New clue on what is leading to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and ALS
[ad_1] In Nature Neuroscience, UConn School of Medicine researchers have revealed a new scientific clue that could unlock the key cellular pathway leading to devastating
Researchers develop method to identify dormant cells that carry HIV
[ad_1] Mount Sinai researchers have developed a method to uncover the hidden immune cells that harbor the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a discovery that brings
Discovery: The great whale pee funnel moves vital nutrients
[ad_1] Whales are not just big, they’re a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water to
Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin
[ad_1] We all encounter gels in daily life — from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair, to the jelly-like components in various
NASA’s Hubble finds Kuiper Belt duo may be trio
[ad_1] The puzzle of predicting how three gravitationally bound bodies move in space has challenged mathematicians for centuries, and has most recently been popularized in
New device could allow you to taste a cake in virtual reality
[ad_1] Novel technology intends to redefine the virtual reality experience by expanding to incorporate a new sensory connection: taste. The interface, dubbed ‘e-Taste’, uses a
How parenthood may help keep your brain young
[ad_1] Parents’ brains may be getting an unexpected benefit from raising children: protection against some effects of aging, according to a new study of nearly
New microscope can image, at once, the full 3D orientation and position of molecules in cells
[ad_1] Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes, and sometimes two instruments, ingeniously recombined, can accomplish feats that neither could have done
Breakthrough study challenges long-held beliefs about the shape of atomic nuclei
[ad_1] An international research collaboration led by the University of Surrey’s Nuclear Physics Group has overturned the long-standing belief that the atomic nucleus of llead-208
Near-complete skull discovery reveals ‘top apex’, leopard-sized ‘fearsome’ carnivore
[ad_1] A rare discovery of a nearly complete skull in the Egyptian desert has led scientists to the “dream” revelation of a new 30-million-year-old species