Collaborate Disseminate
Some animals sustain grave injuries and may struggle to return to full health, while others, such as newts and salamanders, possess a remarkable ability to regenerate damaged tissues. Whale sharks may have more in common with this latter group than pre… Continue reading Whale sharks observed regrowing damaged dorsal fins for the first time
We know that humans have been sharing their lives with dogs for thousands of years, but there remain plenty of blanks to fill in regarding this relationship and the way it spread throughout the world. Scientists at the University of Buffalo have found … Continue reading Oldest dog remains in Americas tell a tale of ancient canine migration
Electric hydrofoil boards have come to offer watersports enthusiasts an exciting and low-effort way to fly across the surface, and having launched its first version back in 2018 and sold thousands of boards since, Fliteboard is one of the more notable … Continue reading Fliteboard updates e-foil lineup with extra thrills for expert riders
Growing simplified, miniature versions of human brains in the lab can provide researchers with an invaluable model for studying cognitive disorders and how disease takes hold in this incredibly complex organ, and recently we’re seeing how these organoi… Continue reading Lab-grown brain organoids found to mature at same rate as an infant’s
Looking to offer a little something extra for the audiophiles in the crowd, Spotify has announced a new streaming tier for high-quality lossless audio. Called Spotify HiFi, the service was announced at the company’s Stream On online event today, and wi… Continue reading Spotify to launch lossless audio streaming tier this year
One of the ways scientists hope to deliver more precise and effective treatments for conditions afflicting the brain is by using light to target cells, which can be made to respond to this stimuli through light-sensitive proteins and molecules. A resea… Continue reading Targeting brain cells with light halts epileptic activity in mice
One of the ways scientists hope to rebuild muscles in patients where they are lacking is by taking cells responsible for entirely other functions in the human body and repurposing them. Known as direct cell reprogramming, scientists have now combined t… Continue reading Reprogrammed cells mix with hybrid scaffold to rebuild injured muscle
Rare earth magnets form an important part of many of today’s electronic devices, ranging from wind turbine generators to MRI scanners. Despite their prevalence, only a tiny fraction of these magnets are recycled once they reach the end of their lives, … Continue reading Rare earth magnets from old computers to find use in electric Bentleys
Methanol has wide-ranging potential as a cleaner fuel for powering advanced automobiles or producing plastic materials or other chemicals, and recently we’re seeing how the production side of things could prove a boon for the environment, too. Scientis… Continue reading New catalyst converts methane into methanol at room temperature
Owing to the many different ways atoms can be arranged within the material, ice can exist in many more forms than what’s known as ice I, the type we’re all familiar with. Scientists have actually categorized 18 different types of the material, each wit… Continue reading Scientists solve the crystal structure of an exotic new form of ice