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Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Self-assembling materials called block copolymers, which are known to form...

OHSU research could lead to new therapies to heal nervous system disorders Scientists have discovered that a special type of cell is much more prolific...

Credit: Kai Chen, Jinan University Muscle memory -- it's not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor skills, and researchers have now...

Credit: Kanazawa University Background Most unnecessary or dangerous cells such as virus-infected cells commit suicide by activating an in-built suicide program. This type of cell...

A leading public health expert is calling for a strategic initiative to develop green burial corridors alongside major transport routes because British graveyards and cemeteries...

Credit: Daniel Cartamil Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists...

13 young adults with tetraplegia are able to feed themselves, hold a drink, brush their teeth, and write as a result of a novel surgical...

A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with bladder cancer, a new...

Successful automatic landing with vision assisted navigation Automatic landings have long been standard procedure for commercial aircraft. While major airports have the infrastructure necessary to...

Credit: Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ( July 4, 2019).--Scientists led by the USF College of Marine...

Scientists have used satellite observations to identify the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt - a heavy mass of...

In the first study to quantify how many trees the Earth can support, where, and how much carbon they could store, researchers report that Earth...

Portable polarization-sensitive camera could be used in machine vision, autonomous vehicles, security, atmospheric chemistry and moreCredit: Harvard SEAS When the first full-length movie made with...

Credit: ETH Zurich / Crowther Lab The Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich investigates nature-based solutions to climate change. In their latest study the researchers showed...

Researchers have discovered a biochemical oxygen sensing system conserved across biological kingdoms, which allows both plant and animal cells to sense and respond appropriately to...