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Hannah Doyle: Studying brains in the lab and showing brawn in the ring

The Brown neuroscience Ph.D. student and competitive boxer researches how the brain processes combinations — like the ones she practices at the gym — to better understand cognitive disorders.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — When competitive boxer Hannah Doyle throws punches in the ring, she knows precisely what her brain is doing to enable her body to string together sequences like jab, cross, hook, cross — and other winning combinations. (more…)

How a team of students uses technology to preserve and share Black history

The Center for Digital Humanities partners with clients such as the Tucson Center for Black Life to both preserve historical artifacts and make them widely available as digital exhibits. (more…)

Forschende entdecken neuartigen antibiotischen Wirkstoff in menschlicher Nase

An der Universität Tübingen wurde erstmals der Wirkstoff Epifadin isoliert – Epifadin wird von bestimmten Bakterien in der Nase und auf der Haut des Menschen produziert, ist antibiotisch wirksam und der erste Vertreter einer bisher unbekannten Wirkstoffklasse. (more…)

Why two prehistoric sharks found in Ohio got new names

Research leads to rediscovery of forgotten fossils

Until recently, Orthacanthus gracilis could have been considered the “John Smith” of prehistoric shark names, given how common it was. (more…)

Small wonders, big potential

UD microbiology graduate program unleashes the power of tiny creatures

In life, some of nature’s most fearsome creatures and most helpful friends are with us all the time. They are everywhere around us, and even inside of us, happily living their microbial dreams. (more…)

3D-gedruckte pneumatische Module ersetzen elektrische Steuerung in Softrobotern

Forschungsteam der Universität Freiburg entwickelt 3D-gedruckte pneumatische Logikmodule, die die Bewegungen von Softrobotern allein durch Luftdruck steuern (more…)

Injectable Water Filtration System Could Improve Access to Clean Drinking Water

AUSTIN, Texas — More than 2 billion people, approximately a quarter of the world’s population, lack access to clean drinking water. A new, portable and affordable water filtration solution created by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin aims to change that. (more…)

Get clear about the meaning of ‘alibi’ with examples

An ‘alibi’ is a piece of evidence or a statement used to prove that someone was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed, and therefore could not have committed the crime. (more…)