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…
Due to Gene Variant it may be difficult…
A gene variant affecting dopamine receptors in the brain could stack the deck against as many as 40 percent of Caucasian smokers who are trying to quit, according to a new study. The Taq1A gene…
Mapping the history of U.S. state politics
Unique new study shows political orientation of all 50 U.S. states over time. [caption id="attachment_6924" align="alignnone" width="639"] The chart shows the position of state policies on the political spectrum, in both 1936 and 2014, with…
Steering the flow of light
Tiny particles with varied shapes scatter light in useful and unusual ways. [caption id="attachment_6921" align="alignright" width="300"] The strength and direction of light scattering can be controlled by carefully selecting a nanostructure’s shape and refractive index.…
A*STAR scientists identify new paradigm in genetics, paving…
‘Non- evolvable’ essential cells can be targeted to predict and lower possibility of drug resistance Singapore – Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) and Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) have…