Untangling a cause of memory loss in neurodegenerative diseases
Sections of brains from normal (left) and tauopathy (right) mice. The dark purple lines in the left image represent the hippocampus, the area most...
Possible formation site of icy giant planet spotted
Artist's impression of the dust disk and a forming planet around TW Hydrae.Credit: NAOJ
A number of extrasolar planets have been found in the past...
Two distinct genetic subtypes found in Crohn’s disease patients
Crohn's disease, a common inflammatory disorder of the intestinal tract, can have devastating consequences for a patient's quality of life and is notoriously hard...
T-rays will ‘speed up’ computer memory by a factor of 1000
The figure shows the spin and lattice structure of thulium orthoferrite (TmFeO?) on the left and the T-ray-induced transitions between the energy levels of...
A team of physicists dispels Rayleigh’s curse
Optical resolution is the ability of an imaging system to distinguish between closely spaced objects. In the picture, we show two points separated by...
Study finds surface texture of gallium nitride affects cell behavior
Researchers at North Carolina State University have determined that the surface texture of gallium nitride (GaN) materials can influence the health of nearby cells....
Computer taught to intuitively predict chemical properties of molecules
Scientists from MIPT's Research Center for Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Age-Related Diseases together with Inria research center, Grenoble, France have developed a software...
Chemists design organic molecules that glow persistently at room temperature
LEDs have inspired a new generation of electronics, but there is still work ahead if we want luminescent materials to consume less energy and...
Bendable electronic paper displays whole color range
Chalmers' e-paper contains gold, silver and PET plastic. The layer that produces the colours is less than a micrometre thin.Credit: Mats Tiborn
Less than a...
Dartmouth-led team develops WristWhirl, a smartwatch prototype using wrist as a joystick
Checking email, tracking fitness, and listening to music, are just a few things that a smartwatch can do but what if your hands aren't...
Plant discovered that neither photosynthesizes nor blooms
Gastrodia kuroshimensis discovered on Kuroshima.Credit: (c)Kenji Suetsugu
Project Associate Professor Kenji Suetsugu (Kobe University Graduate School of Science) has discovered a new species of plant...
