Method speeds testing of new networking protocols
The transmission control protocol, or TCP, which manages traffic on the Internet, was first proposed in 1974. Some version of TCP still regulates data transfer...
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Researchers create self-sustaining bacteria-fueled power cell
Loading video... Credit: Binghamton University BINGHAMTON, NY - Instead of oil, coal, or even solar energy, self-sustaining bacterial fuel cells may power the future. Researchers...
Neuren’s Phase 2 trofinetide trial shows significant benefit in pediatric Rett syndrome
(Cincinnati, OH) The International Rett Syndrome Foundation, now doing business as Rettsyndrome.org, announces today that Neuren Pharmaceuticals reported that trofinetide had significant clinical bene..
UMass Amherst polymer scientist wins international research award
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Polymer scientist Alfred Crosby at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is part of a team that recently received a...
‘Super sponge’ promises effective toxic clean-up of lakes and more
Mercury is very toxic and can cause long-term health damage, but removing it from water is challenging. To address this growing problem, University of Minnesota...
Caught on camera — chemical reactions ‘filmed’ at the single-molecule level
Credit: The University of Nottingham Scientists have succeeded in 'filming' inter-molecular chemical reactions - using the electron beam of a transmission electron microscope (TEM) as...
When green means stop
Credit: IST Austria Optogenetics, the approach to use light to control key processes, has revolutionized how researchers investigate cellular signaling pathways, cellular behavior and the...
NASA taking first steps toward high-speed space ‘internet’
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center NASA is developing a trailblazing, long-term technology demonstration of what could become the high-speed internet of the sky. The...
Spreading rumors on Twitter and mistaking retweets for truth
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 22, 2017--A new study of the believability of information received via Twitter and the intention...
Sea urchin spines could fix bones
Credit: Credit: American Chemical Society More than 2 million procedures every year take place around the world to heal bone fractures and defects from trauma...
Minitablets help medicate picky cats
Credit: Jaana Hautala Of all pets, cats are often considered the most difficult ones to medicate. Very small minitablets with flavours or flavour coatings can...
Accounting for sex differences in biomedical research
When it comes to health, a person's sex can play a role. More women in the U.S. have autoimmune diseases than men, for example, whereas...
How do metals interact with DNA?
Credit: Copyright: Juan J. Nogueira, University of Vienna To fight cancer, every year thousands of chemical substances are screened for their potential effects on tumor...
After the epigenome: The epitranscriptome
Credit: IDIBELL Our genome is made up of 6,000 million pieces of DNA that combine four "flavors": A, C, G and T (Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine...
Scientists follow seeds to solve ecological puzzle
Credit: Steve Kroiss What bothers a plant? Why are some plants rare while others are common? Are the rare plants simply adapted to rare habitat...
