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Yale: How electrical synapses fine-tune sensory information for better decisions
Scientists at Yale and the University of Connecticut have taken a major step in understanding how animal brains make decisions, revealing...
Jan 7
ASU: The meteorite effect
On Nov. 9, 1923, Harvey Nininger saw his future explode across the Kansas sky. He would become perhaps the single most accomplished...
Jan 7
University of Arizona: Newly discovered 'kiss and capture' mechanism explains the formation of Pluto and its largest moon
Billions of years ago, in the frigid outer reaches of our solar system, two icy worlds collided. Rather than destroying each other in a...
Jan 7
UC Irvine: New mechanism discovered that triggers immune response in cells with damaged DNA
Irvine, Calif., Jan. 6, 2025 — A research team from the University of California, Irvine has revealed a previously unknown mechanism that...
Jan 7
Griffith University: Study doubles and decimates prior estimated lifespans for whale species
New research co-authored by a Griffith University researcher into the lifespans of baleen whales has yielded boom-or-bust results for two...
Jan 7
Emory University: Bittersweet Secrets of the Fly Brain
The sense of taste carries evolutionary benefits key to survival. A sweet taste, for instance, signals energy-dense nutrients important...
Jan 7
University of Minnesota leads effort to track bird flu’s threat to Minnesota wildlife
With $1.267 million in funding approved by Governor Tim Walz on Jan. 3, researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of...
Jan 7
A whole new thing that could end the world
We’re all inured to sensationalist headlines about some disaster or another on the horizon. So I don’t blame anyone who was exhausted...
Jan 7
ASU: Beyond the 'Dragon Arc': Unveiling a treasure trove of hidden stars
NASA 's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has set a new milestone: capturing images of over 40 individual stars in a galaxy so distant...
Jan 7
UC Santa Barbara: It’s all about expression
Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far...
Jan 7
UC DAVIS: Genetics of Alternating Sexes in Walnuts
he genetics behind the alternating sexes of walnut trees has been revealed by biologists at the University of California, Davis. The...
Jan 6
Spintronics Memory Innovation: A New Perpendicular Magnetized Film
MRAM consists of semiconductor transistor (FET) and magnetic tunnel junctions with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (Left panel). For...
Jan 6
New Technology Doubles Resolution Without Radar Replacement Using Novel Algorithms!
Asia research news The joint research team led by Sangdong Kim and Bongseok Kim from DGIST’s Automotive Technology Division has developed...
Jan 6
University of Otago: 'A lightbulb can't shine if the cable is broken'
When a light goes out, people often assume the bulb is blown. But what if something has actually happened to its electrical wires? This...
Dec 30, 2024
UC Davis: Shrubs Can Help or Hinder a Forest’s Recovery After Wildfire
Research from the University of California, Davis, is shedding light on when and where to plant tree seedlings to help restore forests...
Dec 30, 2024
Georgia Tech: When Two Lizards Meet for the First Time, Scientists Witness Evolution in Action
In South Florida, two Caribbean lizard species met for the first time. What followed provided some of the clearest evidence to date of...
Dec 30, 2024
University Of Technology Sydney: Brain inflammation alters behaviour according to sex
Inflammation in the hippocampus – the brain’s memory centre – significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice, including...
Dec 30, 2024
The University of Adelaide: Large Hadron Collider regularly makes magic
A brotherly research duo has discovered that when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produces top quarks – the heaviest known fundamental...
Dec 30, 2024
HKU: Invisible Engineers
New findings highlight the critical role of invertebrates in breaking down forest litter and thereby helping sustain carbon and nutrient...
Dec 10, 2024
NUS: NUS researchers innovate scalable robotic fibres with light-emitting, self-healing and magnetic properties
Novel multifunctional SHINE fibres enhance human-robot interactions in applications ranging from smart textiles to robotics. A team of...
Dec 10, 2024
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