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When Lightning Strikes The Clock Tower
Marty McFly and the Doc travel in time by using the energy of lightning in Back to the Future, but is it really possible to generate electricity from a lightning bolt?
‘Caged’ Nanoparticle Mimics Japanese Fishing Float
This unique copper-silver nanoparticle structure looks like Japanese glass fishing floats that are traditionally covered with rope.
Cause Of Heart Arrhythmia In Adult Muscular Dystrophy Revealed
In myotonic dystrophy patients, RNA abnormalities in the cardiac sodium channel causes heart arrhythmia, which can lead to sudden death.
Using Microfluidics, Researchers Carry Out 10,000 Experiments At Once
A Franco-Japanese research team has developed a ‘brute force’ technique to test ten thousand biochemical reactions at once.
Female Chickens Store Sperm From Multiple Males With Help From Fat Cells
Droplets of fat transferred from female cells to sperm cells may contribute to keeping sperm alive for long periods of time.
Legions Of Immune Cells In The Lung Keep Legionella At Bay
Monocyte-derived cells, which are part of the immune system, have been found to play a significant role in fighting off the bacterium that causes Legionnaire’s disease.
Children With Supportive & Attentive Parents Turn Out Better: Survey
Japanese children who receive positive attention and care from their parents have high incomes, high happiness levels, academic success, and a strong sense of morality in adulthood.
The Song Of The Songbird
To aid in song learning, specific neurons in the brains of young zebra finches respond to their father’s singing.
Citizen Scientists Find Rare Galaxy Cluster
While poring over telescope images, two volunteers in an international citizen science project found a rare galaxy cluster, which was later named after them.
