by admin | Mar 14, 2018 | health and medicine
Until now, the brain and the neural network of the gastrointestinal tract have been considered largely independent organs. Recent experiments conducted by Professor Terry Powley of Purdue University and his colleagues have fundamentally challenged this belief. Their...
by admin | Mar 13, 2018 | earth and environment
Scientists rely on large-scale computer models to further their understanding of the Earth’s environment, as well as to predict what the climate will be like in the future. Consisting of complex computer code, many of today’s models have actually been in development...
by admin | Mar 8, 2018 | engineering and tech, physical sciences
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA80 Share Episode Tweet Share 0 Reddit +1 Pocket Pinterest 0 LinkedIn 0 Email VKontakte Transcription Original ARTICLE About this episode Some of the best ideas in science are ones that seem completely...
by admin | Mar 8, 2018 | earth and environment, engineering and tech, physical sciences
NASA’s satellite technologies have provided a wealth of data about the planet, and can be tailored into usable products to support major decision makers across the world. Vanessa M. Escobar and Molly E. Brown are working to bring these data products to decision-making...
by admin | Mar 5, 2018 | physical sciences
Molecules are relentlessly dynamic – vibrating, cartwheeling, and zigzagging in a restless hustle. In order to study molecular properties and interactions, their motions must be tamed to a certain degree. In particular, the ability to make molecules face in a specific...