How 'Iron Man' bacteria could help protect the environment
How 'Iron Man' bacteria could help protect the environment
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In a new study, researchers show that microbes are capable of an incredible feat that could help reclaim a valuable natural resource and soak up toxic pollutants.
We hear what we expect to hear
We hear what we expect to hear
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Neuroscientists show that the entire auditory pathway represents sounds according to prior expectations.
Scientists develop a cheaper method that might help create fuels from plants
Scientists develop a cheaper method that might help create fuels from plants
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Scientists have figured out a cheaper, more efficient way to conduct a chemical reaction at the heart of many biological processes, which may lead to better ways to create biofuels from plants.
Which came first, sleep or the brain?
Which came first, sleep or the brain?
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In work that could help unravel the origin of sleep, an international team of researchers has shown that tiny, water-dwelling hydras not only show signs of a sleep-like state despite lacking central nervous systems but also respond to molecules associated wit
Nanocrystals that eradicate bacteria biofilm
Nanocrystals that eradicate bacteria biofilm
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A team finds ways to control the surface texture of nanostructures.
Tasmanian tiger pups found to be extraordinary similar to wolf pups
Tasmanian tiger pups found to be extraordinary similar to wolf pups
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Researchers find more similarities between the thylacine and wolf.
Scientists paint multicolor atlas of the brain
Scientists paint multicolor atlas of the brain
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Scientists have engineered a coloring technique, known as NeuroPAL (a Neuronal Polychromatic Atlas of Landmarks), which makes it possible to identify every single neuron in the brain of a worm.
High-speed atomic force microscopy visualizes cell protein factories
High-speed atomic force microscopy visualizes cell protein factories
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Factor-pooling by ribosomes caught on video using state-of-art high-speed atomic force microscopy technology.
Engineers find antioxidants improve nanoscale visualization of polymers
Engineers find antioxidants improve nanoscale visualization of polymers
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Reactive molecules, such as free radicals, can be produced in the body after exposure to certain environments or substances and go on to cause cell damage. Antioxidants can minimize this damage by interacting with the radicals before they affect cells.
Entangling electrons with heat
Entangling electrons with heat
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Quantum entanglement is key for next-generation computing and communications technology, researchers can now produce it using temperature differences.
Commonly used blood pressure medications safe for COVID-19 patients, study finds
Commonly used blood pressure medications safe for COVID-19 patients, study finds
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Medications to treat high blood pressure did not affect outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The study is the first randomized controlled trial to show there is no risk for patients continuing these medications while hospitalized for COVID-19.
Research confirms increase in river flooding and droughts in US, Canada
Research confirms increase in river flooding and droughts in US, Canada
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Research demonstrates that increases in the frequency of both high- and low-flow extreme streamflow events 'are, in fact, widespread.'
Mysterious family life of notorious saber-toothed tiger
Mysterious family life of notorious saber-toothed tiger
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New research indicates adolescent offspring of the menacing saber-toothed predator, Smilodon fatalis, were more momma's cubs than independent warriors.
Insights into the Yellowstone hotspot
Insights into the Yellowstone hotspot
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The Yellowstone hotspot is well known for generating supereruptions in the geologic past that are far more explosive than historic examples. The origin and sustained longevity of the hotspot is less understood but is focused on two competing models, where th
What is surgical smoke and what can be done about it?
What is surgical smoke and what can be done about it?
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Surgical smoke poses a health risk to everyone in the operating room. Perioperative teams exposed to surgical smoke report twice as many respiratory health issues as the general public. The smoke can even contain viruses. Researchers suggest that policies an
Emotionally appealing ads may not always help consumer memory
Emotionally appealing ads may not always help consumer memory
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Emotional appeals in advertisements may not always help improve consumers' immediate recall of a product, says a new article.
Functional seizures associated with stroke, psychiatric disorders
Functional seizures associated with stroke, psychiatric disorders
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In a large-scale study of electronic health records investigators determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them. Functional seizures are sudden attacks or spasms that look like epileptic seizures but do
Intelligence deficit: Conclusion from the mouse to the human being
Intelligence deficit: Conclusion from the mouse to the human being
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Impaired intelligence, movement disorders and developmental delays are typical for a group of rare diseases that belong to GPI anchor deficiencies. Researchers now used genetic engineering methods to create a mouse that mimics these patients very well. Studie
Striped or spotted? Winds and jet streams found on the closest brown dwarf
Striped or spotted? Winds and jet streams found on the closest brown dwarf
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Using high-precision brightness measurements from NASA's TESS space telescope, astronomers found that the nearby brown dwarf Luhman 16B's atmosphere is dominated by high-speed, global winds akin to Earth's jet stream system. This global circulation determine
MRI frequently underestimates tumor size in prostate cancer
MRI frequently underestimates tumor size in prostate cancer
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Improving imaging processes will lead to more successful treatments and help reduce morbidity in men with the disease.
Chemists invent shape-shifting nanomaterial with biomedical potential
Chemists invent shape-shifting nanomaterial with biomedical potential
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Made of synthetic collagen, the new nanomaterial may have a range of biomedical applications, from controlled-release drug delivery to tissue engineering.
Mediterranean diet may decrease risk of prostate cancer progression
Mediterranean diet may decrease risk of prostate cancer progression
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In a study to examine a Mediterranean diet in relation to prostate cancer progression in men on active surveillance, researchers found that men with localized prostate cancer who reported a baseline dietary pattern that more closely follows the key principle
Protein that can be toxic in the heart and nerves may help prevent Alzheimer's
Protein that can be toxic in the heart and nerves may help prevent Alzheimer's
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A protein that wreaks havoc in the nerves and heart when it clumps together can prevent the formation of toxic protein clumps associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows. The findings could lead to new treatments for this brain-ravaging condition,
What happens when your brain can't tell which way is up or down?
What happens when your brain can't tell which way is up or down?
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What feels like up may actually be some other direction depending on how our brains process our orientation, according to psychology researchers. Researchers found that an individual's interpretation of the direction of gravity can be altered by how their bra
High-flux table-top source for femtosecond hard X-ray pulses
High-flux table-top source for femtosecond hard X-ray pulses
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Researchers have now accomplished a breakthrough in table-top generation of femtosecond X-ray pulses by demonstrating a stable pulse train at kilohertz repetition rate with a total flux of some 10^12 X-ray photons per second.
Reducing treatment-related complication for blood cancer patients
Reducing treatment-related complication for blood cancer patients
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Researchers published promising findings on preventing a common complication to lifesaving blood stem cell transplantation in leukemia.
Nanodroplets and ultrasound 'drills' prove effective at tackling tough blood clots
Nanodroplets and ultrasound 'drills' prove effective at tackling tough blood clots
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Engineering researchers have developed a new technique for eliminating particularly tough blood clots, using engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound 'drill' to break up the clots from the inside out. The technique has not yet gone through clinical testing.
Study examines attitudes toward long-acting injectable HIV therapy among women
Study examines attitudes toward long-acting injectable HIV therapy among women
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A study led by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers examines attitudes toward long-acting injectable (LAI) HIV therapies, among women with a history of injection--including medical purposes and substance use. The findings appear in
Fundamental study on the Kondo effect
Fundamental study on the Kondo effect
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In 1998, spectroscopic studies on the Kondo effect using scanning tunnelling microscopy were published, which are considered ground-breaking and have triggered countless others of a similar kind. Many of these studies may have to be re-examined now that resea
Simple bioreactor makes 'gut check' more practical
Simple bioreactor makes 'gut check' more practical
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Researchers develop lab tool to mimic conditions in intestines, giving them a mechanical model for the real-time growth of bacterial infections.
Delivering the news with humor makes young adults more likely to remember and share
Delivering the news with humor makes young adults more likely to remember and share
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Could the merging of humor and news actually help inform the public? New research found that young people were more likely to remember information about politics and government policy when it was conveyed in a humorous rather than non-humorous manner. They we
Rising lizard temperatures may change predator-prey relationship with snakes
Rising lizard temperatures may change predator-prey relationship with snakes
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Researchers have discovered that predation by snakes is pushing lizards to be active at warmer body temperatures on islands where snakes are present, in comparison to islands free from snakes. The findings show that lizard thermal biology is highly dependent
A brain mechanism underlying 'vision' in the blind is revealed
A brain mechanism underlying 'vision' in the blind is revealed
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Researchers observed slow spontaneous fluctuations in the brain's visual centers that preceded visual hallucinations in blind people.
Hawai'i drought during El Niño winter? Not always, according to new research
Hawai'i drought during El Niño winter? Not always, according to new research
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El Niño events have long been perceived as a driver for low rainfall in the winter and spring in Hawai'i, creating a six-month wet-season drought. However, a recent study revealed the connection between Hawai'i winter rainfall and El Niño is not as straight
World's fastest optical neuromorphic processor
World's fastest optical neuromorphic processor
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A Swinburne-led team has demonstrated the world's fastest and most powerful optical neuromorphic processor for artificial intelligence. The neuromorphic processor operates faster than 10 trillion operations per second and is capable of processing ultra-large
Not just a guys' club: Resistance training benefits older women just as much as older men
Not just a guys' club: Resistance training benefits older women just as much as older men
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Men and women aged over 50 can reap similar relative benefits from resistance training, a new study shows.
New hard disk write head analytical technology can increase hard disk capacities
New hard disk write head analytical technology can increase hard disk capacities
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Using synchrotron radiation at SPring-8 - a large-scale synchrotron radiation facility - researchers have successfully imaged the magnetization dynamics of a hard disk drive (HDD) write head for the first time, with a precision of one ten-billionth of a secon
Where antibiotic resistance comes from
Where antibiotic resistance comes from
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By comparing thousands of bacterial genomes, scientists have traced back the evolutionary history of antibiotic resistance genes. In almost all cases where an origin could be determined, the gene started to spread from bacteria that, themselves, can cause dis
Why crocodiles have changed so little since the age of the dinosaurs
Why crocodiles have changed so little since the age of the dinosaurs
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New research explains how a 'stop-start' pattern of evolution, governed by environmental change, could explain why crocodiles have changed so little since the age of the dinosaurs.
Oldest hominins of Olduvai Gorge persisted across changing environments
Oldest hominins of Olduvai Gorge persisted across changing environments
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Olduvai (now Oldupai) Gorge, known as the Cradle of Humankind, is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tanzania, made famous by Louis and Mary Leakey. New interdisciplinary field work has led to the discovery of the oldest archaeological site in Oldupai Gorge, whi
