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Study reveals new geometric shape used by nature to pack cells efficiently
As an embryo develops, tissues bend into complex three-dimensional shapes that lead to organs. Epithelial cells are the building blocks of this process forming,...
Ant study sheds light on the evolution of workers and queens
Worker ants, despite their diligence, seldom encounter opportunities for social mobility. In many species, individuals adhere to strict caste roles: queens lay eggs and...
Gut bacteria byproduct protects against Salmonella, study finds
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a molecule that serves as natural protection against one of the most common intestinal...
The big picture: Mouse memory cells are about experience, not place
When it comes to memory, it's more than just "location, location, location." New research suggests that the brain doesn't store all memories in 'place...
Hurricane Harvey samples saddled with antibiotic-resistant genes
Rice University scientists have released the first results of extensive water sampling in Houston after the epic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. They found...
Thin gap on stellar family portrait
A thin gap has been discovered on the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (HRD), the most fundamental of all maps in stellar astronomy, a finding that provides...
Galaxy outskirts likely hunting grounds for dying massive stars and black holes
Findings from a Rochester Institute of Technology study provide further evidence that the outskirts of spiral galaxies host massive black holes. These overlooked regions...
Researchers generate optical skyrmions
Technion-Israel institute of Technology researchers have succeeded in generating minute "nano-hedgehogs of light" called optical skyrmions, which could make possible revolutionary advances in information...
X-ray technology reveals never-before-seen matter around black hole
In an international collaboration between Japan and Sweden, scientists clarified how gravity affects the shape of matter near the black hole in binary system...
Engineering 3-D bio-printed scaffolds to regenerate damaged peripheral nervous systems
In the last decade or so, 3-D printing has experienced a surge in popularity as the technology has become more precise and accessible. Now,...
Checking phones in lectures can cost students half a grade in exams
Students perform less well in end-of-term exams if they are allowed access to an electronic device, such as a phone or tablet, for non-academic...
