Researchers in Japan say they have found a way to recycle coloured plastics without losing quality — a breakthrough that could help tackle growing waste problems. Packaging often uses bright colours to attract buyers, but…
Why People with Autism Read Facial Expressions Differently
Neural network model shows people with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty interpreting facial expressions. Using a neural network model that reproduces the brain on a computer, a group of researchers based at Tohoku University have…
BepiColombo’s close Venus encounter
A stunning sequence of 89 images taken by the monitoring cameras on board the European-Japanese BepiColombo mission to Mercury, as the spacecraft made a close approach of Venus on August 10, 2021. The sequence includes…
Finding the Clue: How a Specific Synapse Type…
Experiments conducted on genetically modified mice clarify the role of a protein in regulating properties of specific hippocampal neural circuits The mechanisms behind the organization of neuronal synapses remain unclear owing to the sheer number…
Study: Alginic acid improves artificial bones
New research shows that mixing low viscosity alginic acid with calcium phosphate cement (CPC), a material commonly used as a bone replacement, confers 3 functional improvements: shorter setting time, increased compressive strength, and acquisition of…