Inexpensive, simple fabrication method poised to expand microlens applications

A growing number of applications, including smartphone cameras, depend on microlenses to boost performance. A newly…

Trigger for muscle-wasting condition discovered

A team of researchers has published a research study that reveals how cachexia is triggered, setting…

Jupiter-like exoplanets found in sweet spot in most planetary systems

A survey of 300 stars in search of exoplanets finds that massive, Jupiter-like gas giants are…

National Poll: Daddy shaming happens too

For over a quarter of fathers polled, criticism made them feel less confident as a parent…

Opioid alternative? Taming tetrodotoxin for precise painkilling

Alternatives to opioids for treating pain are sorely needed. A study in rats suggests that tetrodotoxin,…

Using gene editing, neuroscientists develop a new model for autism

By introducing a gene variant associated with autism into monkeys, researchers hope to study treatment options…

Rising sea levels destroyed evidence of shell middens at many prehistoric coastal sites

In a new study, researchers confirm a theory from the 1970s that coastal hunter-gatherers processed much…

The brains of birds synchronize when they sing duets

Vocal control areas in the brain of weaver birds fire in time when they sing together. …

Promising treatment for shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury

Researchers have reported the first case of successful, long-term relief of chronic refractory shoulder pain in…

Protecting coral reefs in a deteriorating environment

A new report examines novel approaches for saving coral reefs imperiled by climate change, and how…