Techno Man
Fast food intake leads to weight gain in preschoolers
There is a strong link between the amount of fast food that pre-school age children consume and their likelihood of becoming overweight or obese,...
Electrons in rapid motion
Researchers observe quantum interferences in real-time using a new extreme ultra-violet light spectroscopy technique.
Researchers study how birds retweet news
Every social network has its fake news. And in animal communication networks, even birds discern the trustworthiness of their neighbors, a new study suggests.
Deconstructing Schrödinger’s cat
Many physicists have attempted to explain the problem of quantum superposition, as exemplified by Schrödinger's cat. Now a French theoretical physicist proposes a novel...
Brief bursts, big insights
Researchers use new method to investigate neural oscillations.
Iodide salts stabilize biocatalysts for fuel cells
Contrary to theoretical predictions, oxygen inactivates biocatalysts for energy conversion within a short time, even under a protective film. A research team has found...
New pathogenic mechanism for influenza NS1 protein found
Researchers report the biological effects of influenza protein NS1 binding to RIG-I -- the binding directly quiets the alarm that activates the cellular innate...
Air pollution’s tiny particles may trigger nonfatal heart attacks
Scientists have found that even a few hours' exposure to ambient ultrafine particles common in air pollution may potentially trigger a nonfatal heart attack.
Hydropower dams cool rivers in the Mekong River basin, satellites show
Using 30 years of satellite data, researchers discovered that within one year of the opening of a major dam in the Mekong River basin,...
Subtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer’s pathology
Researchers report that abnormal levels of beta-amyloid plaques in brain predict cognitive decline and higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but also that cognitive...