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Scientists publish groundbreaking study on new heart drug
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist Viravuth P. Yin, Ph.D., with zebrafish. Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory and Novo Biosciences have identified a drug candidate...
Research leads to a golden discovery for wearable technology
An example of a gold foil peeled from single crystal silicon.
Credit: Reprinted with permission from Naveen Mahenderkar et al., Science : (2017)
Some day, your...
Marine recovery after mass extinction was likely delayed by further biotic crises
William Foster in the field pointing to the late Permian mass extinction horizon.
Credit: Richard Twitchett; CCAL
Biotic crises during the Triassic period may have delayed...
Scientists identify a black hole choking on stardust
In this artist's rendering, a thick accretion disk has formed around a supermassive black hole following the tidal disruption of a star that wandered...
Whole-body vibration may be as effective as regular exercise
Many people find it challenging to exercise regularly and that is contributing to the obesity and diabetes epidemics. A much less strenuous activity, whole-body...
For a modest personality trait, ‘intellectual humility’ packs a punch
With new research, the modest personality trait of 'intellectual humility' finally gets its moment in the spotlight. Credit: Jonathan Fuller
"Intellectual humility" has been something...
Protostar blazes bright, reshaping its stellar nursery
Inside the Cats's Paw Nebula as seen in an infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope (left), ALMA discovered that an infant star is...
Biochemists develop new way to control cell biology with light
Light-activated control of protein localization in mammalian cells. The protein is initially in the cytoplasm and excluded from the nucleus of the cell (blue...
From the butterfly’s wing to the tornado: Predicting turbulence
This is an analyzed snapshot of a moment of turbulent flow, in this case, an exact coherent structure (ECS).
Credit: Georgia Tech / Schatz /...
New flexible sensor holds potential for foldable touch screens
This is a closeup of the flexible sensor.
Credit: University of British Columbia
Picture a tablet that you can fold into the size of a phone...
The genes, neural circuits behind autism’s impaired sociability
New research reveals the neurobiological control of sociability and could represent important first steps toward interventions for patients with autism. Image Credit: Flickr /...
