Science & Technology

A research group has revealed that a transcription cofactor gene called CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 (CRTC1) mediates the obesity-suppressing effects of melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) by regulating appetite for fats and oils, high-fat die…

Climate change could overexpose rare underwater ‘marimo’ algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. The world’s largest marimo can be found in Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan’s northe…

A research team has developed a display which projects holographic images that change color and brightness in response to humidity. A single imprint is enough, and holographic images can be replicated infinitely.

New research presents a strategy for observing and manipulating the optical Berry phase in Möbius ring microcavities. In their paper, the authors discuss how an optical Berry phase can be generated and measured in dielectric Möbius rings. Furthermore, …

People sleep less in mid-adulthood than they do in early and late adulthood, finds a new study.

A research group is studying how plants ‘breathe’. They have gained new insights into how grasses develop efficient ‘breathing pores’ on their leaves. If important landmark components in this development process are missing, the gas exchange between pl…

A study found that inexpensive, easy-to-assemble Corsi-Rosenthal boxes can help reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants. The air filters have already been shown to reduce particles carrying the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Targeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could provide a new avenue for treating chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowe…