Scientists have revealed specific alterations to the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) the place where nerves connect to the muscle they control in fast-twitch muscle fibers in two mouse models of spinal … [+4366 chars]
A team of researchers from Purdue University and the University of Michigan, both in the U.S., working with colleagues from Hanyang University, Hongik University and the Kumoh National Institute of T… [+3083 chars]
Researchers at Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering have developed a new approach to control the properties of a light beam. By using the handedness of the light beam, the technique ac… [+2480 chars]
By constructing a multilayer nanoparticle film, researchers led by Prof. Yang Liangbao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) formed a natural gap of l… [+2528 chars]
The high sensitivity of the reflection electron microscopy (REM) technique to small changes in the crystal structure and composition of the top surface layers of various crystalline materials makes i… [+6694 chars]
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the biggest and most complex machine ever built by mankind, began operations again in April this year after nearly three years of maintenance and upgrades. After the … [+6461 chars]
To act as a robust barrier against pathogens while also absorbing needed nutrients, the lining of the intestines must regenerate on a daily basis to remain equal to the task. The intestine's resident… [+3789 chars]
Fortunella Swingle (Rutaceae) is an evergreen shrub or small tree distributed in Southeast Asia. China has the most abundant distribution of this genus, and all species are concentrated in China. The… [+3325 chars]
NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets and Russian cosmonauts will catch lifts to the International Space Station (ISS) with US company SpaceX from September, it has been announced. … [+4016 chars]
If chemists built cars, they'd fill a factory with car parts, set it on fire, and sift from the ashes pieces that now looked vaguely car-like. When you're dealing with car-parts the size of atoms, … [+3645 chars]
Remember when Elon Musk launched a car into space? That car's not just peacefully drifting through a vacuumit's hurtling around the sun at 63,592 miles per hour, being bombarded by solar radiation. I… [+707 chars]
NASA has been spoiling us with stunning imagery this month. Having released the first images from the James Webb Space telescope (opens in new tab) it has also revealed the winners of its fourth annu… [+2819 chars]
