Lunatic fringe gene plays key role in the renewable brain

Researchers have developed a novel mouse model that for the first time selectively identifies neural stem…

Heat tweet: Users flock to Twitter when temperatures rise

Researchers have examined the impact rising temperatures have on Twitter activity, and how government officials use…

Fresh role for nitric oxide uncovered

Chemists have uncovered a fresh role for nitric oxide that could send biochemical textbooks back for…

Memory takes time, researchers conclude

How short-term memories become long-term ones has frequently been explored by researchers. While a definitive answer…

New technique for manipulating polarization of terahertz radiation created

A new kind of polarizing beamsplitter has been created for terahertz radiation, which could prove useful…

Dust deposits give new insights into the history of the Sahara

Remote Saharan dust influences Earth's radiation budget and tropical North Atlantic ocean-atmosphere temperature variability that might…

Shark scavenging helps reveal clues about human remains

Shark feeding habits are helping scientists identify marks on human bones found in the ocean. By…

Smallest particles and the vastness of the universe connected

Are density distributions of the vast universe and the nature of smallest particles related? Scientists have…

Robotics-based study provides insight into predator-prey interactions

Scientists have put forth a robotics-based study to control information flow in predator-prey interactions, as well…

New target for chronic pain identified

Discovery of a phosphorylation event outside of the cell offers a new avenue for targeting chronic…