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Keeping The Brain Stable While Learning
A mathematical model has helped scientists resolve a decades-old paradox of how the brain remains stable while learning new information.
Making 3D Metamaterials With A Natural Bent
RIKEN scientists have developed a method to fabricate three dimensional isotropic metamaterials of up to 4 mm by 4 mm in size.
No Sweat: Why These Pakistani Children Don’t Perspire
Scientists have identified the gene that is responsible for sweat production in both humans and mice, which encodes for a calcium channel called IP3R.
World’s First Superheavy Carbon Compounds Synthesized
The synthesis of seaborgium hexacarbonyl could help superheavy elements find in their place in the periodic table.
Thomson Reuters Names Their Nobel Guesses
Thomson Reuters releases their predictions of this year's Nobel Prize winners in anticipation of the official announcement in October.
New Route From Shoot To Root In Legumes
Scientists have uncovered how legumes transport cytokinins from the shoots to the roots to balance between nodulation and growth.
World’s First iPS Transplant Performed
A Japanese woman in her seventies has become the world's first person to receive a transplant of iPS-derived cells.
Nickel Retains Its Double Magic Status
A test of fundamental atomic models confirms that nickel-78 is a ‘doubly magic’ isotope.
Paving The Way For Life On Land
Scientists have identified the genes which could have enabled the first plants to conquer the terrestrial environment.
