The circuitry of the central nervous system is immensely complex and, as a result, sometimes…
Month: June 2014
New mobile app provides faster, more accurate measurement of respiratory rate
A new mobile app can reliably measure respiratory rate in an average of 9.9 seconds….
Possibly primordial gravitational waves, but galactic dust not ruled out: Nuanced account of stunning patterns in the microwave sky
Following a thorough peer-review process, the researchers who previously announced the detection of B-mode polarization…
One step to solar-cell efficiency: Chemical process may improve manufacturing
Scientists have created a one-step process for producing highly efficient materials that let the maximum…
Haters spend more time … hating?
We already know haters are predisposed to be that way. Now we see they also…
New cocaine tracking system could lead to better drug enforcement
Law enforcement authorities need to better understand trafficking patterns of cocaine in the United States…
Synaptic levels of clathrin protein are important for neuronal plasticity
Asynaptic levels of the protein clathrin are a determinant factor for synaptic plasticity of neurons,…
Speeding up drug discovery: Bioengineers invent new method
The 500 or so kinase proteins are particularly important to drug discovery. Kinases are messenger/signaling…
NEMO closes in on neutrino mass
The NEMO (Neutrino Ettore Majorana Observatory) experiment, whose goal was to elucidate the nature of…
Humans have been changing Chinese environment for 3,000 years: Ancient levee system set stage for massive, dynasty-toppling floods
A widespread pattern of human-caused environmental degradation and related flood-mitigation efforts began changing the natural…