New method grows brain cells from stem cells quickly and efficiently

Researchers have developed a faster method to generate functional brain cells, called astrocytes, from embryonic stem…

Bees need it colorful

Stopping bee extinction is a goal of scientists. Researchers have discovered that a diversified plant environment…

Strategic indulgence key to maximizing the college experience

Students who are focused on long term goals maximize their college experience by engaging in 'strategic…

Evolution might favor ‘survival of the laziest’

A new large-data study of bivalves and gastropods in the Atlantic Ocean suggests laziness might be…

Stressed, toxic, zombie cells seen for 1st time in Alzheimer’s

Tau protein accumulation is common across 20 human brain diseases. Researchers have found stressed, senescent cells…

Improved understanding of industrial electrode processes

In the industrial production of chlorine, recently special electrodes have been introduced, which consume much less…

Irony is the new black

Consuming brands ironically is a way to secretly signal our identity or beliefs to people who…

Crystalline silica in meteorite brings scientists closer to understanding solar evolution

Scientists discovered silica mineral quartz in a primitive meteorite, becoming the first in the world to…

Mixed report card for low-cost indoor air quality home monitors

Indoor air researchers recently tested seven consumer-grade air quality monitors to see if they could detect…

Woodpeckers and development coexist in Seattle

The two largest woodpeckers in North America, the imperial woodpecker and ivory-billed woodpecker, are believed to…