Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.
California blackworms tangle themselves up by the thousands, then separate in a split second. Their trick may inspire the design of self-detangling materials and fibers.
The event was spotted in infrared data — also a first — suggesting further searches in this band could turn up more such bursts.
Following cataract removal, some of the brain’s visual pathways seem to be more malleable than previously thought.
SoftZoo is a soft robot co-design platform that can test optimal shapes and sizes for robotic performance in different environments.
Earth will meet a similar fate in 5 billion years.
Around 40% of colorectal cancer patients have a particular gene mutation. A new study shows it’s linked to reduced cell death and worse survival rates in men.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that soybean crops planted near pollinator habitat produce larger soybeans than soybean crops that are not planted near pollinator habitat.
Using data gathered by satellite, North Carolina State University researchers found that higher elevation forests in the Blue Ridge Mountains are often maintaining, and sometimes even increasing, their water use during extreme droughts.
A new study from North Carolina State University finds that one key to promoting STEM education, and to making students feel capable of working on STEM subjects outside of the classroom, is to find ways to make classrooms feel more inclusive.
A team of communication experts calls for researchers and organizations to take a global view when assessing how to use social media for crisis communication efforts, particularly in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faulty versions of the Foxp2 gene disrupt neurons’ ability to form synapses in brain regions involved in speech, a new study shows.
Warmer and wetter weather inevitably means the return of mosquitos and their insatiable thirst for blood.
With increasingly advanced data, Michael McDonald and colleagues study a galaxy cluster bursting with new stars.
FREEZING Ice-cold winter swimming and hot visits to the sauna could help the body adapt for extreme temperatures, a new study from the University of Copenhagen Shows. The winter swimmers in the study showed higher heat production in response to cold.
Researchers identify a property that helps computer vision models learn to represent the visual world in a more stable, predictable way.
The method could enable a rapid test to determine whether individuals are producing antibodies that help protect against Covid-19.
DRUGS Many clinical researchers and companies in the pharmaceutical industry are developing drugs for Parkinson’s Disease aimed at a specific mechanism. But they may not help the majority of patients suffering from the disease, new mouse study from University of Copenhagen suggests.
A new genetic test can identify dogs at risk of a potentially deadly disorder resulting in excessive bleeding and bruising in the hours and days following surgical procedures.
A new study shows the carbon-capturing phytoplankton colonized the ocean by rafting on particles of chitin.