New research training group on the self-organization of soft matter
German Research Foundation to sponsor a new research training group in physics and chemistry; cooperation between Mainz University, TU Darmstadt, and the Max Planck Institute...
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Level up your Thanksgiving potatoes with this simple ingredient (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2019 -- Making delicious roasted potatoes is all about finding the right texture and consistency. Here at...
Is cyberbullying common among adults?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 25, 2019--A new nationwide study examined the prevalence of negative behaviors that occur via digital...
NASA tracking Extra-Tropical Storm Sebastien towards the UK
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite passed over eastern North Atlantic Ocean and captured an infrared view of what is now Extra-tropical cyclone Sebastien. Sebastien...
pinMOS: Novel memory device can be written on and read out optically or electrically
Credit: (c) Yichu Zheng This device allows reading the stored information optically as well as electrically. Moreover, the information can be added in portions -...
Temple study shows extra virgin olive oil staves off multiple forms of dementia in mice
Credit: The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Boosting brain function is key to staving off the effects of aging....
NASA’s Webb to unveil the secrets of nearby dwarf galaxies
Credit: Credits: ESA/Hubble, Digitized Sky Survey 2 In two separate studies using NASA's upcoming James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers will observe dwarf...
Prostate cancer: radiation therapy effective in patients with no further treatment options
Credit: Thorsten Mohr/Saarland University Reports of new cancer treatments often raise high hopes and expectations, particularly, of course, among cancer patients and their families. But...
Fish size affects snake river salmon returns more than route through dams
Research suggests juvenile bypass systems do not affect later ocean survivalCredit: Ritchie Graves/NOAA Fisheries The survival and eventual return of juvenile Snake River salmon and...
Approaching the perception of touch in the brain
Larger parts of the cerebral cortex than thought process tactile stimuliCredit: MPI CBS An encouraging pat on the back or a soft sweater on the...
A monkey’s balancing act
How species in the wild are managing the risks and rewards of sharing space with humansCredit: University of Lincoln The study, which looks specifically at...
Effective method for correcting various CNS pathologies developing under oxygen deficiency
Scientists from Russia and Germany examined the role of neuronal kinome representatives in the implementation of adaptation mechanisms of the central nervous system under the...
Professors Kam Leong and Elisa Konofagou Win $3.2 million NIH award to advance genome editing
A team led by biomedical engineer Kam Leong has been awarded $3.2 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to use focused ultrasound to...
Neuroscientists develop models to identify internal states of the brain
How singing fruit flies reveal the inner workings of their brainsCredit: Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite Imagine an attractive person walking toward you....
Study tracks genomic changes that reinforce darter speciation
Credit: Photo by Lance Merry CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When they share habitat, orangethroat and rainbow darters tend to avoid one another, even though they are...
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