Health and medicine - It Ain't Magic

Sep

12

Engineering crop immunity from a receptor in pomelo fruit

by adam phillips | Hot Off the Press

Synthetic receptors derived from the pomelo fruit can help crops become immune to thousands of pathogens.

Aug

29

Smoker gut bacteria reduce bowel inflammation in ulcerative colitis

by adam phillips | Hot Off the Press

Mouth bacteria that settle in the guts of smokers activate helper T-cells that counter inflammation in ulcerative colitis.

Aug

28

Eco-friendly method yields more hydrogen storage, more ammonia

by adam phillips | Hot Off the Press

Eco-friendly way to double the amount of hydrogen stored in perovskite powder and more ammonia production.

Jul

10

Millions of years of galaxy evolution simulated in mere months with the help of AI

by adam phillips | Hot Off the Press

When a machine learning AI was asked to help simulate galaxy evolution, processing time went from years to months.

Jun

6

How group size affects cooperation: Insights from brain science

by masataka sasabe | Hot Off the Press

Using the prisoners dilemma game, brain scientists showed that larger group size reduces cooperation.

May

22

Strong emotions plus non-REM sleep equals longer-lasting perceptual memories

by masataka sasabe | Hot Off the Press

Perceptual memories linked to positive emotions, such as joy or happiness, are strengthened during sleep, specifically during periods of deep non-REM sleep.