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New Imaging Technique Allows Researchers to See Gene Expression in Brains of Live Mice in Real Time

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a new technique that allows scientists and engineers to visualize mRNA molecules in the brains of living mice

Engineers Develop New Tool That Will Allow for More Personalized Cell Therapies

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has developed a new tool to predict and customize the rate of a specific kind of DNA editing called “site-specific recombination.

Ecological Restoration Priorities Must Be Informed by Marginalized People

The United Nations has declared the 2020s as the decade of ecosystem restoration

New Study Solves Mystery of How Soft Liquid Droplets Erode Hard Surfaces

A first-of-its-kind study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers reveals why liquid droplets have the ability to erode hard surfaces.

Study Discovers Molecular Properties of Lung Surfactants That Could Lead to Better Treatments for Respiratory Illnesses

A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineering researchers analyzed the fundamental properties and structures of lung surfactant

Interracial Contact May Not Reduce Racism, Says Report

A new study has found a rise in racial apathy — in other words, not caring about racial inequality — among young white adults.

Hidden Genes May Be Tapped for New Antibiotics

Rice University bioscientists adapt CRISPR to trigger ‘silent’ genes in bacteria

Flashing Creates Hard-To-Get 2D Boron Nitride

Rice chemists adapt instant process to make more valuable nanomaterials

SARS-Arena Reveals Hidden Hooks in Virus

Program identifies conserved SARS-CoV-2 peptides that could be used to develop vaccines

Strain-Sensing Smart Skin Ready to Deploy

Nanotube-embedded coating detects threats from wear and tear in large structures

Wireless Activation of Targeted Brain Circuits in Less Than One Second

Rice neuroengineers use magnetic fields to activate neurons in fruit flies

Researchers Report Major Advance in Semiconductor Materials

High Carrier Mobility in Cubic Boron Arsenide Offers Promise for Next-Gen Electronics

Social Development of Infants Unaffected by Covid-19 Pandemic

Health issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problems – the pandemic has had a drastic effect on our society.

Individual Cells Are Smarter Than Thought

Humans make decisions based on various sensory information which is integrated into a holistic percept by the brain.

New Findings Reveal How Neurons Build and Maintain Their Capacity to Communicate

Nerve cells regulate and routinely refresh the collection of calcium channels that enable them to send messages across circuit connections.

Silk Offers an Alternative to Some Microplastics

Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.

Scientists Capture First-Ever View of a Hidden Quantum Phase in a 2d Crystal

Single-shot spectroscopy techniques provide researchers with a new understanding of a mysterious light-driven process.

Explained: How to Tell If Artificial Intelligence Is Working the Way We Want It To

“Interpretability methods” seek to shed light on how machine-learning models make predictions, but researchers say to proceed with caution.