This Brain Molecule Decides Which Memories Are Happy—or Terrible
When the brain encodes memories as positive or negative, a small peptide called neurotensin determines which way they will go......»»
China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces
China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement......»»
Clumps of an otherwise non-toxic molecule inhibit strep"s DNA-cleaving enzymes, researchers discover
An entirely new approach to inhibiting DNA-cleaving enzymes works through the aggregation of an otherwise non-toxic molecule. This Kobe University discovery may lead to a much-needed method for curbing Streptococcus growth......»»
Tracking the dynamics of biomolecules with optofluidic antennas
In order to better understand fundamental processes in life science at the molecular level, the precise observation of single molecule dynamics is of utmost interest. However, current techniques based on fluorescence measurements in aqueous solutions.....»»
Cats suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk
Mammal-to-mammal transmission raises new concerns about the virus's ability to spread. Enlarge / Farm cats drinking from a trough of milk from cows that were just milked. (credit: Getty | ) On March 16, cows on a Texas d.....»»
Legislators too ‘trigger happy" on banning alternative fuels, Volvo Trucks says
As legislators and regulators across the globe pursue fully emissions-free transportation, Volvo Truck's complaint raises questions about whether alternative fuels have a role to play in a green future......»»
Pump-probe high-harmonic spectroscopy could catch geometric phase effect around conical intersection in molecule: Study
A collaborative research team from Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) and East China Normal University (ECNU) has theoretically proposed that a pump-probe high-harmonic spectroscopy (HHS) driven by VUV-IR pulses can catch the geomet.....»»
iPhone web browser choice gets one thing right, two things wrong, say developers
Being prompted to make an iPhone web browser choice in Europe has seen an uptick in the use of third-party apps, but not everyone is happy about it. The EU itself is investigating whether Apple’s implementation of the antitrust requirement goes.....»»
Browser developers gripe about Apple promoting them in the EU
EU iPhone owners now get shown a list of browsers instead of solely launching Safari, but some of the firms behind those other browsers think it's terrible how users are being told about them.EU users now get prompted with alternatives to SafariYou a.....»»
Legislators too ‘trigger-happy" on banning alternative fuels, Volvo Trucks says
As legislators and regulators across the globe pursue fully emissions-free transportation, Volvo Truck's complaint raises questions about whether alternative fuels have a role to play in a green future......»»
T. rex not as smart as previously claimed, scientists find
Dinosaurs were as smart as reptiles but not as intelligent as monkeys, as former research suggests. An international team of paleontologists, behavioral scientists and neurologists have re-examined brain size and structure in dinosaurs and concluded.....»»
High-precision blood glucose level prediction achieved by few-molecule reservoir computing
A collaborative research team from NIMS and Tokyo University of Science has successfully developed an artificial intelligence (AI) device that executes brain-like information processing through few-molecule reservoir computing. This innovation utiliz.....»»
Researchers decipher how an enzyme modifies the genetic material in the cell nucleus
Inside the cell nucleus, the DNA molecule is found in a densely packed DNA-protein complex known as chromatin. Here the DNA is wrapped around a core of histone proteins and densely packed to form nucleosomes. The structure of the nucleosomes determin.....»»
Scientists regenerate neural pathways in mice with cells from rats
Two independent research teams have successfully regenerated mouse brain circuits in mice using neurons grown from rat stem cells. Both studies, published April 25 in the journal Cell, offer valuable insights into how brain tissue forms and present n.....»»
You’re going to hate the latest change to Windows 11
Microsoft just rolled out an update for Windows 11 shockingly fast, and it includes a change most users won't be happy about......»»
Microsoft is doing something unthinkable to Windows 11 — but you can fix it
Microsoft just rolled out an update for Windows 11 shockingly fast, and it includes a change most users won't be happy about......»»
Researchers detect a new molecule in space
New research from the group of MIT Professor Brett McGuire has revealed the presence of a previously unknown molecule in space. The team's open-access paper, "Rotational Spectrum and First Interstellar Detection of 2-Methoxyethanol Using ALMA Observa.....»»
New small molecule helps scientists study regeneration
Regenerating damaged tissues or organs has been a dream of scientists for decades. Now, researchers at the FMI and Novartis Biomedical Research have discovered a new molecule that activates a protein involved in regeneration. The tool holds promise f.....»»
Mangrove blue carbon at higher risk of microplastic pollution
Earth's oceans and coastal ecosystems are a major sink for carbon storage, known as blue carbon. Sequestration of carbon is vitally important in the fight against climate change as it 'locks away' this molecule, alleviating pressure on greenhouse gas.....»»
We Finally Know Where Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial Is Happening
After months of secrecy, Neuralink revealed that the partner site for its brain implant study is the Barrow Neurological Institute......»»
A hydrocarbon molecule as supplier and energy storage solution for solar energy
Until now, the generation and storage of electricity from solar energy has been dependent on various devices, leading to conversion losses. That may change soon, as chemists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and other resea.....»»