Collaborate Disseminate
Scientists have detected a short burst of gamma rays from the collision of two neutron stars that put out more energy in a half-second than the Sun could in its 10-billion-year lifespan. Designated 200522A, the flash originated 5.47 billion light-years… Continue reading Neutron star collision sheds new light on short gamma ray bursts
In order to monitor their wearers’ movements, smart fabrics typically incorporate strain-measuring sensors. And while such sensors are often impractically fragile, Harvard University scientists have created a new one that can really take a beating.Cont… Continue reading “Smart fabric” strain sensor combines strength and sensitivity
New research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found diets higher in foods known to contribute to chronic inflammation can increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The research suggests certain pro-inflammator… Continue reading Harvard study finds anti-inflammatory diet lowers heart disease, stroke risk
Cybersecurity does not exist in a vacuum and current socio-economic pressures make the United States more vulnerable to cyberattacks of all kinds. With the U.S. presidential election underway, Americans need to take practical steps to defend our democr… Continue reading This election year, the health of the Union depends on how we safeguard our information
From next-generation body armor to new treatments for tuberculosis, marine sponges have plenty to offer the world of science, and now we’re seeing how they might inspire stronger and lighter skyscrapers and bridges. Engineers at Harvard University have… Continue reading Sea sponge skeletons inspire stronger, lighter load-bearing structures
Materials that can be deformed and then return to their original state as desired, such as shape memory alloys, could mean big things for aerospace, robotics, and even fashion if a new smart textile from Harvard University is anything to go by. Made fr… Continue reading Researchers recycle wool into smart textile that remembers its shape
A team of paleontologists has discovered that a 250-million-year-old species of animal called Lystrosaurus likely relied on hibernation to survive back when Antarctica was still part of the ancient supercontinent known as Pangaea. The extreme survival … Continue reading Prehistoric creature may have hibernated to survive Antarctic winters
Robots have come to play an important role in surgery, expanding the playbook of doctors and enabling them to carry out procedures with new levels of precision and control. A new tennis-ball-sized machine developed at Harvard University could open up e… Continue reading Tennis-ball-sized robot tackles surgical tasks on the micro-scale
Using a novel multi-modal approach to data analysis, scientists have identified a specific subtype of autism linked with a gene cluster known to affect both neurodevelopment and lipid metabolism. The research suggests this subtype could account for nearly seven percent of autism cases and future study will explore whether cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins could be an effective treatment.
Category: Science
Tags: Autism, Neuroscience, Cholesterol, metabolism, Genetics, Harvard, Alzheimer’s Disease, MIT, Northwestern University
Continue reading Subtype of autism linked with abnormal cholesterol levels identified
While the Sun is very clearly a solo act nowadays, some astronomers theorize that it once had a binary companion star. Now, Harvard scientists have added weight to the idea by showing that an ancient binary solar system explains the strange structure o… Continue reading Sun’s long-lost twin could have captured Planet Nine