Breakthrough could enable cheaper infrared cameras
A breakthrough in quantum dot technology may one day lead to much more cost-effective infrared cameras -- which in turn could enable infrared cameras...
Largest-ever study identifies gene regions associated with sleep duration
A study has identified 76 new gene regions associated with sleep duration.
How the global gag rule stifles free speech
A new journal article by researchers in the Global Health Justice and Governance program at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health argues...
Peeling back the data: NYS apple industry has larger economic impact
Researchers have found that the economic impact of the apple industry in New York State is 21 percent larger than traditional models suggest. Researchers...
Potential treatment for cancer in butterfly disease
New research lays foundation for upcoming clinical trial for patients with epidermolysis bullosa.
Researchers develop innovative, more cost-effective method to make drugs
Continuous manufacturing is a modern process that promises to enable the pharmaceutical industry to scale operations more easily in order to meet demand and...
Scientists engineer mouse ‘smart house’ to study behavior
Researchers have developed a 'smart house' for mice, that allows them to study the animals' behavior with minimal disturbance for periods of up to...
Does awe lead to greater interest in science?
A new study finds that feeling awe leads to greater awareness of the things we don't know, which in turn makes us more likely...
Stressing and straining: Geochemists answer fundamental question of mineral reactions
Scientists placed small iron oxide particles in an acidic solution, causing a reaction at the surface as iron atoms oxidized. As the reaction progressed,...
Crystal-clear view of a key neuronal receptor opens door for new, targeted drugs
One of the most important protein signaling systems that controls neuronal guidance consists of the cell surface receptor 'Robo' and its cognate external guidance...
