16/01/2023

Wireless brain implant monitors neurotransmitters in real-time

Scientists have developed a wireless, battery-free implant capable of monitoring dopamine signals in the brain in real-time in small animal models, an advance that could aid in understanding the role neurochemicals play in ...

Looking back at the 2022 eruption that shook the world

One year ago, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted, causing widespread destruction to the Pacific Island Nation of Tonga, spewing volcanic material up to 58 km into the atmosphere. It brought a nearly 15 m tsunami ...

Plasmids and the spread of antibiotic resistance genes

Though the harnessing of antibiotics is one of the most significant human innovations, their efficacy is continuously eroded by the craftiness of their microbial targets. Once a single bacterium mutates to become resistant ...

Using biocontrol yeast to curb kiwifruit soft rot

Postharvest kiwifruit is susceptible to various fungal pathogens, especially soft rot, causing massive industry losses. Due to scientific concerns about consumer health and the ecosystem, as well as increasing constraints ...

Island tiger snakes' skulls adapt to eat large sea bird chicks

A study by researchers from the University of Adelaide and other institutions has found that in a population of island tiger snakes, the bones in their jaws increase in length after feeding on large prey, while their mainland ...

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