The molecular changes that lead to Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) occur decades before the disease causes blurry vision and…
Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, Who Pinpointed a Mysterious Disease, Dies at 95
In 1967, he identified a disease that causes heart inflammation in children, one that Covid-19 has brought back into the…
Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, Who Pinpointed a Mysterious Disease, Dies at 95
In 1967, he identified a disease that causes heart inflammation in children, one that Covid-19 has brought back into the…
Discovery allows 3D printing of sensors directly on expanding organs
Mechanical engineers and computer scientists have developed a 3D printing technique that uses motion capture technology, similar to that used…
‘Cooperative’ and ‘independent’ dog breeds may not react differently to unfair outcomes
Cooperative-worker dog breeds do not appear to respond more negatively to unfair outcomes than do independent-worker breeds, according to a…
Is Santa real? Examining children’s beliefs in cultural figures and ‘non-real’ people
Young children understand dinosaurs and The Wiggles are (or were!) real, and that fictional characters like Peter Pan and Spongebob…
Researchers map out intricate processes that activate key brain molecule
For the first time, scientists have revealed the steps needed to turn on a receptor that helps regulate neuron firing.…
Earth’s species have more in common than previously believed
In the largest mapping of proteins ever to be conducted across different species, an international team of researchers have analysed…
Brainsourcing automatically identifies human preferences
Researchers have developed a technique, using artificial intelligence, to analyze opinions and draw conclusions using the brain activity of groups…
RNA structures by the thousands
Researchers have developed a new method to determine the structures of all RNA molecules in a bacterial cell at once.…