Tracking communication networks and the diffusion of information
At the APS March Meeting in Denver, scientists will present their research on the ways people use networks to share information -- beginning with communicationCredit:...
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Scientists came up with nanoconcrete for casting under negative temperature conditions
Credit: Fons Heijnsbroek (@fonsheijnsbroek51), Unsplash Engineers from Far Eastern Federal University Military training center (FEFU, Vladivostok, Russia) together with colleagues from RUDN University have developed...
Not falling far from tree: Ecologists study seed-to-seedling transitions
International team examines spatial processes of 24 tree species from Panama's Barro Colorado Island, during trees' early life histories.Credit: Steven Paton, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute...
New state-of-the-MOF materials
Converting crystalline metal-organic frameworks into glass or liquid could give them unique properties and lead to the design of new materialsCredit: Illustration by Mindy Takamiya...
KIST develops biofuel production process in cooperation with North American researchers
Clean biofuel produced using genetic engineering and environmentally friendly solvents. International joint research by Korean, US, and Canadian research teams raises anticipation of the development...
GPS for chromosomes: Reorganization of the genome during development
Credit: Image: University of Basel, Biozentrum The spatial arrangement of genetic material within the cell nucleus plays an important role in the development of an...
Cartilage cells, chromosomes and DNA preserved in 75 million-year-old baby duck-billed dinosaur
Credit: ©Science China Press This study is lead by Dr. Alida Bailleul (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Dr....
Advancing gene therapies: PIP pip hurray!
A new compound with the potential to turn genes on and off could lead to new cancer and hereditary disease treatment strategiesCredit: Illustration by Mindy...
Discovering what makes durian stink
First evidence of rare amino acid in plantsCredit: Martin Steinhaus Freising/Germany - Researchers at the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of...
Tracking down the mystery of matter
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have measured a property of the neutron more precisely than ever before. In...
Gene therapy generates new neurons to treat Huntington’s disease
Gene therapy to treat Huntington's diseaseCredit: Gong Chen and Zheng Wu Huntington's disease (HD) is a rare disease characterized by abnormal chorea movement and caused...
SUWA: A hyperstable artificial protein that does not denature in high temperatures above 100°C
Credit: Copyright ©2012-2014 Suwa Tourism Association Proteins denature, or "cook" in heat, irreversibly changing their structure, like how an egg boils or a slab of...
Deep-sea coral gardens discovered in the submarine canyons off south Western Australia
Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute Bremer Canyon Marine Park is already known as a biodiversity hotspot for marine species such as whales and dolphins, however, a...
Two sides of a coin: Our own immune cells damage the integrity of the blood-brain barrier
Credit: Hiroaki Wake The blood-brain barrier is a layer of cells that covers the blood vessels in the brain and regulates the entry of molecules...
Say goodbye to power outages, says UBC Okanagan engineer
Researchers shine a light on ways to keep the energy flowingCredit: UBCO With the goal of eliminating brownouts and blackouts, new research from UBC's Okanagan...
