Using a new optogenetic technique, scientists forced proteins out of the cell nucleus and into…
Month: April 2016
Newly discovered vulnerability in breast tumor cells points to new cancer treatment path
Cancer cells often devise ways to survive even in the presence of toxic chemotherapy. Now,…
HAWC Gamma-ray Observatory reveals new look at the very-high-energy sky
Today, scientists operating the High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) Gamma-ray Observatory released a new survey…
Researchers transmit data through animal tissues at HD video rates via ultrasound
Using animal tissue samples, researchers have demonstrated the possibility of real-time video-rate data transmission through…
Bigger brains led to bigger bodies in our ancestors
New research suggests that humans became the large-brained, large-bodied animals we are today because of…
Researchers can identify you by your brain waves with 100 percent accuracy
A team of researchers has recorded the brain activity of 50 people wearing an electroencephalogram…
Bees are born with the ability to collect pollen by buzzing, but practice makes perfect
Wild bumblebees are born with the ability to remove pollen from nectarless flowers using high-frequency…
Possible treatment found for suppressed immunity from spine injuries
An underlying cause of dangerous immune suppression in people with high level spinal cord injuries…
Mechanics of the cell
Living cells must alter their external form actively, otherwise functions like cell division would not…
Shining light on brain tumors
When operating on cancer, surgeons want to remove tumors and not healthy tissue. This is…