Aerosols impact the environment by affecting air quality and alter the Earth’s radiative balance by…
Month: November 2015
Hydrogel superglue is 90 percent water
Engineers have developed a method to make synthetic, sticky hydrogel that is more than 90…
Unpacking embryonic pluripotency
Researchers have identified factors that spark the formation of pluripotent cells. Their findings shed light…
Cellular mechanism for transporting calcium in the formation of dental enamel cells
The team found that the main calcium influx pathway involved in the mineralization of enamel…
Clue to formation of magnetic fields around stars and galaxies
An enduring astronomical mystery is how stars and galaxies acquire their magnetic fields. Physicists have…
Long-sought protein sensor for the ‘sixth sense’ found — proprioception
For decades, biologists have been trying to find the crucial sensor protein in nerve endings…
Flipping the switch to better see cancer cells at depths
Using a high-tech imaging method, biomedical engineers were able to see early-developing cancer cells deeper…
New enzyme therapy shows proof of concept as treatment for cocaine overdose
A long-acting enzyme that rapidly and safely metabolizes cocaine in the blood stream is currently…
Thickness of grey matter predicts ability to recognize faces and objects
The thickness of the cortex in a region of the brain that specializes in facial…
Sexism rules in the voting booth unless voters have more information
Female candidates have to be more qualified than their male opponents to prevail in an…