Artificial Synapse That Works With Living Cells Developed at Stanford
In 2017, Stanford University researchers presented a new device that mimics the brain’s efficient and low-energy neural learning process. It was an artificial version of…
In 2017, Stanford University researchers presented a new device that mimics the brain’s efficient and low-energy neural learning process. It was an artificial version of…
Cancer cells rewire their metabolism to compensate for a halt in fat production by importing more fat molecules from their environment. Knowing what cancer will…
Human Eggs Prefer Some Men’s Sperm Over Others Human eggs use chemical signals to attract sperm. New research from Stockholm University and Manchester University…
Scientists have long debated which genetic information carrier — DNA or RNA — started life on Earth, but a new study suggests life could have…
New binding solution targets construction uses. Revolutionary ‘green’ types of bricks and construction materials could be made from recycled PVC, waste plant fibers or sand…
Rice scientists analyze structure, mechanism of phage protein that steals electrons. Beneath the ocean’s surface, a virus is hijacking the metabolism of the most abundant…
Researchers have long sought to understand the origins of life on Earth. A new study conducted by scientists at the Institute for Advanced Study, the…
Billiard-like break shot to cell-membrane structures triggers brain’s loss of consciousness from anesthesia, scientists find. Surgery would be inconceivable without general anesthesia, so it may…
Revealing both sides of the story in a single experiment has been a grand scientific challenge. Using a high-speed “electron camera” at the Department of…
Light-driven reactions are at the heart of human vision, photosynthesis and solar power generation. Seeing the very first step opens the door to observing chemical…
Marine organism’s bioluminescence could inspire new eco-friendly, long-lasting light sources. When threatened, the marine parchment tube worm secretes a sticky slime that emits a unique…
The coronavirus neutralizing antibody, called S309, is on an accelerated path toward clinical trials. An antibody first identified in a blood sample from a patient…
University of Massachusetts Amherst team introduces high-performing ‘green’ electronic sensor. Writing in the journal NanoResearch, a team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports this…
Researchers discover the evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone. Catmint, also known as catnip, is well-known for its intoxicating effect on cats. The odor…
Cell culture model: several compounds stop SARS-CoV-2 virus. A team of biochemists and virologists at Goethe University and the Frankfurt University Hospital were able to…
Each of our cells is surrounded by a complex membrane that functions as a biological border, letting ions and nutrients such as salt, potassium and…
New insights represent a major step forward in the formation of a new glycopeptide antibiotic to fight superbugs. A powerful new insight, linked to recent…
Hydrogen is an essential commodity with over 60 million tons produced globally every year. However over 95 percent of it is made by steam reformation…