With obstacles, worms wiggle faster
NYU (US) — Obstacles in an organism’s path can help it to move faster, not slower, according to a series of experiments and computer simulations. Continue…
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Cavefish cast off eyes for life in the dark
NYU (US) — Researchers say cavefish, having lost their pigmentation and sight from living in complete darkness, are an example of convergent evolution. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 11:52 - 0 Comments
Sugar in cells marks esophageal cancer
NYU (US) — Researchers say it may be possible to detect pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus by identifying changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line the cells. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 21, 2011 13:32 - 2 Comments
‘Unequivocal’ tree of life for seed plants
NYU (US) — Scientists have plotted the evolutionary relationships of 150 different plant species—the largest ever genome tree for seed plants. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 13, 2011 13:13 - 0 Comments
Brain’s view of motion is not so simple
NYU (US) — The relationship between the brain and visual perception varies depending on the type of motion being viewed, a finding that suggests a significantly more complex process than previously thought. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 11:19 - 0 Comments
Pregnancy stress may mean fewer boy babies
NYU (US) — Stress in the second and third months of pregnancy may affect the ratio of boys to girls being born, leading to a decline in the number of baby boys. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2011 12:39 - 0 Comments
Sensor brings epileptic brain into focus
NYU / U. ILLINOIS / U. PENN (US) — A flexible sensor is expected to offer unprecedented views of brain activity during epileptic seizures—as much as 400 times current levels—with minimal wiring. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 26, 2011 10:55 - 1 Comment
Embryo: When (and where) arms, legs grow
NYU (US) — Biologists have identified a protein that plays a critical role in how early embryos develop, ensuring arms and legs grow in the right place at the right time. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 20, 2011 8:20 - 0 Comments
Skype flaw exposes users’ location, identity
NYU (US) — Flaws in Skype and similar Internet phone systems could potentially disclose the identities, locations, and even digital files of hundreds of millions of users, a new study finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 14, 2011 11:00 - 0 Comments
New proof: Black holes rip apart stars
NYU (US) — Astrophysicists have found evidence of black holes destroying stars, a long-sought phenomenon that provides a new window into general relativity. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 27, 2011 16:55 - 3 Comments
Dictator or democracy: Politics is politics
NYU (US) — There is no difference between tyrants and democrats; leaders do whatever keeps them in power, according to a new book by politics professors at New York University. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 12, 2011 12:33 - 0 Comments
How aging cells affect bacterial growth
NYU (US) — A novel method for measuring the effects of age on the growth rate of cellular populations could offer scientists new ways to understand and model the growth of bacteria. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 8, 2011 12:05 - 0 Comments
How brain recalls what happened when
NYU (US) — New research showing how the brain remembers the order of events may offer a roadmap for addressing memory-related conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 26, 2011 10:46 - 0 Comments
Polyhedron ‘cage’ acts as molecular trap
NYU (US) — Chemists have created a molecular polyhedron, an assembly that has the potential to impact a range of industrial and consumer products, including magnetic and optical materials. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 30, 2011 9:18 - 0 Comments
Early and modern humans didn’t mingle
NYU (US) — New excavations in Indonesia show that Homo erectus disappeared from the area at least 143,000 years ago—and possibly as long as 550,000 years—long before modern humans arrived on the scene. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 18, 2011 13:39 - 0 Comments
Strike a pose. Computers are watching
NYU (US) — A crowd-sourcing music video is helping computer vision scientists give eyesight to machines. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 5, 2011 11:21 - 0 Comments
Rice: 10,000 varieties from 1 source
NYU/WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A study of the genome of domesticated rice shows the crop had its beginnings from a single origin about 9,000 years ago in the Yangtze Valley of China. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 26, 2011 12:17 - 2 Comments
Racial bias sways economic decisions
NYU (US) — Unconscious or unintentional racial bias is pervasive; steering economic and trust decisions, even with highly trained professionals like doctors. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 7, 2011 21:06 - 1 Comment
Sleepless fish tell genetic bedtime story
NYU (US) — Cave fish need much less sleep than their surface counterparts. Figuring out the genetic reason why could shed light on variations—and disruptions—in human sleep. (more…)
