New technology that transforms a cell phone into a powerful, mobile microscope could significantly improve…
Month: September 2015
Wrist device translates sign language
A smart device that translates sign language while being worn on the wrist could bridge…
Ancient hybridization key to domestic dog’s origin, wolf conservation efforts
The ancestry of man’s best friend is more complicated than its furry coat and soulful…
Study identifies potential genes associated with most common form of liver damage
In a first-of-its-kind exploratory study, researchers identified a potential gene associated with the initiation of…
Intense, widespread algal blooms reported in Chesapeake Bay
Water sampling and aerial photography show that the algal blooms currently coloring lower Chesapeake Bay…
Preterm birth linked with less wealth
A new study links being born premature with low wages. Researchers have identified a link…
Oxygen oasis in Antarctic lake reflects Earth in distant past
At the bottom of a frigid Antarctic lake, a thin layer of green slime is…
Studying the outliers: Researchers discover a gene variant that provides a delaying mechanism for Alzheimer’s disease
Medical research has yet to discover an Alzheimer’s treatment that effectively slows the disease’s progression,…
First imagery from echolocation reveals new signals for hunting bats
Scientists developed a new way to produce images from echolocation, uncovering a new set of…
Researchers help identify the neural basis of multitasking
By studying networks of activity in the brain’s frontal cortex, researchers have shown that the…