In a preliminary study, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that they can program a robot to understand when it gains a human’s…
The research team drew from scientific observations and computer climate models to evaluate the possible roles of natural and human- caused climate influences…
Increased imports often mean cheaper products for EU consumers and greater opportunities for producers in other countries to export their products, but also…
The findings of the study – the longest to date of changes in polar ice sheet mass – suggest these ice sheets are overtaking ice loss from Earth's mountain…
Some molecules have a single, highly specific function in physiology, while others have a much broader remit. Kinases in the IKK (inhibitor of nuclear factor…
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a cluster of genetically determined eye disorders that cause visual defects such as night blindness and narrowing of the field of…
A great many cellular processes are switched on or off by the modification of a given enzyme or other protein by addition of a phosphate molecule, known as…
However new research led by University of Warwick Chemist Dr Jonathan P. Rourke and Physicist University of Warwick Physicist Dr Neil Wilson, has found that…
Laser structured strain gauges can be used for exact measurement of forces at critical points, such as for highly stressed tooling machines or complex 3-D…
A prolific University of Missouri chemist has discovered a quicker and easier method for pharmaceutical companies to make certain drugs.Jerry Atwood, Curator's…
Research suggests that intelligence in humans is controlled by the part of the brain known as the 'cortex', and most theories of age-related cognitive decline…
“Young children, especially boys, may need their parents' help working through angry or fearful emotions. If you punish toddlers for their anger and…
An Ohio State University molecular biologist leveraged a supercomputer to help better define the family tree of a group of enzymes that have been implicated in…
In the first census of its kind, research led by UC Davis and Stanford University found that there are far fewer white sharks off central California than…
The Neoproterozoic era that preceded the Cambrian explosion of life was witness to a dramatic rise in oxygen levels. It has been widely assumed that the rise…
A team of researchers from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center analyzed data from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End…