Injured bones reconstructed by gene and stem cell therapies
Illustration shows the bone-tissue engineering technique developed by Cedars-Sinai investigators. "Endogenous MSCs" refers to stem cells from a patient's bone. The "BMP gene" is...
Robot uses deep learning and big data to write and play its own music
Shimon, a robot in the Center of Music Technology and School of Music.
Credit: Image courtesy of Georgia Institute of Technology
A marimba-playing robot with four...
Researchers identify protein in mice that helps prepare for healthy egg-sperm union
The diagram depicts the interplay between calcium and RGS2 during egg development and fertilization. RGS2 suppresses calcium signaling long enough for the sperm to...
First frequency comb of time-bin entangled qubits created
New device creates entangled photons that span the traditional telecommunications spectrum, making it appealing for multi-channel quantum communication and more powerful quantum computers.
Credit: Michael...
Seeing the sunnier side of life: Scientists bring a whole new meaning to winter...
Investigator Lauren Welbourne.
Credit: Image courtesy of University of York
Scientists at the University of York have shed new light on how humans process color --...
Detecting social signals may have affected how we see colors
Our color vision is superior at spotting "social signaling," such as blushing or other facial color changes, when compared to other types of color...
New map highlights sinking Louisiana coast
This is a Louisiana subsidence map.
Credit: GSA Today, Nienhuis et al.
Researchers at Tulane University have developed a subsidence map of coastal Louisiana, putting the...
Elegant switch controls translation in transition from egg to embryo
The transition from an egg to a developing embryo is one of life’s most remarkable transformations. Whitehead Institute researchers have deciphered how one aspect—control...
Drop in violence associated with smoke-free policy at psychiatric hospital
This study has important implications for the introduction of smoke-free policies, not only in psychiatric hospitals but also in other institutions such as prisons.
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All in the eyes: What the pupils tells us about language
When confronted with a word, the pupils begin by dilating (0 -- 0.5 s), following the general activation of the brain. When this initial...
Ring, Ring: ‘Earth? It’s space calling, on the quantum line’
Earth.
Credit: NASA
In a landmark study, Chinese scientists report the successful transmission of entangled photons between suborbital space and Earth. Furthermore, whereas the previous record...
