New study shows ‘organic’ wounds improve produce
Scientists find simple leaf wounding in plants produces healthier organic fruitCredit: Luis Cisneros-Zevallos Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists found benefits of insect leaf-wounding in fruit...
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A new method to study lithium dendrites could lead to better, safer batteries
Credit: Zhang Lab/Penn State Lithium ion batteries often grow needle-like structures between electrodes that can short out the batteries and sometimes cause fires. Now, an...
Kangaroo mother care reduces infant mortality
When newborn babies with low birth weight are held close to their mother's bodies throughout the day, their chance of survival increases substantiallyCredit: Eivind Senneset....
How do fruit flies see in color? Columbia study uncovers human-like brain circuit at work
Findings lay groundwork for mapping mechanisms of color vision; could inspire future technologies for those with vision impairmentsCredit: Sarah Heath/Behnia lab/Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute NEW...
Addressing the emotional toll of pediatric chronic conditions
Hospitals, doctor groups begin responding to parents' call for improved supportCredit: Cincinnati Children's Be it autism, sickle cell or other life-disrupting health conditions, being the...
Toward a smarter way of recharging the aquifer
Researchers find a cause of high arsenic concentrations in recharged aquifers: Dissolved organic compoundsCredit: Jun Lab To replenish groundwater, many municipalities inject reclaimed water into...
Earlier falls predict subsequent fractures in postmenopausal women
Credit: Heikki Kröger The risk of fracture in postmenopausal women can be predicted by history of falls, according to new findings from the Kuopio Osteoporosis...
‘Bilingual’ molecule connects two basic codes for life
Synthesized molecule holds potential for biomedical applicationsCredit: Emory University The nucleic acids of DNA encode genetic information, while the amino acids of proteins contain the...
‘Flash and freeze’ reveals dynamics of nerve connections
New method to simultaneously study both structure and function of synapses in intact brain circuitry of mice presented -- study published in NeuronCredit: Carolina Borges...
Stellar heavy metals can trace history of galaxies
Credit: University of Tokyo, NAOJ Astronomers have cataloged signs of 9 heavy metals in the infrared light from supergiant and giant stars. New observations based...
VR is not suited to visual memory?!
Development of IT that takes human characteristics into considerationCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Kyoko Hine, Assistant Professor at the Department...
A breath of fresh air for longer-running batteries
A low-cost catalyst on a sulfur-doped, porous, carbon nanostructure improves the performance of lithium batteries that run on airCredit: DGIST DGIST researchers are improving the...
UTA expert in quantum optics and optical communications named Fellow of SPIE
High honor for electrical engineering professorCredit: UT Arlington An expert in classical and quantum communications and professor of electrical engineering at The University of Texas...
Improved functioning of diverse landscape mosaics
Credit: University of Zurich To date, biodiversity research primarily focused on the number of plant species present in ecosystems. "Most studies so far have used...
Randomness opens the gates to the land of attophotography
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN / Anna Wach One of the last obstacles hindering the photography and filming of processes occurring on a scale of attoseconds,...
