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Scientists find a 'switch' to increase starch accumulation in algae
(Tokyo Institute of Technology) Results from a collaborative study by Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tohoku University, Japan, raise prospects for large-scale production of algae-derived starch, a valuable bioresource for biofuels and other renewa...
Russians trace Soyuz rocket failure to a bent sensor; next crew to launch Dec. 3
Russian investigators say last month’s launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying two spacefliers to the International Space Station went awry because .
When the damaged sensor malfunctioned, the booster didn’t separate cleanly from the Soyuz’s core, throwing...
NASA pushes exploration of oceans in our solar system
(Georgia Institute of Technology) Envision a yellow submarine on a rocket to Europa as a future culmination in the search for extraterrestrial life. A new $7 million NASA Astrobiology grant is fueling an alliance of oceanic astrobiology researchers w...
How Might the Appendix Play a Key Role in Parkinson's Disease?
Those who’ve had it removed get the neurodegenerative disorder later or not at all, study finds-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NASA’s Dawn probe falls silent, ending mission to mysterious dwarf planet Ceres
This photo of Ceres and the bright regions in Occator Crater was one of the last views NASA’s Dawn spacecraft transmitted before it completed its mission. This view, which faces south, was captured on Sept. 1 from an altitude of 2,340 miles as the sp...
New Atlas Used to ID Brain Parts for Plans and Actions
A detailed picture of cell types in some areas of the mouse cortex is put to the test-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New images show serotonin activating its receptor for first time
(Case Western Reserve University) A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have used high-powered microscopes to view serotonin activating its receptor for the first time. Images published in Nature reveal molecul...
New study finds unique immunity genes in one widespread coral species
(University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science) A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that a common coral species might have evolved unique imm...
Improving additive manufacturing for space missions
(University of Pittsburgh) Researchers from QuesTek Innovations and the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering will utilize new computer modeling and optimization techniques, combined with a nickel-iron super-alloy, to enable faster a...
Making collective sense of brainwaves
(King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)) A new statistical tool for collectively analyzing large sets of brainwaves promises to accelerate neurofunctional research.