Stretchy, bio-inspired synaptic transistor can enhance, weaken device memories

Robotics and wearable devices might soon get a little smarter with the addition of a stretchy,…

Biologists identify broad coral disease resistance traits

A new study provides a novel framework for identifying broad coral disease resistance traits and examines…

Dynamics in one-dimensional spin chains newly elucidated

Neutron scattering is considered the method of choice for investigating magnetic structures and excitations in quantum…

Researchers discover 50 novel Parkinson's disease candidate genes using an innovative integrated functional genomics approach

A study has used a multidisciplinary high-throughput functional genomics approach to identify and functionally validate dozens…

'Leaky' activity of mutated enzyme underlies neurodegenerative disease

A new study finds enhanced activity of a specific enzyme drives spinocerebellar ataxia type 14, which…

World's whitest paint now thinner than ever, ideal for vehicles

The world’s whitest paint is now thinner and lighter than ever before. This makes it ideal…

La Niña winters could keep on coming

Forecasters are predicting a ‘three-peat La Niña’ this year. A recent study of ocean temperature patterns…

The fountain of life: Water droplets hold the secret ingredient for building life

Chemists have uncovered a mechanism for peptide-forming reactions to occur in water — something that has…

Small eddies play a big role in feeding ocean microbes

Researchers have found that eddies at the edges of subtropical ocean gyres deliver nutrients that sustain…

Scientists design and validate promising HIV vaccine strategy

Two studies combine bioinformatics and other techniques to develop new vaccine candidates against HIV. …