Cell-type specific mechanism for formation and retrieval of cocaine-associated memories

Scientists have revealed neuronal mechanisms underlying the formation and retrieval of cocaine use-associated memories. Their research…

Diet during development affects mating habits, insect study shows

An animal's choice of mating partner can be influenced by what it eats during its sexual…

Laser processing method to increase efficiency of optoelectronic devices

Researchers discover new method to passivate defects in next generation optical materials.

RNA transport in neurons: Staufen2 detects its target transcripts in a complex manner

A team of scientists has discovered that the neuronal transport factor Staufen2 scans and binds to…

Scientists print first 3D heart using patient’s biological materials

In a major medical breakthrough, researchers have 'printed' the world's first 3D vascularised engineered heart using…

Travel through wormholes is possible, but slow

A physicist has shown that wormholes can exist: tunnels in curved space-time, connecting two distant places,…

Sniffing pleasant odors may decrease cigarette craving

Smokers who are trying to quit may not always have to reach for a piece of…

Warming Arctic permafrost releasing large amounts of potent greenhouse gas

A recent study shows that nitrous oxide emissions from thawing Alaskan permafrost are about twelve times…

Turning silenced cancer genes back into fighters

Working with human colon cancer cells and mice, researchers led by experts at the Johns Hopkins…

Staying in a hotel during travel to tropical regions is associated with contracting drug-resistant bacteria

Staying in a hotel or private accommodation is associated with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria…