MIT engineers design the first synthetic circuit that consists entirely of fast, reversible protein-protein interactions.
A new study in laboratory rats has discovered a direct link between low oxygen in the womb and impaired memory function in the adult offspring. It also finds that anti-oxidant supplements during pregnancy may protect against this.
As envisioned, first-of-its-kind African mosquito suppression system would reduce child mortality and aid economic development
Study demonstrates the power of low-cost air quality sensors during volcanic eruption.
DEMENTIA Being taller in young adulthood is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia in men, even when education, intelligence and family genetics are taken into account.
Researchers have developed a jelly-like material that can withstand the equivalent of an elephant standing on it, and completely recover to its original shape, even though it’s 80% water.
New findings could help researchers engineer plants that are more adaptable to changing environments
The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditions.
Researchers have visualised, for the first time, why perovskites – materials which could replace silicon in next-generation solar cells - are seemingly so tolerant of defects in their structure
A new study shows it’s theoretically possible. The hypothesis could be tested soon with proposed Venus-bound missions.
UC San Diego scientists contest longstanding hypothesis about mysterious illness affecting Gulf War veterans, providing first direct evidence that symptoms are driven by impaired mitochondria
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new approach for observing mechanochemical reactions — where simple ingredients are ground up to make new chemical compounds and materials that can be used in anything from the pharmaceutical to the metallurgical, cement and mineral industries.
STROKE The glymphatic system, which normally washes away waste and accumulated proteins from the brain, seems to play an important role in stroke, new research from the University of Copenhagen, DTU and University of Rochester shows. The new study is conducted in mice and shows that swelling of the brain in case of stroke can be explained by a combination of electrical impulses and flow of fluid.
MIT alumnus-founded RightHand Robotics has developed picking robots that are more reliable and adaptable in warehouse environments.
A global team of researchers has documented the pervasive impacts of noise on marine animals and ecosystems and identified actions to return to the soundtrack of the healthy ocean
Analysis of ancient DNA sequences recovered from mammoth teeth reveal North American mammoths were descended from two earlier mammoth lineages
Researchers at Yale University recently analyzed more than 300 kinases in the human body that showed insights into what proteins the enzymes are most likely to target, which leads to a better understanding of human biology and treating diseases. According to a release on February 14 from Yale, the findings show how kinases recognize targets based on amino acid sequences, which provides a valuable online resource for other researchers.
Scientists at Yale University recently announced a groundbreaking discovery of a volatile pheromone emitted by the tsetse fly, and the findings could lead to controlling their populations and, in turn, combat the spread of disease among humans and animals in sub-Sahara Africa. John Carlson, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences and senior author of the study published in Science on Feb. 16, emphasized the urgency of finding effective solutions.
Researchers at Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, have created a new scanning probe microscope that can develop quantum materials and search the “fundamental quantum nature of their electrons.”
Northern Arizona University researchers recently found new evidence that shows most bacteria is slow growing in wild soil. According to a release by the university, a study published in The ISME Journal, found that most bacteria in the wild grows slowly, while fast growing bacteria is not as prevalent.