How can ultrasonic brain stimulation cure brain diseases?
The mechanism of neuromodulation by ultrasound is elucidated at the molecular level in astrocytesCredit: IBS Just like the rays of sunlight can be focused by...
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Pressure runs high at edge of solar system
Credit: NASA/IBEX/Adler Planetarium Out at the boundary of our solar system, pressure runs high. This pressure, the force plasma, magnetic fields and particles like ions,...
New large-sized insect species discovered in tropical forest
Credit: Photo: Tapani Hopkins Scientists at the Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku in Finland have studied the diversity of tropical parasitoid wasps for...
Creating a single phonon in ambient conditions
Credit: C. Galland/EPFL We call a crystal lattice. The structure of this lattice determines most mechanical and thermal properties of the bulk solid. However, the...
Cheap as chips: identifying plant genes to ensure food security
International team led by Göttingen University describes method to spot genes that control traitsCredit: Abiskar Gyawali An international team of scientists led by the University...
Developing electrically active materials to repair damaged hearts
Scientists are developing new materials that can both conduct electricity and repair heart muscle damaged during a heart attackCredit: Michael Monaghan, Trinity College Dublin WASHINGTON,...
Mapping normal breast development to better understand cancer
Salk scientists profile each cell in developing breast tissue and create a web database to aid researchCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(October 8, 2019) Breast cancer...
Four Loko continues to wreak havoc among young drinkers
New studies from George Mason University show that young drinkers still dangerously underestimate alcohol contentCredit: George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) Supersized alcopops pose unique risks...
WPI wave motion research may lead to protections for police, missile silos and satellites
Funding from the National Science Foundation will support research of a new class of granular materials that should provide shock protection from a projectile, such...
Tau-mediated RNA splicing errors linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A collaborative study published today in the journal Cell Reports provides evidence for a new molecular cause for neurodegeneration in...
Study reveals limitations of method for determining protein structure
Researchers used a powerful supercomputer to run continuous, rapid computations simulating the molecular dynamics of a specific protein.Credit: Image by Sogol Moradi A new study...
Sweet corn growers, processors could dramatically increase yield, profit
Credit: Martin Williams, USDA ARS and University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - In an industry struggling to maintain profitability, it's curious that U.S. processing sweet...
SU2C congratulates Dr. William Kaelin, SU2C scientific leader for 2019 Nobel Prize
Dr. William G. Kaelin, Jr., member of SU2C Scientific Advisory Committee, recognized for discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen levelsCredit: Stand Up To...
Exploring mysteries of the universe
Engineering Prof. Swati Singh uses quantum systems to study astrophysical phenomenaCredit: Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson From gravitational waves to dark matter, the universe holds...
Believing in climate change doesn’t mean you are preparing for climate change, study finds
Credit: University of Notre Dame Believing in climate change has no effect on whether or not coastal homeowners are protecting their homes from climate change-related...
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