Scientists Use Acoustic Waves to Monitor Stiffness of Living Cells
MIT engineers have devised a new, noninvasive way to measure the stiffness of living cells using acoustic waves. Their technique allows them to monitor single…
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New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Mongolia, Gobiraptor Minutus
Dengue Immunity Provided Protection Against Zika Virus
Scientists Reveal How a Fatty Diet Helped Develop Bigger Brains
New Approach Allows Deeper Understanding of Biological Signaling Systems
Scientists Reveal How An Immune System Protein Helps Suppress HIV
Researchers Discover Human-Specific Gene for Building a Bigger Brain
Yale Scientists Open Up New World for Biologics
Scientists Untangle the Science of How Hair Follicles Grow
Sugar Targets Microbe Linked to Lean and Healthy People
Sugar can silence a key protein required for colonization by a gut bacterium associated with lean and healthy individuals, according to a new Yale study…
Neuroscientists Devise New Technique To Preserve Biological Tissue
MIT chemical engineers and neuroscientists have devised a new way to preserve biological tissue, allowing them to visualize proteins, DNA, and other molecules within cells,…
Paleontologists Discover A New Giant Dinosaur, The Volgatitan
Paleontologists from Russia have described a new dinosaur, the Volgatitan. Seven of its vertebrae, which had remained in the ground for about 130 million years,…
Scientists Discover Several Protein-Coding Genes That Were Misidentified
The human genome contains regions that “code” for proteins, which means they have instructions to make protein molecules with specific functions in the body. But…
Satellite Observations Provide Scientists With Unique Insights on Adélie Penguin
Using satellite observations of Antarctica to search for penguin guano (poo) may not sound like the most exciting research, but it’s providing scientists with unique…
Study Shows Connection Between Brain Size and Cognitive Performance
Using a larger dataset than all previous studies on the subject combined, researchers found a small but significant connection between brain size and cognitive performance….
Alcohol Dependence and Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Links
Gene variants associated with alcohol dependence are also linked to the risk of psychiatric disorders and other drug use, a massive study of more than…
New Study Explains Why Individuals Heal Differently
Differences in the cells that give skin its resilience and strength during wound repair may explain why individuals heal differently, according to a new Yale…
Scientists Paint a New Comprehensive Picture on How Humans Think
It is one of the most fundamental questions in neuroscience: How do humans think? Until recently, we seemed far from a conclusive answer. However, scientists…