Five out of five? Study reveals psychological influences in online reviews
A new study reveals how psychological factors affect the ratings people provide and how they describe their experiences when posting online reviews. Researchers found...
Highly efficient wet-processed solar cells with molecules in the same orientation
Researchers document a new method for controlling the orientation of conducting molecules in organic solar cells that results in the enhanced light adsorption and...
Easier treatment for blinding eye disease shows promise in clinical trial
A new study shows that an implantable delivery system for a widely used medication to treat a blinding eye disease has enabled some patients...
Bioactive novel compounds from endangered tropical plant species
Biologists have isolated 17 secondary metabolites, including three novel compounds from the valuable endangered tropical plant species Alangium longiflorum. A newly isolated compound, 8-hydroxytubulosine,...
Mind’s quality control center found in long-ignored brain area
The cerebellum, once thought to be limited to controlling movement, is involved in every aspect of higher brain function, according to a new study.
Artificial fly brain can tell who’s who
Researchers have built a neural network that mimics the fruit fly's visual system and can distinguish and re-identify flies. This provides evidence that the...
New epigenetic drug strategy to treat cancer
Researchers have discovered that inhibiting CDK9, a DNA transcription regulator, reactivates genes that have been epigenetically silenced by cancer. Reactivation leads to restored tumor...
How sleeping mammary stem cells are awakened in puberty
Scientists have discovered how the growth of milk-producing mammary glands is triggered during puberty. Sleeping stem cells in the mammary gland are awoken by...
Novel method to block immunosuppression in cancer
Scientists have elucidated the three-dimensional structure of an assembly of proteins operating on cells that dampen immune responses. They also discovered how an antibody...
Whiskers, surface growth and dendrites in lithium batteries
Researchers take a closer look at lithium metal plating and make some surprising findings that might lead to the next generation of batteries.