Near-perfect performance in low-cost semiconductors
Researchers redefine what it means for low-cost semiconductors, called quantum dots, to be near-perfect and find that quantum dots meet quality standards set by...
New light shed on link between alcohol marketing and increased consumption in young people
Young people's awareness of alcohol marketing -- and their ownership of alcohol-branded merchandise -- is associated with increased and higher-risk consumption, a landmark study...
Bioethicist urge a moratorium on heritable genome editing
Bioethicists have voiced to a global plea for a moratorium on heritable genome editing in the wake of the recent Chinese experiment aiming to...
Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments
An interface system that uses augmented reality technology could help individuals with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves and perform...
For older adults, sense of control tied to feeling younger
A recent study finds that older adults feel younger when they feel that they have more control over their daily lives, regardless of stress...
Oscillation in muscle tissue
When a muscle grows or a muscle injury heals, some of the stem cells develop into new muscle cells. A research team has now...
Enzyme USP15 may have potential role in future treatment of various cancers
A team has found that the deubiquitinating enzyme USP15 is a potential biomarker for treatments of pancreatic cancer, as well as ovarian and breast...
Chemical probe can regulate signaling pathway and block cell invasion by arboviruses
Dysregulation of the signaling pathway known as the beta-catenin-dependent Wnt can also cause embryo malformation and contribute for the development of breast and cervical...
New wheel units could bring vehicle costs down
Vehicles could be affordably produced for a wide variety of specialized purposes using a sophisticated wheel unit.
Thanking and apologizing: Talk that isn’t cheap
Researchers have introduced a framework, 'Responsibility Exchange Theory,' for understanding why thanking and apologizing, as well as bragging and blaming, matter so much, and...
