Budapest — The CERN Council on Friday approved an update to the European Strategy for Particle Physics, setting out priorities for the next decades of research and confirming plans for a possible new collider. The…
Diverse populations make rational collective decisions
Understanding how ant colonies make collective decisions could provide insight into the functioning of the human brain. [caption id="attachment_12306" align="alignnone" width="986"] Credit : Photo by Tatsuhiro Yamamoto[/caption] Yes/no binary decisions by individual ants can lead…
BDNF Gene Mutation May Accelerate Memory Loss in…
A gene mutation may speed up memory loss and cognitive decline in people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. The findings, published May 3 in Neurology, could help provide a target for…
Witchweed: destructive by nature
Scientists in Japan have designed a synthetic molecule that gives new insight into how a destructive weed might be detecting its host crops. [caption id="attachment_12294" align="alignright" width="225"] Creditt : Marco Schmidt / Wikimedia[/caption] The parasitic…
Transparent metal touchscreens
Roll-to-roll printing of a conductive metal ink offers an inexpensive, high performance alternative to today’s touchscreen technology. [caption id="attachment_12288" align="alignnone" width="1344"] A transparent, printed metal film may, one day, coat smartphone screens.Credit : Dejan Bozic…