Using the oldest fossil micrometeorites — space dust — ever found, new research has made…
Month: May 2016
New challenge for caregivers: The internet
What should caregivers do when their loved one is checking in on social media at…
Brain imaging links Alzheimer’s decline to tau protein
Using a new imaging agent that binds to tau protein and makes it visible in…
Researchers unveil new, detailed images of DNA transcription
An unprecedented molecular view of the critical early events in gene expression, a process essential…
Children of depressed parents at high risk of adverse consequences into adulthood
The offspring of depressed parents have a higher risk for depression, morbidity and mortality that…
A quasiparticle collider
Experiments prove that basic collider concepts from particle physics can be transferred to solid-state research.
Brazilian Zika virus strain causes birth defects in experimental models
Researchers have described the first ‘direct experimental proof’ that the Brazilian strain of Zika virus…
How the spectacular Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain became so bendy
The physical mechanism causing the unique, sharp bend in the spectacular Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain has…
Exoplanets’ complex orbital structure points to planetary migration in solar systems
The four planets of the Kepler-223 star system seem to have little in common with…
New potential marker for obesity found
A potential new biological marker for the development of obesity has been found, along with…