One material with two functions could lead to faster memoryResearchers use perovskite to develop a memory device readable through both electrical and optical methods
Biomolecular bonsai: Controlling the pruning and strengthening of neuron branchesResearchers identify molecular cues that make developing neurons remodel their connections
Uncovering the genetic mechanism behind Rett syndromeDysfunction in key gene causes neural stem cells to produce more astrocytes than neurons
Researchers create switchable mirrors from liquid metalApproach could be used to create electrically controlled mirrors for art or advanced devices
How do bad kidneys lead to heart disease? Broken cellular clocks provide new cluesResearchers find how chronic kidney disease induces heart inflammation through white blood cells
Cheap, non-toxic material for photoactive electronics and chemistry in the spotlightSuccessful synthesis of perovskite visible-light-absorbing semiconductor material
Effect of cool airflow on comfort more than just a feelingStudy uses both subjective and physiological measurements to show the influence of cooling airflow direction on comfort
Ushering in a new age of urban energy efficiency with smart buildingsBuildings utilizing artificial intelligence promise to reduce energy consumption through better control and optimization
Protein deficiency linked to fluid buildup in brainNew research shows that dysfunction of the protein Tsukushi causes hydrocephalus by altering neuron generation in the mouse brain
Understanding adhesion, one molecule at a timeResearchers observe adhesion of a single polymer chain on a surface in their quest to develop an innovative adhesion technology
Air pollutant reductions could enhance global warming without greenhouse gas cutsModeling predicts that loss of cooling effect attributed to sulfate aerosols will increase surface air temperature if air pollution and carbon dioxide are not simultaneously reduced
Molecular traffic key to keeping cellular highways maintainedBiomolecular motors transporting cargo within the cells found to wear down intracellular highways, prompting autonomous repair
Making sense of commotion under the ocean to locate tremors near deep-sea faultsNew method for more accurately estimating the location of tectonic tremors in deep ocean faults could help to better understand earthquake rupture processes
New technique reveals details of membrane structuresResearchers gain new insight into the packing of molecules in lipid-raft-like ordered domains using a technique called low-flux scanning electron diffraction
The mathematics of sperm generationModeling of spatial patterns in stages of sperm formation provides new tool for investigating reproductive biology
New ink jet approach offers simple way to print microdisk lasers for biosensing
Feeding regimen could help reverse decline in Japanese black cattleHigh volumes of milk replacer improve growth of calves and reduce age of first birth
New cell source promising for treatment of liver diseasesResearchers directly reprogram cells into human hepatic progenitor cells capable of proliferating and differentiating into two key cells of the liver
Nanobubbles offer green solution for inhibiting corrosionEnvironmentally friendly, low-cost, and easy-to-use nanobubbles shown to mitigate steel corrosion in acidic geothermal water
Which came first, sleep or the brain?Researchers find that, despite lacking a brain, Hydra exhibit characteristics at a molecular and genetic level associated with sleep in animals with central nervous systems