TOKYO, Feb 6 – Japanese and German researchers have independently synthesized a new class of silicon-based compounds that could expand the element’s role beyond semiconductors and industrial materials. A team led by Professor Takeaki Iwamoto…
New Arboretum director continues legacy of restoration, teaching
[caption id="attachment_13646" align="alignnone" width="600"] “When visitors walk on these trails, they’re making connections to nature,” says Arboretum Director Karen Oberhauser. “And based on those connections, we hope that they become more invested in preserving land…
New Possibility to Prevent and Treat Parkinson’s Disease…
Researchers in Korea newly found the mechanism of inhibition of dopamine neuronal cell death using licorice extract 'liquiritigenin'. It scientifically proves the possibility of treating degenerative brain diseases using natural materials. [caption id="attachment_13642" align="alignnone" width="612"]…
Molecular magnetism packs power with “messenger electron”
[caption id="attachment_13639" align="alignnone" width="775"] Berry suggests that the new molecular magnet structure could be used in advanced computing, super-cold research, or further exploring the fundamentals of magnetism. DAVID TENENBAUM[/caption] Electrons can be a persuasive bunch,…
Deadly Combination in Neurodegenerative Diseases Revealed
Japanese researchers develop new mouse model that captures pathology of sporadic neurological diseases. [caption id="attachment_13635" align="alignnone" width="1144"] (a) Poly-ubiquitin positive protein aggregates (arrows) in the hippocampus of aged FTLD mice (TDP-43 transgenic mice). (b) Immunofluorescence…