New work has shown that transcranial magnetic stimulation (noninvasive and painless) of the STS can…
Month: March 2016
Brad Pitt’s and fruit flies’ cowlicks controlled by cancer protein
What does Brad Pitt have in common with a fruit fly? His Hollywood hairstyles cover…
New world record in 5G wireless spectrum efficiency
New research by engineers has demonstrated how a massive antenna system can offer a 12-fold…
Reconstructing the cell surface in a test tube
Using component parts, namely fats and proteins, scientists build a minimal model of the cell…
Survey finds positive view towards living kidney donation
Researchers examined the willingness of voting US citizens to become living kidney donors and to…
Cellular ‘light switch’ analyzed using neutron scattering
The internal movements of proteins can be important for their functionality; researchers are discovering more…
Predicting severe hail storms
Researchers used the Stampede supercomputer to gain a better understanding of the conditions that cause…
Safety of Whistler sliding track comparable to other tracks
High speed and athlete inexperience are top contributing factors to injuries and accidents on the…
Blurred lines: Human sex chromosome swapping occurs more often than previously thought
It turns out that the rigid ‘line in the sand’ over which the human sex…
Optimizing flutter shutter to minimize camera blur
Photographers typically have minimal control over scene lighting; often the only way to improve a…