Posts Tagged ‘California Institute of Technology’
Therapy for MS prods brain to re-cloak neurons
CALTECH (US) — A new gene therapy, applied directly to the brain, may help protect neurons from damage by diseases like multiple sclerosis. Continue…
Friday, February 10, 2012 12:15 - 4 Comments
Top Stories - Feb 1, 2012 11:36 - 6 Comments
When ranked, ‘stable’ IQ scores drop
CALTECH (US) — Our cognitive abilities suffer when we feel that we are being ranked, such as in the classroom or at work, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 30, 2012 13:25 - 1 Comment
Smells, great and gross, reshape the brain
CALTECH (US) — Based on a new study with locusts, researchers better understand how the brain adapts to remember new and specific smells. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 13, 2012 12:55 - 5 Comments
Tiny planet triplets orbit dwarf star
CALTECH (US) — Astronomers have discovered the three smallest confirmed planets ever detected outside our solar system. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 5, 2012 12:17 - 5 Comments
Computer model explains Titan mystery
CALTECH (US) — A new computer model may explain the mysterious polar lakes, rainstorms, and clouds on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 3, 2012 13:34 - 2 Comments
‘Pseudogap’ fuels superconductor feats
CALTECH (US) — New research on how copper oxides conduct electricity at higher temperatures may lead to cheaper superconductors. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 3, 2012 12:41 - 0 Comments
Shearing forces yield stringy surprise
U. CHICAGO / CORNELL (US) — Microscopic spheres form strings in surprising alignments when suspended in a viscous fluid and sheared between two plates, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 27, 2011 11:28 - 0 Comments
Details of Earth’s core ‘ironed’ out
CALTECH (US) — Researchers have zeroed in on the behavior of iron—a key component of the Earth’s core—by conducting high-pressure experiments to simulate conditions at the planet’s interior. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 16, 2011 11:04 - 2 Comments
Supernova fireworks shed light on cosmos
CALTECH (US) — The brightest and closest stellar explosion seen from Earth in 25 years offers the most detailed picture yet of how this kind of explosion happens. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 15, 2011 11:18 - 3 Comments
Fastest-ever data transfer: 186 Gbps
CALTECH (US) — Researchers have set a new world record for data transfer, helping to usher in the next generation of high-speed network technology. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 9, 2011 11:26 - 3 Comments
Snowflake science: Why so thin and flat?
CALTECH (US) — New research from “snowflake guru” Kenneth Libbrecht sheds light on the mystery of why “stellar” snowflakes wind up so thin and flat. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 6, 2011 12:27 - 0 Comments
18 Jupiter-like planets orbit massive stars
CALTECH (US) — A team of astronomers have found 18 Jupiter-like planets—the largest collection ever confirmed—in orbit around “retired” stars that are one and a half times more massive than the Sun. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 1, 2011 7:26 - 0 Comments
Potent antibodies protect mice from HIV
CALTECH (US) — Researchers for the past year have been studying a group of potent HIV-neutralizing antibodies. Now biologists have discovered a way to deliver the antibodies to mice. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 16, 2011 13:03 - 4 Comments
Ancient landslide blocked California river
U. OREGON / CALTECH (US) — New evidence suggests a catastrophic landslide 22,500 years ago dammed the upper reaches of northern California’s Eel River and formed a now gone 30-mile-long lake. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 10, 2011 10:54 - 0 Comments
Apply heat. Watch materials shrink
CALTECH (US) — Most materials expand when heated, but a few actually contract. Now engineers have figured out how one of these curious materials does the trick. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 4, 2011 8:28 - 0 Comments
Bacteria flip on/off switch when stressed
CALTECH (US) — Instead of shifting from one steady state to another in response to stress, cells use a pulsating mechanism—a simple series of actions that may also drive other cellular processes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 3, 2011 11:13 - 2 Comments
Aging leeches catch prey with ‘wave sense’
CALTECH (US) — Leeches have two distinct ways to sense prey, however, their preferred detection method changes as they age, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2011 9:33 - 1 Comment
Build a better antibody to neutralize HIV
CALTECH (US) — Biologists have built a better antibody in an effort to neutralize the many subtypes of HIV. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 30, 2011 20:15 - 0 Comments
Worm genome: ‘Major step’ to stop killer
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists have identified the genetic blueprint of the giant intestinal roundworm, Ascaris suum, revealing potential targets to control a devastating parasitic disease. (more…)
