Modern imaging is contributing significantly to giving us a better understanding of how our brains work. In the long term, this will also help us to treat learning disorders in a more targeted way and ...
Oxford Instruments’ Raman imaging team has announced a new core microscope line and a spectrometer called Hexalight. Together, the witec360 microscope and Hexalight spectrometer constitute an advanced ...
This study reports the important finding that the dynamin inhibitor Dyngo-4a broadly affects lipid packing and plasma membrane dynamics, independently of its action on dynamin. While solid ...
Growing III-V nano-ridge lasers directly on silicon sidesteps the complexities of existing integration methods and paves the way for scalable, cost-efficient photonic integrated circuit production.
Stimulation of the A13 brain region restores motor function in Parkinson's disease mouse models by alleviating bradykinesia and akinesia.
This family compound is beautifully sited on a nearly one-acre parcel, affording privacy along with a beautiful landscape that provides a stunning panoramic view that includes the iconic Sankaty Light ...
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Chance discoveries

Not every wonderful breakthrough in science and technology was created intentionally. A chance discovery or invention is an unexpected realization and insight that occurs without direct intention.
Scientists at UCL have demonstrated how ribonucleic acid and amino acids could have spontaneously linked together four ...
Nikon has revealed the winners of the 15th annual Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition. The contest recognizes the most dynamic microscopic movies or digital time-lapse photography each year.
A research team led by the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, or CNSI, demonstrated a new type of light-emitting ...
Understanding what happens inside a material when it is hit by ultrashort light pulses is one of the great challenges of ...