An international research team is developing nanotechnology-based applications of hexanal, a natural plant extract that…
Month: June 2016
Map of diamond-boron bond paves way for new materials
Scientists have successfully recorded the atomic bonds between diamond and cubic boron nitride: the hardest…
The dopamine advantage
The junctions between nerve cells responsible for releasing and receiving dopamine in the brain are…
Potential drug target identified for Zika, similar viruses
A single gene pathway that is vital for Zika and other flaviviruses to spread infection…
Bone artifacts suggest early adoption of poison-tipped arrow technology in Eastern Africa
Researchers studying bone artifacts have discovered in the Kuumbi Cave, Zanzibar, have found evidence to…
Fetal BPA exposure in mice linked to estrogen-related diseases after adolescence
The genome is permanently altered in the uterus of mice that had been exposed to…
Exercise may have therapeutic potential for expediting muscle repair in older populations
Here’s another reason why you should hit the gym regularly as you grow older: a…
Circuit technology that resolves issues with high-frequency piezoelectric resonators
Scientists have developed a new algorithm and circuit technology allowing high-frequency piezoelectric resonators to be…
Mother mongooses may risk death to protect unborn children
Mothers will do anything to protect their children, but mongooses go a step further. Mongooses…
Animal hormone is involved in plant stress memory
Regulating melatonin production in plants via drought priming could be a promising approach to enhancing…