Why chess masters win
(Bielefeld University) What is the secret of successful chess players? Cognitive scientists at the Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) at Bielefeld University investigate...
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New tag revolutionizes whale research — and makes them partners in science
Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University NEWPORT, Ore. - A sophisticated new type of "tag" on whales that can record data every second for...
Stability challenge in perovskite solar cell technology
Credit: Shenghao Wang, OIST While solar cell technology is currently being used by many industrial and government entities, it remains prohibitively expensive to many individuals...
Anti-AXL biologic increases tumor sensitivity to radiation and check-point inhibitors
Nature Communications publication describes mechanism by which AXL over-expression results in tumor unresponsiveness to radiation therapy and check-point inhibitors Inhibiting AXL elicits anti-tumor i..
First movie of energy transfer in photosynthesis solves decades-old debate
Credit: M Kaucikas et al 2016 Using ultrafast imaging of moving energy in photosynthesis, scientists have determined the speed of crucial processes for the first...
Visualizing gene expression with MRI
Credit: M. Shapiro Laboratory/Caltech Genes tell cells what to do -- for example, when to repair DNA mistakes or when to die--and can be turned...
Champagne owes its taste to the finely tuned quality of its bubbles
Credit: Gérard Liger-Belair Ever wondered how the fate of champagne bubbles from their birth to their death with a pop enhances our perception of aromas?...
Results of major myeloma treatment trial published in The Lancet
Portland, Oregon, Dec. 21, 2016 - The addition of bortezomib to a standard two-drug regimen for multiple myeloma patients significantly lengthened the time before their...
Researchers capture video of false killer whale’s encounter with longline
Credit: Scripps Oceanography/Aaron Thode A team of researchers and fishermen has directly observed for the first time how Hawaiian false killer whales remove fish from...
The hidden inferno inside your laser pointer
Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA, NASA/STEREO, SOHO (ESA & NASA) If you thought that a kid's room, a Norwegian Nobel Laureate and a laser pointer had nothing in...
Genes Nardilysin and OGDHL linked to human neurological conditions
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine An international team of scientists has discovered that the gene, OGDHL, a key protein required for normal function of the...
Mouse models indicate burning more fat and less glucose could lead to diabetes
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Making muscles burn more fat and less glucose can increase exercise endurance, but could simultaneously cause diabetes, says a team...
Genetic cause identified for previously unrecognized developmental disorder
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine An international team of scientists has identified variants of the gene EBF3 causing a developmental disorder with features in common...
Specific Technologies and FIND announce strategic collaboration
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA & GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Dec. 21, 2016 - Specific Technologies and FIND today announced a collaboration to promote the development of new...
Enhanced energy: ONR global seeks more powerful electronic devices
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Groundbreaking energy research from the United Arab Emirates, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG), is the focus of an...
