Science & Technology
Researchers ‘bioprint’ living brain cell networks in the lab
Researchers have successfully used ‘bioinks’ containing living nerve cells (neurons) to print 3D nerve networks that can grow in the laboratory and transmit and respond to nerve signals.
Electrons take flight at the nanoscale
A study showing how electrons flow around sharp bends, such as those found in integrated circuits, has the potential to improve how these circuits, commonly used in electronic and optoelectronic devices, are designed.
Clinical trial recommends methotrexate for children with severe atopic dermatitis
Findings from a clinical trial has recommended methotrexate for children with severe atopic dermatitis.
Fast-track strain engineering for speedy biomanufacturing
Using engineered microbes as microscopic factories has given the world steady sources of life-saving drugs, revolutionized the food industry, and allowed us to make sustainable versions of valuable chemicals previously made from petroleum. But behind e…
New recipes for origin of life may point way to distant, inhabited planets
Life on a faraway planet — if it’s out there — might not look anything like life on Earth. But there are only so many chemical ingredients in the universe’s pantry, and only so many ways to mix them. Scientists have now exploited those limitations to…
Placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses
Researchers have shown that placental examination resulted in the accurate pathologic determination of more than 90% of previously unexplained pregnancy losses, a discovery that they say may inform pregnancy care going forward.
Researchers discover a new species of larger benthic foraminifer from the Ryukyu Islands
An international group of researchers have discovered a previously unknown species of large foraminifer, shedding new light on the ecological evolution and biodiversity of coral reefs in the Ryukyu Islands.
Career choice in stem cells: Predetermined or self-selected?
Bricklayer, banker, teacher — choosing a career is one of the most exciting and important decisions in our lives. At the beginning of embryonic development, our cells are also faced with this decision. Some of them become blood cells, others muscle ce…
Breaking in the black box of pedagogical authority
How does pedagogical authority operate in the classroom? A team has produced one of the first in-depth field studies on this subject. By filming teachers in training over a period of several months, the researchers identified different ways of exercisi…