AvatarJackflipped into Hardware A nanotube material conducts heat in just one direction MIT Technology Review - Emerging Technology from the arXiv Asymmetric conductors could revolutionize cooling systems for computers and other devices. Heat is something of a nuisance for electrical engineers. …
AvatarJackflipped into Neuro The perception of time is dynamically interlocked with the facial muscle activity nature.com - Alexandre C. Fernandes, Teresa Garcia-Marques Time perception relies on the motor system. Involves core brain regions of this system, including those associated with feelings generated from …
AvatarJackflipped into Mathmatical ModelingTechnology A new way to make quadratic equations easy MIT Technology Review - Emerging Technology from the arXiv Many former algebra students have painful memories of struggling to memorize the quadratic formula. A new way to derive it, overlooked for 4,000 …
AvatarJackflipped into HealingDiabetes Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes Ladders - Satchin Panda and Pam Taub People with obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure or high cholesterol are often advised to eat less and move more, but our new research …
AvatarJackflipped into BiophysicsOrganisms Scientists Fed an Ancient Earth Organism Space Metals. It Started 'Dancing' VICE - Maddie BenderExtremophiles are models for early life on Earth, and we just discovered that one in particular thrives on material from off-world. Scientists have discovered that a single-celled organism, a descendant
AvatarJackflipped into Healing We Have Dramatically Underestimated Our Exposure to Nasty Plastic Chemical BPA, Study Finds Gizmodo - Ed Cara Our BPA problem might be even worse than we think, according to a new study out Thursday. Researchers say they’ve devised a new test to measure …
AvatarJackflipped into ChemistryScience Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy, thanks to a new ‘blue’ membrane sciencemag.org - Robert F. Service BOSTON—Green energy advocates may soon be turning blue. A new membrane could unlock the potential of “blue energy,” which uses chemical differences …
AvatarJackflipped into Healing Nanotechnology intervention of the microbiome for cancer therapy nature.com - Wantong Song, Aaron C. Anselmo, Leaf Huang The microbiome is emerging as a key player and driver of cancer. Traditional modalities to manipulate the microbiome (for example, antibiotics, …
AvatarJackflipped into AstronomySolar Wind NASA's solar probe "touches" the sun, beams back a surprising first set of findings CNET - Jackson Ryan The first science results from the Parker Solar Probe shine a light on the sun's strange magnetic fields and energetic particles.
AvatarJackflipped into Botany RGF1 controls root meristem size through ROS signalling nature.com - Masashi Yamada, Xinwei Han, Philip N. Benfey The stem cell niche and the size of the root meristem in plants are maintained by intercellular interactions and signalling networks involving a …
AvatarJackflipped into Neuro 8 songs to calm anxiety, from a music therapist Inverse - Elizabeth Coombes It may seem like we are living in an age of anxiety, where feeling worried, upset, and stressed has become the norm. But we should remember that …
AvatarJackflipped into Healing Longevity Linked to Proteins That Calm Overexcited Neurons | Quanta Magazine Quanta Magazine - Veronique Greenwood New research makes a molecular connection between the brain and aging — and shows that overactive neurons can shorten life span. A thousand seemingly …
AvatarJackflipped into EvolutionSocial Work Was Same-Sex Behavior Hardwired in Animals from the Beginning? Live Science - Stephanie Pappas Evolutionary scientists have been thinking about same-sex sexual behavior all wrong. That's the implication of a new study on same-sex behavior in …
AvatarJackflipped into Hardware Light programmable micro/nanomotors with optically tunable in-phase electric polarization nature.com - Zexi Liang, Daniel Teal, Donglei (Emma) Fan To develop active nanomaterials that can instantly respond to external stimuli with designed mechanical motions is an important step towards the …
AvatarJackflipped into Healing You look fine. Your doctor is stumped. But this disorder is leaving millions 'a hot mess' USA TODAY - Mark JohnsonMILWAUKEE – Corey Sukalich doesn’t look terribly ill, and sometimes that’s the worst part. On the outside, he looks quite normal. The truth, he says, is that “most things inside me are a hot mess.” Sukalich,
AvatarJackflipped into NeuroHumanity They Had Half Their Brains Removed. Here's What Happened After U.S. News & World Report - HealthDay TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Many people think of their brain as an overstuffed attic. Every square-inch is either crammed with …
AvatarJackflipped into TeachingScience New statistical model improves the predictive power of standardized test scores phys.org - Arizona State University A standout essay, high grade point average and stellar standardized test scores are sometimes not enough for college admissions. The ongoing college …
AvatarJackflipped into Healing What is aerogel? This "magic" material could heal your bones in mere days Inverse - Sruthi Sanjeev Balakrishnan Regrowing bones is no easy task, but the world’s lightest solid might make it easier to achieve. Researchers have figured out a way to use hybrid …
AvatarJackflipped into Healing Scientists reverse cognitive deficits of Down syndrome in mice futurism.com - by Kristin Houser "Nobody thought anything could be done. But we may have struck gold." Down syndrome is a cognitive disability that can affect a person’s memory or …
AvatarJackflipped into Healing The genetics of human ageing nature.com - David Melzer, Luke C. Pilling, Luigi Ferrucci The past two centuries have witnessed an unprecedented rise in human life expectancy. Sustaining longer lives with reduced periods of disability will …
AvatarJackflipped into Healing How sunlight on the skin directly affects the gut microbiome newatlas.com - By Rich Haridy New research from a team of Canadian scientists has for the first time demonstrated how exposure to Narrow Band Ultraviolet B light (UVB) can …
AvatarJackflipped into Healing Oh, good: An antibiotic-resistant germ evolved to beat a ‘last resort’ drug in less than a month bgr.com - Mike Wehner It’s been almost a century since doctors began using antibiotics to treat bacterial infections and illnesses, and those treatments have saved many, …
AvatarJackflipped into Healing Nanoparticle tech reverses celiac disease in promising human trials newatlas.com - By Rich Haridy The first results have been revealed from Phase 2 human trials investigating a promising new treatment for celiac disease. The novel nanoparticle …
AvatarJackflipped into Hardware Plastic bottles could be recycled into chemical filters newatlas.com - By Ben Coxworth In the chemical-production industry, energy-intensive processes are constantly being used to remove unwanted molecules from liquids. It now looks …
AvatarJackflipped into Stem CellsScience By cutting out one gene, researchers remove a tadpole's ability to regenerate phys.org - Cell Press Tadpoles of frogs that can typically regrow amputated tails or limbs lost their ability to regenerate after researchers blocked the expression of a …
AvatarJackflipped into Stem CellsIcon version of the Flipboard logo The search for ‘stemness’ genes in human epidermis meets the skin graft bioengineering domain: focus on KLF4 nature.com - Nicolas O FORTUNEL Human epidermis is naturally endowed with an efficient capacity for long-term renewal and regeneration, due to the presence of stem cells within its …
AvatarJackflipped into Neuro Coffee intake and decreased amyloid pathology in human brain nature.com - Jee Wook Kim, Min Soo Byun, Dahyun Yi, Jun Ho Lee, So Yeon Jeon, Gijung Jung, Han Na Lee, Bo Kyung Sohn, Jun-Young Lee, Yu Kyeong Kim, Seong A Shin, Chul-Ho Sohn, Dong Young Lee Several epidemiological and preclinical studies supported the protective effect of coffee on Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, it is still unknown …
AvatarJackflipped into Coding Researchers turn Amazon and Google smart speakers into smart spies Android Authority
AvatarJackflipped into Phase SeparationCancer New organelle discovered inside cells found to prevent cancer phys.org - Josh Barney Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a strange new organelle inside our cells that helps to prevent cancer by …
AvatarJackflipped into Healing Yohimbine for Weight Loss livestrong.com - Clay McNight Yohimbine supplements are used to improve sexual performance, increase energy and promote fat loss. While certain uses of yohimbine have been …
