Study reveals significant differences in RNA editing between postmortem and living human brain
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light on the nuanced functions and intricate
Depictions of depression are often misleading
A recent Finnish study shows that people are commonly given misleading information about depression. According to the researchers, the inaccurate
Materials research revolutionized by a small change
Like the flutter of a butterfly’s wings, sometimes small and minute changes can lead to big and unexpected results and
New materials: Synthetic pathway for promising nitride compounds discovered
LMU chemists have successfully synthesized Ruddlesden-Popper nitrides for the first time, opening the door to new materials with unique properties.
This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars
The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising candidate for Mars colonization thanks to its extreme ability to tolerate harsh
Scientists discover genetic ‘off switch’ in legume plants that limits biological ability to source nutrients
A genetic “off switch” that shuts down the process in which legume plants convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients has been
From takeoff to flight, the wiring of a fly’s nervous system is mapped
Work is underway on a wiring diagram of the motor circuits in the central nervous system that control muscles in
Brain’s ‘escape switch’ controlled by threat sensitivity dial
Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain bidirectionally controls sensitivity to threats to initiate and complete escape behaviour in mice. These
Researchers address ocean paradox with 55 gallons of fluorescent dye
For the first time, researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography led an international team that directly measured
Public perception of scientists’ credibility slips
New analyses from the Annenberg Public Policy Center find that public perceptions of scientists’ credibility — measured as their competence,