In a very severe, genetic form of microcephaly, stem cells in the brain fail to…
Month: August 2016
A new path for killing pathogenic bacteria
Bacteria that cause tuberculosis, leprosy and other diseases, survive by switching between two different types…
Seagrass restoration threatened by fungi
Seagrass seed is killed by waterborne fungi that are related to the well-known potato blight,…
Simplify, standardize health insurance plans, advise behavioral economists
Behavioral economists argue that the best way to address the problems caused by health plan…
Evidence of changes to children’s brain rhythms following ‘brain training’
New research questions the strong claims that have been made about the benefits of ‘brain…
‘4-D printing’ a new dimension for additive manufacturing
Researchers have demonstrated the 3-D printing of shape-shifting structures that can fold or unfold to…
New class of fuel cells offer increased flexibility, lower cost
A new class of fuel cells based on a newly discovered polymer-based material could bridge…
Fossilized rivers suggest warm, wet ancient Mars
Extensive systems of fossilized riverbeds have been discovered on an ancient region of the Martian…
Why are we so afraid to leave children alone?
Leaving a child unattended is considered taboo in today’s intensive parenting atmosphere, despite evidence that…
Silicon nanoparticles trained to juggle light
Silicon nanoparticles based devices would allow to transmit, reflect, or scatter incident light in a…