Cell-sized robots can sense their environment
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Researchers at MIT have created what may be the smallest robots yet that can sense their environment, store data, and even carry...
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TGen-led study shows mutated gene is likely cause of 3-year-old girl’s severe disorder
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- July 23, 2018 -- A young girl with severe neurological symptoms finally has a diagnosis, following the discovery by the Translational Genomics...
Giant neurons in the brain may play similarly giant role in awareness and cognition
Credit: Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University There is no shortage of wonders that our central nervous system produces--from thought and language...
A year in words
Language sets the stage for how children grow, develop, and learn. University of Miami Assistant Professor of Psychology Lynn Perry, whose research focuses on language...
States boost renewable energy and development when utilities adopt renewable standards
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- States that require utilities to increase renewable energy see expansion of renewable energy facilities and generation -- including wind and other renewable...
Princeton researchers discover the ‘optimism’ of E. coli bacteria
Princeton researchers discover the 'optimism' of E. coli bacteria By Liz Fuller-Wright, Princeton University Office of Communications A team of researchers from across the Princeton...
Slimy chemical clues: Changing algae could alter ecosystems
Credit: Courtesy of Assistant Professor Sophie McCoy TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Colorful, hardened algae that dot the ocean floor from Alaska to Mexico often set the...
Solving the cave shrimp mystery: Geology and evolution in action
Credit: Sasson Tiram Caves are a very special environment characterized by complete darkness, low temperature fluctuations and high humidity. Species that live there have adapted...
NIST builds statistical foundation for next-generation forensic DNA profiling
Credit: K. Irvine/NIST DNA is often considered the most reliable form of forensic evidence, and this reputation is based on the way DNA experts use...
Chemists of Lomonosov MSU learned to determine quickly the products of poisonous substance
Chemists of Moscow State University learned to determine quickly the products of poisonous substances decomposition The researchers of MSU Chemistry Department have patented a speedy...
A warmer Midwest could lead to a common bird being less common over the next century
Credit: Andrew Cox, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission COLUMBIA, Mo., (July 23, 2018) - A warmer future may lead to a common Midwestern songbird...
New study uncovers how lutemax 2020 protects the eyes against blue light damage
Morristown, N.J., June 29, 2018 - In a new study published in Nutrients titled "Lutein and Zeaxanthin Isomers Protect Against Light-induced Retinopathy via Decreasing Oxidative...
‘Hijacked’ cell response to stress reveals promising drug targets for blood cancer
A signaling pathway that helps promote normal cell growth worsens a form of leukemia by taking control of another pathway better known for protecting cells...
Deep learning cracks the code of messenger RNAs and protein-coding potential
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have used deep learning to decipher which ribonucleic acids have the potential to encode proteins. The gated...
Blindness gene discovered
Credit: © UNIGE Our genome is made up of 20,000 genes, all of which may cause disease. At present, 4,141 genes have been identified as...
