A team of astronomers has observed a tidal disruption event in a galaxy that lies…
Month: October 2015
Nano power grids between bacteria
Microorganisms in the sea organize their power supply via tiny power-cables, thus oxidizing the greenhouse…
Synthetic batteries for the energy revolution
A team of researchers made a decisive step towards a redox-flow battery which is simple…
Targeting mutant proteins might be silver bullet for neurodegenerative diseases
A mutant protein has been identified by scientists as culprit in Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) diseases. CMT…
Cosmic ‘Death Star’ is destroying a planet
The Death Star of the movie Star Wars may be fictional, but planetary destruction is…
Study reveals how brain multitasks
Researchers report that they have added to evidence that a shell-shaped region in the center…
Biologists discover bacteria communicate like neurons in the brain
Biologists have discovered that bacteria — often viewed as lowly, solitary creatures — are actually…
Antipsychotics use among older adults increases with age
Researchers find antipsychotic use among older adults increases with age despite known health risks. In…
Teenagers and mutant tomatoes
Biology professors and students use tomatoes from campus garden to teach high schools students about…
Algorithms to improve user-generated recordings
Sound quality on phones, video recorders and dictaphones is often poor, distorted or noisy with…