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BMW & NTU Launch Joint Research For Electric Cars

The additional US$0.96 million for the Future Mobility Research Lab will be used to research electromobility in Asia and smart materials.

Scientists & Their Quirky Habits

You can take a scientist out of the lab, but you can't quite take lab habits out of the scientist.

Dopamine Boosts Libido In Aging Male Flies

Increasing dopamine levels in PPL2ab neurons can restore sexual responses in old, male flies.

Fight-Or-Flight Reflex Circuit Uncovered In Mice

Using optogenetics and neural tracing methods, scientists mapped the fight-or-flight reflex circuit in the brains of mice.

The Neurons That Enable Strategy Switching

Mice with damaged cholinergic interneurons were able to learn how to get a sugar reward but unable to unlearn their behavior when the rules changed.

Male Harassment Holds Flies Back Evolutionarily

Female flies with good genes spent more time fending off males than laying eggs, hindering the overall adaptation to a new environment.

Elastic Conductive Ink For Textiles Developed

A self-assembling conductive ink that can be printed onto textiles could enable the development of new wearable devices.

Sea Cucumber Saccharide Could Make Safe Anticoagulant

Researchers have identified an oligosaccharide that can selectively inhibit the rate-limiting enzyme of the blood coagulation cascade.

The Tiny Protein That Syncs With The Earth’s Rotation

Oscillations of a 10 nm protein help cells keep in tune with the 24 hour cycles of the Earth.