Lateral inhibition keeps similar memories apart
Our brains are able to store memories of very similar events as distinct memories. This, for example, allows you to find your car even...
Imaginary worlds of children reflect positive creativity
Children who create imaginary parallel worlds known as paracosms, alone or with friends, are more found more commonly than previously believed, according to a...
Unraveling a genetic network linked to autism
Researchers have uncovered a network of more than 200 genes linked to autism. They have also unpicked an exact sequence of events during microexon...
Ozone hole modest despite optimum conditions for ozone depletion
The ozone hole that forms in the upper atmosphere over Antarctica each September was slightly above average size in 2018, scientists reported today.
Researchers turn plastic bottle waste into ultralight supermaterial
Researchers has found a way to turn plastic bottle waste into ultralight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) aerogels that are suitable for various applications, including heat...
Disorder plays a key role in phase transitions of materials
Researchers have discovers that disorder is part of the structural transition of Vanadium Dioxide from an insulator state to a metallic state at extremely...
Culture strongly influences coping behaviors after natural disasters
Demographic and cultural differences strongly influence the coping styles young people use when they're affected by a natural disaster, and these disparities should be...
Scientists figure out how to measure electrical activity in a fetal heart
Discovery points to new diagnostic equipment -- based on a cloud of cesium atoms locked up in a hermetically closed glass cell. And within...
Genetic factors tied to obesity may protect against diabetes
Some genetic variations associated with obesity actually protect against Type 2 diabetes, heart attack and stroke, new findings suggest.
Alcohols as carbon radical precursors
Carbon radicals are attractive intermediates for organic synthesis because of their diversity and high reactivities. In this research, we realized radical C-C bond formation...
