Pregnancy hormone repairs myelin damage in MS mouse model
A new study has identified a treatment that could repair myelin in the cortex, undoing some of the damage caused by MS.
How will a warming world impact the Earth’s ability to offset our carbon emissions?
New work deploys a bold new approach for inferring the temperature sensitivity of ecosystem respiration -- which represents one side of the equation balancing...
Genome editing used to create disease resistant rice
Researchers have used the genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas to create disease resistant rice plants, according to a new study. Small-scale field trials in China show...
Tethering of shattered chromosomal fragments paves way for new cancer therapies
Scientists discover shattered chromosomal fragments are tethered together during cell division before being rearranged; destroying the tether may help prevent cancerous mutations.
We’ve pumped so much groundwater that we’ve nudged Earth’s spin
By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted...
Astrocyte processing of serotonin regulates olfactory perception
Researchers have uncovered novel aspects of astrocyte function in olfactory, or smell, perception revealing changes in their gene expression patterns that turn these brain...
This salty gel could harvest water from desert air
Engineers synthesized a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions.
Close up on aging reveals how different cell types in the body age at...
A team or researchers reports the first Aging Fly Cell Atlas (AFCA), a detailed characterization of the aging process in 163 distinct cell types...
Illusions are in the eye, not the mind
Numerous visual illusions are caused by limits in the way our eyes and visual neurones work -- rather than more complex psychological processes, new...
Cleaner air with a cold catalytic converter
Although passenger vehicle catalytic converters have been mandatory for over 30 years, there is still plenty of room for improvement. For instance, they only...
