Study finds protein p53 regulates learning, memory and sociability in mice

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology led by Professor Nien-Pei Tsai (right) and Kwan Young Lee have established the protein p53 as…

Fumes from Indoor Cooking Fuels Linked to Developmental Delays

Summary: Researchers explored the link between indoor air pollution from cooking fuels and child development. The study found a connection between exposure to unclean cooking fuels and developmental delays in…

Antimatter falls down, physicists confirm

Newswise — Calgary, AB – The physics behind antimatter is one of the world’s greatest mysteries. Looking as far back as The Big Bang, physics has predicted that when we…

It’s easier to get valuable metals from battery waste if you ‘flash’ it

Schematic of the battery recycling process developed by Rice University scientists that uses their signature Joule-heating technique to remove the inert layer on battery metals and lower their oxidation state,…

A new kind of chip for quantum technology

An optical image of the electrically controlled coupled cavity array in the team’s silicon photonic chip. The image depicts the wiring structure and optical micrograph of the coupled cavity array.…

Mood Dips During Pill Pause

Summary: Research reveals that women’s mood can decline during the 7-day pill-free interval of contraceptive cycles. The study evaluated the mental health of long-term pill users and found heightened anxiety…

Testing particle scattering and reflection in graphene

Courtesan tomb discovered in burial cave |

Archaeologists have discovered a burial cave containing the tomb of a courtesan in the Via Hebron area of Jerusalem, Israel. In a press announcement by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA),…

LA County offers 3,000 new mental health and substance use treatment beds in bid to end lawsuit

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Facing the prospect of a trial neither side wanted, Los Angeles County and the plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking more homeless services have proposed a settlement…

New modeling approach ensures all community members are considered in electricity system evolution

NREL’s Holistic Electricity Model uses a decentralized, stakeholder-centric approach with multiple perspectives to ensure that all members of an electricity system are considered as the structure evolves. Credit: National Renewable…