Researchers eavesdropping on complex signals emanating from a remote Wisconsin lake have detected what they…
Month: April 2011
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have evolved a unique chemical mechanism, new discovery reveals
For the first time, scientists have been able to paint a detailed chemical picture of…
Link between theta rhythm and ability of animals to track location probed
New research supports the hypothesis that spatial coding by grid cells requires theta rhythm oscillations,…
Electrical oscillations found to be critical for storing spatial memories in brain
Biologists have discovered that electrical oscillations in the brain, long thought to play a role…
Eddies found to be deep, powerful modes of ocean transport connecting atmospheric events and deep ocean
Massive, swirling ocean eddies — known to be up to 500 kilometers across at the…
Era of canopy crane over Pacific Northwest US forests ending
The 25-story construction crane used since 1995 to investigate such things as how Pacific Northwest…
Inverting a standard experiment sometimes produces different results
The standard experimental setup for measuring the cellular uptake of nanoparticles is to place cells…
Ivory-billed woodpecker sighted and recorded
Scientists working independently in three states have now published articles that report multiple sightings of…
Nanotechnologists must take lessons from nature
Accepting and understanding natural variability is the key for engineers seeking to make nanoscale devices…
Avastin and Lucentis are equally effective in treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), study suggests
Researchers are reporting results from the first year of a two-year clinical trial that Avastin,…