BARseq builds a better brain map
A brain mapping technique called BARseq is capable of mapping thousands of neurons in a single mouse, at single neuron resolution, while also detailing...
Bilingualism comes naturally to our brains
The brain uses a shared mechanism for combining words from a single language and for combining words from two different languages, a team of...
Researchers uncover evolutionary forces at play in the aging of the blood system and...
Study shows how the interplay of positive, neutral and negative evolutionary selection acting on mutations in aging blood stem cells can lead to acute...
Creating solar cells and glass from wood – or a billion tons of biowaste
Scientists have taken a close look at how lignocellulose -- or plant biomass -- can be used for optical applications, potentially replacing commonly used...
Now scientists can efficiently screen billions of chemical compounds to find effective new drug...
Researchers developed a new, faster, less expensive method for screening billions of chemical compounds to find new, targeted drug therapies.
Humankind did not live with a high-carbon dioxide atmosphere until 1965
Humans have never before lived with the high carbon dioxide atmospheric conditions that have become the norm on Earth in the last 60 years,...
Transplanted brain stem cells survive without anti-rejection drugs in mice
In experiments in mice, researchers say they have developed a way to successfully transplant certain protective brain cells without the need for lifelong anti-rejection...
Engineers create perching bird-like robot
With feet and legs like a peregrine falcon, engineers have created a robot that can perch and carry objects like a bird.
New genetic clues on multiple sclerosis risk
An international team of researchers has discovered that a cell type in the central nervous system known as oligodendrocytes might have a different role...
Dinosaurs’ last spring: Study pinpoints timing of Chicxulub asteroid impact
Scientists conclusively confirm the time year of the catastrophic Chicxulub asteroid, responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on Earth...
