A new molecular ‘switch’ has been discovered that controls the properties of neurons in response…
Month: September 2015
Megathrust quake faults weaker, less stressed than thought
Some of the inner workings of Earth’s subduction zones and their ‘megathrust’ faults have been…
How to beat the climate crisis? Start with carrots
Researchers says building coalitions through the support of clean-energy industries will speed up progress in…
Upswing in absorption of carbon dioxide in Southern Ocean over last decade
A decade ago scientists feared that the ability of the Southern Ocean to absorb additional…
Scientists produce cancer drug from rare plant in lab
Stanford scientists produced a common cancer drug — previously only available from an endangered plant…
Mental math helps monk parakeets find their place in pecking order
A study of aggression in monk parakeets suggests that where they standing, the pecking order…
New technologies can help short circuit chronic pain
As part of a comprehensive treatment plan, a variety of technologies offer new hope to…
Ultrafast ‘electron camera’ visualizes ripples in 2-D material
New research shows how individual atoms move in trillionths of a second to form wrinkles…
People worldwide — even nomads in Tanzania — think of colors the same way
Would a color by any other name be thought of in the same way, regardless…
New risk score for colorectal cancer could guide selection of screening tests
A new risk assessment scoring system has been developed that could help physicians judge which…