Our brains may ripple before remembering
A sound, a smell, a word can all flood our minds with memories of past experiences. In a study of epilepsy patients, researchers at...
Computer-designed vaccine elicits potent antibodies to RSV
A first-of-its-kind nanoparticle vaccine candidate for respiratory syncytial virus has been designed in an international research effort. RSV is second only to malaria as...
Scientists show actin in action
Actin is the second most abundant protein on earth, and scientists have extensively detailed the chemistry that enables it to string together into filaments...
Spider silk could be used as robotic muscle
Spider silk, already known as one of the strongest materials for its weight, turns out to have another unusual property that might lead to...
Cerebral palsy: studying baby steps could lead to better treatments
Understanding the progression from the stepping reflex to independent walking could help find new therapies for children with cerebral palsy (CP) – a movement...
On becoming air compliant in the SJV: The big picture and what’s at stake
Living in a part of the U.S. – California’s San Joaquin Valley (Valley) – that year after year experiences some of the worst episodes...
CAA authority to stop climate change would be gutted with carbon dividend bill passage
The below Jan. 25, 2019 press release is from the Center for Biological Diversity.
Legislation introduced Thursday by Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) and Rep....
How staying in shape is vital for reproductive success
Cells must keep their shape and proportions to successfully reproduce through cell division, finds new research from the Francis Crick Institute and King's College...
Strong interactions produce a dance between light and sound
Light and high-frequency acoustic sound waves in a tiny glass structure can strongly couple to one another and perform a dance in step. A team...
How human-generated carbon dioxide could reshape oceans
Something peculiar is happening in the azure waters off the rocky cliffs of Ischia, Italy. There, streams of gas-filled volcanic bubbles rising up to...
