Summary: Frontotemporal dementia, affecting about 3% of dementia patients in Sweden, is characterized by a loss of empathy that challenges patients and their families. Using functional MRI, researchers found that…
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Bioprinting technique creates functional tissue 10x faster
HITS-Bio for SCT fabrication. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54504-7 Three-dimensional (3D) printing isn’t just a way to produce material products quickly. It also offers researchers a way to develop…
Engineers reveal concept for detonative propulsion
Conceptual scheme of a supersonic vehicle using the ram-rotor detonation engine. Credit: Chinese Journal of Aeronautics Detonation is a supersonic combustion wave, characterized by a shock wave driven by the…
A herbivore-induced defense- plant protein in honeydew enhances natural enemy fitness – Functional Ecologists
In this post, Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat, tenure track at Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (Spain), presents his work ‘Not just candy: A herbivore-induced defense- plant protein in honeydew enhances natural…
Infrared detectors made from quantum dots—a keener eye for the invisible
On the dot: Quantum dot-based IR detectors applied to an optic fiber. Credit: Empa What do motion detectors, self-driving cars, chemical analyzers and satellites have in common? They all contain…
Ethiopian wolves are the first large carnivores found to slurp nectar
Some wolves have a taste for dessert. In the highlands of Ethiopia, carnivorous Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis) dine almost exclusively on rodents. But the predators also have a sweet tooth,…
Global North countries must step up on protecting their own forests
The impacts of logging in the Global North are being felt in countries like Nigeria – a more equitable, coordinated approach is needed to tackle deforestation Sikeade Egbuwalo is the…
Aptera Motors To Showcase Its Solar EV at CES 2025
A near-production model of a solar-powered car will be on display at CES 2025. Aptera Motors has announced that a “production intent” version of its eponymously named solar-powered vehicle will…
Musk’s $55.8 bn Tesla pay deal again rejected by US judge
Tesla shareholders originally backed the Elon Musk compensation plan in March 2018. A US judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk’s massive $55.8 billion compensation package at…
US lawmakers back COVID Chinese lab leak theory after two-year probe
Credit: CC0 Public Domain US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the COVID-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans—backing the theory that the virus likely leaked from a Chinese…
