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…
Faster Arctic warming hastens 2C rise by eight…
MUNICH - Faster warming in the Arctic will be responsible for a global 2-degree Celsius temperature rise being reached eight years earlier than if the region was warming at the average global rate, according to…
Scientists produce human norepinephrine neurons from stem cells,…
MADISON — Researchers have identified a protein key to the development of a type of brain cell believed to play a role in disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and used the discovery to grow…
Java Sparrows in Love Show enhanced eyerings
Pair-bonded Java sparrows show enlarged eye rings to signal breeding readiness. Birds are known for their elaborate courtship rituals and romantic gestures that are replete with beautiful songs, complex dances, gift-giving practices, preening, and flamboyant…
Dozens of Student Teams Worldwide to Compete in…
NASA has selected 72 student teams to begin an engineering design challenge to build human-powered rovers that will compete next April at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, near the agency’s Marshall…