Alternative splicing of RNA transcripts is a process leading to differential gene expression and the…
Month: March 2011
BrainGate neural interface system reaches 1,000-day performance milestone
An investigational implanted system being developed to translate brain signals toward control of assistive devices…
Against the tide: Currents keep dolphins apart; Study finds invisible oceanographic factors that keep populations separate
Conservationists have discovered that groups of dolphins in the western Indian Ocean do not mix…
Data streaming in from Space Station to OSU lab
A prototype scanner aboard the international space station has been taking new images of Earth’s…
Eskimo study suggests high consumption of omega-3s in fish-rich diet reduces obesity-related disease risk
A study of Yup’ik Eskimos in Alaska, who on average consume 20 times more omega-3…
High-temperature superconductor spills secret: A new phase of matter?
Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a puzzling gap in the electronic structures…
New model predicts the optical properties of nano-structures
Chemists have developed a new model to predict the optical properties of non-conducting ultra-fine particles.
Matter spotted a millisecond from black hole — but is it really doomed?
The European Space Agency’s Integral gamma-ray observatory has spotted extremely hot matter just a millisecond…
Wild birds may play a role in the spread of bird flu, new research suggests
Wild migratory birds may indeed play a role in the spread of bird flu, also…
Uncertain future for Joshua trees in US Southwest projected with climate change
Temperature increases resulting from climate change in the US Southwest will likely eliminate Joshua trees…