Astronomers have obtained a vivid close-up view of material streaming away from a newborn star….
Month: August 2013
Dams destabilize river food webs: Lessons from the Grand Canyon
Managing fish in human-altered rivers is a challenge because their food webs are sensitive to…
Anthropologists study the genesis of reciprocity in food sharing
When you share your lunch with someone less fortunate or give your friend half of…
Divers willingness to pay for biodiversity could help conservation efforts
New research shows divers were willing to pay to improve the reef’s attributes and were…
NEETs are prime suspects in breast cancer proliferation
Two proteins have been identified as prime suspects in the proliferation of breast cancer in…
An organized approach to 3-D tissue engineering: Getting closer to viable organ implants
Researchers have developed a simple method of organizing cells and their microenvironments in hydrogel fibers….
Building better brain implants: The challenge of longevity
A new technique accommodates two challenges inherent in brain-implantation technology: gauging the property changes that…
Neurologists report unique form of musical hallucinations
Neurologists report a unique case of a woman who hears music, as if a radio…
How brain microcircuits integrate information from different senses
Research sheds new light onto the unknown processes on how the brain integrates the inputs…
Möbius strip ties liquid crystal in knots to produce tomorrow’s materials and photonic devices
Scientists have shown how to tie knots in liquid crystals using a miniature Möbius strip…