Stress and learning in infants
A study finds that stress impairs infants' cognitive flexibility. Previous studies have shown that stress promotes habitual behavior at the expense of flexible behavior in adults. However, whether...
View ArticleAlso of interest from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Researchers report fluctuations in the carbon isotope content of fossils from the Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods consistent with an approximately 9 million-year cycle of variation in the...
View ArticleOptical design of the Dish Veri cation Antenna-China (DVA-C) for the square...
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will be the world’s largest radio telescope. As a co-founder and one of the 10 member countries of the SKA organization，China involves in several work packages in the...
View ArticleA multi-junction of ZnIn2S4 nanosheet/TiO2 film/Si nanowire
Li and Tian, et al., one research group in Soochow University, have successfully fabricated a novel ZnIn2S4/TiO2/Si nanowires multi-junction as a photoanode for PEC water splitting. In contrast to the...
View ArticleResearchers discover a new mechanism of proteins to block HIV
There is little doubt that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, is devastating. More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV and more than 47,000 people are diagnosed...
View ArticleMajor progress in “Contact Theory”
A Mathematician, Scientist and Engineer, Dr. Shi Genhua newly proposed a “Contact Theory” published on Science China Technological Sciences (2015, 58(9): 1450-1496). The new theory is...
View ArticleOxidative cross-coupling: an alternative way for C–C bond formations
Coupling reaction usually refers to the direct C–C bond formation between two carbon fragments. Generally, cross-coupling reactions between nucleophiles and electrophiles have been extensively studied...
View ArticleInfants lacking “good” gut bacteria at greater risk of asthma
Infants with low levels of four protective bugs in their gut microbiome are more likely to develop asthma, according to a new study of more than 300 children, among the largest of its kind.
View ArticleBreakthroughs need in-depth knowledge, not just cross-collaboration, study shows
Toronto – Most high-impact innovation happens when knowledge and people from different fields are brought together to create something new, previous research has found. But the latest findings from...
View ArticleImproved fuel structure reduces explosive qualities
The dangers of explosive fuel could soon be reduced with the development of a new material that is comprised of extremely long polymer chains, that can reduce fuel misting and consequential...
View ArticleStability of surviving communities increases during mass extinction
By looking closely at the Permian-Triassic Extinction, one of the largest extinctions in history, researchers found that the structure and diversity of communities were key predictors of stability...
View ArticleVolcanic activity may have contributed to cretaceous extinction
While there is general consensus that a massive asteroid colliding with Earth 66 million years ago contributed to the ensuing mass extinction, including that of dinosaurs, new evidence suggests that...
View ArticleGene suppression helps form memories
A new study has identified a number of genes that are repressed at various time-points after memory formation.
View ArticleRoom-temperature tracking of chiral recognition process at the...
The molecular-level identification of a chiral recognition process of phthalocyanine (PC) has been tracked on a Cu(100) surface by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). STM observations revealed that a...
View ArticleThe formation of intracellular nanoparticles correlates with cisplatin...
Patients treated with the cisplatin often develop strong resistance to the drug after prolonged treatments, ultimately resulting in limited clinical efficacy.A recent study reported for the first time...
View ArticleNonmedical prescription opioid use disorders, frequency of use and deaths...
From 2003-2013, the percentage of nonmedical use of prescription opioids decreased among adults in the U.S., while the prevalence of prescription opioid use disorders, frequency of use, and related...
View ArticleBenefit of early physical therapy for low-back pain appears modest
Early physical therapy for recent-onset low back pain resulted in statistically significant improvement in disability compared to usual care, but the improvement was modest and did not achieve a...
View ArticleVisual perception and psychosis
A study finds that a shift in balance related to visual perception that favors prior knowledge over sensory input may be a characteristic of psychosis and psychosis proneness.
View ArticleWoody liana vines and tropical carbon storage
Woody vines, called lianas, may reduce biomass growth in tropical forests and alter the capacity of forests to store terrestrial carbon, according to a study.
View ArticleAsian monsoon in a warming climate
Indicators of past trends in the East Asian summer monsoon belt suggest that the belt may move northward due to climate change, according to a study.
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