Nylon fibers made to flex like muscles
CAMBRIDGE, Mass -- Artificial muscles -- materials that contract and expand somewhat like muscle fibers do -- can have many applications, from robotics to components...
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Imaging technique measures toxicity of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s proteins
Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that makes it possible to study why proteins associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases may go from harmless...
DNA analysis of bluebird feces reveals benefits for vineyards
Credit: G. Woods Do bluebirds nesting in California's vineyards help grape growers by eating agricultural pests, or hurt them by eating insects that are beneficial?...
What messages do female birds’ markings send?
Credit: J. Jawor Both male and female birds use traits like plumage brightness to size each other up, but a new study on Northern Cardinals...
Aqua plantation for strawberries and RUDN student Margarita Romanets’ gold medal for
Credit: @RUDNUniversity Margarita Romanets, RUDN 1st year graduate student (Agronomy) presented her invention - intensive block aqua plantation for strawberries at ?II International salon of...
Diversity without limits
Credit: Temple University Bacteria were the original masters of their domain, having the Earth to themselves for the majority of their existence, filling every environmental...
Adding ADHD drug to therapy improves cognitive outcomes in traumatic brain injury patients
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS - A combination of the stimulant drug methylphenidate with a process known as cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation is a promising...
New standard helps optical trackers follow moving objects precisely
Loading video... Credit: NIST Throwing a perfect strike in virtual bowling doesn't require your gaming system to precisely track the position and orientation of your...
Photography-based therapy offers new approach to healing for sexual assault survivors
Credit: MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (Nov. 22, 2016) -- One out of every six American women has experienced a sexual assault or an attempted sexual...
Why radiologists should make their practice more personal
When it comes to visibility, radiologists, in many cases, are out of sight. They often receive and interpret images from afar, leaving a patient's referring...
Article proposes theory behind fast magnetic reconnection
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Princeton University have proposed a...
Supersonic spray yields new nanomaterial for bendable, wearable electronics
Credit: S.K. Yoon, Korea University A new, ultrathin film that is both transparent and highly conductive to electric current has been produced by a cheap...
Oceans act as ‘heat sink’
Credit: Doug White A new multi-institutional study of the so-called global warming "hiatus" phenomenon -- the possible temporary slowdown of the global mean surface temperature...
Aspartame may prevent, not promote, weight loss by blocking intestinal enzyme’s activity
A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found a possible mechanism explaining why use of the sugar substitute aspartame might not promote weight...
Feast without fear: USU scientist says more snake species resist toxin
Credit: Mary-Ann Muffoletto/Utah State University LOGAN, UTAH, USA -- In the animal kingdom, survival essentially boils down to eat or be eaten. How organisms accomplish...
