Face of the future: Researchers first to grow living bone that replicates original anatomical...
This image shows regenerated bone, with mineralized matrix (red) and strong vascular supply (vessels with red blood cells seen in cavities).Credit: Sarindr Bhumiratana/Columbia Engineering
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Super-resolution microscopy reveals unprecedented detail of immune cells’ surface
Salk scientists used light-sheet super-resolution imaging to capture the rearrangement of T-cell receptors from nanometer-scale protein islands (left) to micrometer-scale microclusters (right) after T-cell...
Need to remember something? Exercise 4 hours later!
A new study suggests an intriguing strategy to boost memory for what you've just learned: hit the gym four hours later. The findings reported...
Scientists detect most distant signs of oxygen in the universe
Light from ionized oxygen detected by ALMA is shown in green. Light from ionized hydrogen detected by the Subaru Telescope and ultraviolet light detected...
Stem cell transplant from young to old can heal stomach ulcers
Basic and translational research paves the way for breakthroughs that can ultimately change patient care. Three new studies from Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and...
New type of meteorite linked to ancient asteroid collision
A meteorite discovered in a Swedish quarry is unique and distinct from other meteorites. It appears to be a relic of a massive collision...
CaSSIS sends first image of Mars
The first images of CaSSIS show the Tharsis face of Mars at a resolution of 460km/px. The image was taken from a distance of...
Tadpoles hatch in seconds to escape predator
Red-eyed treefrog embryos hatch to escape from a cat-eyed snake.Credit: Karen M. Warkentin
Although red-eyed tree frog embryos appear helpless within their jelly-coated eggs, they...
Color vision helps birds find good food and the right partner
Chicken during the experiment inspecting the two colored containers.Credit: Lund University / C. Schubert
The researchers have established that chickens -- just like people --...
Women’s long work hours linked to alarming increases in cancer, heart disease
Work weeks that averaged 60 hours or more over three decades appear to triple the risk of diabetes, cancer, heart trouble and arthritis for...
Why do women live longer than men?
Steven Austad is pictured. Credit: UAB
This simple statement holds a tantalizing riddle that Steven Austad, Ph.D., and Kathleen Fischer, Ph.D., of the University of...
