Cannabinoid drugs make pain feel ‘less unpleasant, more tolerable’

Researchers have determined that cannabinoid drugs do not appear to reduce the intensity of experimental pain,…

Multi-directional activity control of cellular processes as a new tool

The spatial and temporal dynamics of proteins or organelles plays a crucial role in controlling various…

Plant growth-promoting bacteria enhance plant salinity tolerance

Soil salinity is a serious problem in crop production, but the work of scientists helps to…

Light provides spin

Physicists have proven that incoming light causes the electrons in warm perovskites to rotate thus influencing…

Looking back in time to watch for a different kind of black hole

A simulation has suggested what astronomers should look for if they search the skies for a…

Premature brains develop differently in boys and girls

Brains of baby boys born prematurely are affected differently and more severely than premature infant girls'…

Fly mating choices may help explain variation across species

Scientists have shed new light on the impact of sexual selection on species diversity after studying…

New micro-platform reveals cancer cells’ natural behavior

A new cell culture platform allows researchers to observe never-before-seen behaviors of live cancer cells under…

College students have unequal access to reliable technology, study finds

Smartphones and laptops seem ubiquitous at US universities, but there is still a 'digital divide,' with…

Two quantum dots are better than one: Using one dot to sense changes in another

Researchers developed the first device that can detect single-electron events in a self-assembled quantum dot in…