New imaging technique in Alzheimer’s disease – opens up possibilities for new drug development
The brain of an Alzheimer's patient in a tau PET image. Red indicates the areas with the highest concentration of the tau protein. In...
Strength of Earth’s outer shell can be measured, weak spots pinpointed
A composite image of a topographical map covers portions of Nevada and Utah and the corresponding magnetotelluric image reveals where magma upwelling and weak...
More information on how cancer and sugar-sweetened beverages are link
A study conducted by researchers at LSU Health New Orleans suggests that age is an important factor in the association between cancer and sugar-sweetened...
Key players responsible for learning and memory formation uncovered
Two new studies uncover key players responsible for learning and memory formation. One study revealed for the first time an autocrine signaling system and...
Are complex networks and systems more stable than simpler ones?
A large complex system or network that sustains multiple life forms - such as the Great Barrier Reef off Australia's north coast - would...
Millisecond Pulsars
An artist's impression of a millisecond pulsar and its companion. The pulsar (seen in blue with two radiation beams) is accreting material from its...
World-wide study reveals new genes for heart function
The way the heart muscle functions appears to be much more complex than previously assumed. This is the conclusion of a world-wide study in...
Scientists connect dopamine, facial recognition in study
In a recent study, researchers at UT Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth, working in collaboration with colleagues in Sweden, have revealed a link between the...
New large prehistoric shark discovered
The new shark species named ‘paradoxodon,’ or paradoxical teeth, comes from the fact that the shark appears to have emerged suddenly in the geologic...
Microscope developed at MBL tracks individual molecules in living cells
New microscope shows the actin filament orientation in human skin cells, corresponding to the color wheel at bottom left. Credit: Shalin Mehta and Tomomi...
Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacted bluefin tuna spawning habitat in Gulf of Mexico, Stanford...
Researchers tag a 1,000-pound giant bluefin tuna off Port Hood, Nova Scotia. Credit: TAG A Giant
The study shows that the release of 4 million...
