Until now, the hippocampus was considered the most important brain region for forming and recalling…
Month: January 2017
Improving longevity of functionally integrated stem cells in regenerative vision therapy
One of the challenges in developing stem cell therapies is ensuring that transplanted cells can…
Scientists tie the tightest knot ever achieved
Scientists have produced the most tightly knotted physical structure ever known — a scientific achievement…
Bacteria recruit other species with long-range electrical signals
The same biologists who recently found that bacteria resolve social conflicts within their communities and…
Biologists discover how viruses hijack cell’s machinery
Biologists have documented for the first time how very large viruses reprogram the cellular machinery…
Wearable biosensors can flag illness, Lyme disease, risk for diabetes; low airplane oxygen
Can your smart watch detect when you are becoming sick? A new study indicates that…
Mapping movements of alien bird species
A global map of alien bird species has been produced for the first time by…
Researchers create mosquito resistant to dengue virus
Researchers have genetically modified mosquitoes to resist infection from dengue virus, a virus that sickens…
South Korea investigators mull arrest warrant for Samsung leader: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean special prosecutor's office is considering whether to seek an arrest…
Amazon to add more than 100,000 jobs in U.S. hiring spree
By Jeffrey Dastin and Emily Stephenson NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said…