, professor of...
NCAM2 protein plays a decisive role in the formation of structures for cognitive learning
An unknown function in the cortex and hippocampusCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA he molecule NCAM2, a glycoprotein from the superfamily of immunoglobulins, is a vital factor...
Astrophysicists wear 3D glasses to watch quasars
Credit: Credit: ESA/Hubble, L. Calçada (ESO) A team of researchers from Russia and Greece has shown a way to determine the origins and nature of...
Buffed-up avatars deter us from exercising hard
University of Bath Press releaseCredit: C. Christof Lutteroth If you've ever played an immersive game using virtual reality (VR) technology, you'll be familiar with the...
Fall precipitation predicts abundance of curly top disease and guides weed management
Credit: Erik Lehnhoff and Rebecca Creamer Transmitted by an insect known as the beet leafhopper, curly top disease is a viral disease affecting many crops,...
Evidence clearly favors taxing sugary drinks — new study
Credit: University of Otago New Zealand should follow the UK and more than 30 other countries in introducing a tax on sugary drinks to tackle...
The discovery of a new gene that ‘supervises’ strawberry ripening
Credit: University of Cordoba Spain boasts the highest strawberry production rate in Europe and, in order to maintain this key economic sector, is always looking...
Worm nerve responses for good and bad
Credit: Shunji Nakano & Ikue Mori Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have revealed the nerve circuitry regulating the response of a tiny soil worm to...
Solving obesity: Could manipulating microbes offer an alternative to weight loss surgery?
Credit: Biodesign Institute at ASU Already considered a global epidemic, human obesity continues to be on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control,...
HKU scientists find high concentrations of toxic phenyltin compounds in local Chinese white dolphins
confirming their biomagnification through marine food chainsCredit: AFCD For years Professor Kenneth Leung Mei Yee from the HKU School of Biological Sciences and the Swire...
UTEP engineering professor awarded $550K to help NASA develop early stage innovations
Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre/UTEP Communications A mechanical engineering professor from The University of Texas at El Paso will lend his expertise to early-stage space exploration...
How curved are your bones?
Researchers find smart bones curve to protect against fractureCredit: Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces/Hajar Razi Research conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC),...
