Neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit that helps break complex decisions down into smaller pieces. The study sheds light on how the brain reasons about probable causes of failure after …read more Source:: Science
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New type of highly sensitive vision discovered in deep-sea fish
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•The deep sea is home to fish species that can detect various wavelengths of light in near-total darkness. Unlike other vertebrates, they have several genes for the light-sensitive photopigment rhodopsin, …read more Source:: Science
Sculpting super-fast light pulses
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•Researchers have developed a novel and compact method of shaping ultrafast light pulses. …read more Source:: Science
New compound allows bacterial communication to be controlled by light
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•Scientists have succeeded in incorporating a light-controlled switch into a molecule used by bacteria for quorum sensing — a process by which bacteria communicate and subsequently control different cellular processes. …read more Source:: Science
Jurassic crocodile discovery sheds light on reptiles’ family tree
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•A 150 million-year-old fossil has been identified as a previously unseen species of ancient crocodile that developed a tail fin and paddle-like limbs for life in the sea. …read more Source:: Science
Listening to the quantum vacuum
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•Since the historic finding of gravitational waves from two black holes colliding over a billion light years away was made in 2015, physicists are advancing knowledge about the limits on …read more Source:: Science
Traffic control of cells
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•Researchers develop a hydrogel whose stiffness and permeability to cells can be controlled with light. …read more Source:: Science
Ultra-lightweight ceramic material withstands extreme temperatures
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•Researchers have created an extremely light, very durable ceramic aerogel. The material could be used for applications like insulating spacecraft because it can withstand the intense heat and severe temperature …read more Source:: Science
Think pink: Fluorescent pink flying squirrel in UV light at night
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•The North American flying squirrel fluoresces pink at night under ultraviolet light, but the purpose of the pink color is still a mystery to researchers. …read more Source:: Science
New 3D printer shapes objects with rays of light
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•A new 3D printer uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in only a matter of minutes. The printer can create objects that are smoother, more flexible …read more Source:: Science