Space Exploration
Nov 25, 2020
Space worms experiment reveals gravity affects genes
Living at low gravity affects cells at the genetic level, according to a study of worms in space.
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Optics & Photonics
Nov 6, 2020
Researchers develop nonlinearity-induced topological insulator
Researchers from the University of Rostock have developed a novel type of nonlinear photonic circuitry in which intense light beams can define their own path and, in doing so, render themselves impervious to external perturbations. ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 23, 2020
Converting lateral scanning into axial focusing to speed up 3-D microscopy
In optical microscopy, high-speed volumetric imaging is limited by either the slow axial scanning rate or aberrations introduced by the z-scanning mechanism. To overcome these limitations, scientists at UT Southwestern have ...
General Physics
Sep 7, 2020
The mystery of the neutron lifetime
Nine seconds. An eternity in some scientific experiments; an unimaginably small amount in the grand scheme of the universe. And just long enough to confound nuclear physicists studying the lifetime of the neutron.
Biotechnology
Apr 28, 2020
Rat spinal cords control neural function in biobots
Biological robots, or biobots, draw inspiration from natural systems to mimic the motions of organisms, such as swimming or jumping. Improvements to biobots to better replicate complex motor behaviors can lead to exciting ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 19, 2020
Compact beam steering studies to revolutionize autonomous navigation, AR, neuroscience
While beam steering systems have been used for many years for applications such as imaging, display, and optical trapping, they require bulky mechanical mirrors and are overly sensitive to vibrations. Compact optical phased ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 5, 2020
Rats avoid hurting other rats
Most humans feel bad about hurting others. This so-called "harm aversion" is key to normal moral development and is reduced in violent antisocial individuals. Unfortunately, little is known about what makes people harm-averse, ...
Materials Science
Mar 3, 2020
Team sheds new light on design of inorganic materials for brain-like computing
Ever wish your computer could think like you do or perhaps even understand you?
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 22, 2020
Surprise discovery shakes up our understanding of gene expression
A group of University of Chicago scientists has uncovered a previously unknown way that our genes are made into reality.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 16, 2020
Researchers decode the circuitry of neuromuscular organoids
The Gouti lab from the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) has developed functional neuromuscular organoids (NMOs) that self-organize into spinal cord neurons and muscle tissue. Together, ...
