A revolutionary breakthrough is underway, an innovation that may usher in the next generation of…
Month: September 2015
Sleep may strengthen long-term memories in the immune system
More than a century ago, scientists demonstrated that sleep supports the retention of memories of…
Reading the weather from inside a seashell
Does assembling a mega-continent necessarily lead to a mega-monsoon? Can you tell by looking at…
Player’s performance in video games can steer attitudes about brands
A company’s brand may crash and burn if video game players perform poorly when they…
Physicists map the strain, pixel by pixel, in wonder material graphene
Scientists have mapped the strain in graphene, a 2-D sheet of carbon that is strong,…
Primary care-based addiction treatment lowers substance dependence in people with HIV
A program that integrates addiction treatment into primary care for patients with or at risk…
Smaller is better for nanotube analysis
Variance spectroscopy lets researchers learn more about mixed batches of fluorescent nanotubes by focusing on…
Tools for illuminating brain function make their own light
Researchers have developed tools that could allow neuroscientists to put aside the fiber optic cable,…
Kids allowed to be kids make better parents
Mothers who took on burdensome caregiving roles as children — and weren’t allowed to just…
Arctic sea ice still too thick for regular shipping route through Northwest Passage
Despite climate change, sea ice in the Northwest Passage (NWP) remains too thick and treacherous…