A new research center based at the University of Glasgow is setting out to develop the ‘cognitive’ cities of the future which will revolutionize urban life. The Centre for Integrated Sensing and Communication Enabling Cognitive…
New Insights into the Forms of Metal-Organic Frameworks
A new study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has introduced a new novel design strategy for synthesizing various forms of metal–organic materials (MOMs). [caption id="attachment_11428" align="alignnone" width="640"] From…
Insidious wasp gets ahead by tunneling through host’s…
Rice University scientists find 'crypt-keeper' parasite infects another parasite, modifies its behavior HOUSTON – Gall wasps may feel confident as they infest oak trees for shelter and sustenance, but their wasp enemy has an even more…
Manipulating gene expression precisely using light
A Hokkaido University researcher has successfully developed a method to accurately manipulate gene expression by light illumination and demonstrated its usability by creating double-headed zebrafish. [caption id="attachment_11419" align="alignnone" width="846"] Zebrafish embryos expressing a fluorescent gene…
Mapping the migration of house shrews
The distribution of house shrews in the coastal areas from Asia to East Africa suggests a wider trade network in the middle-modern ages. [caption id="attachment_11416" align="alignnone" width="616"] A house shrew captured in southwest Iran (Length:…