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Parenting

Progress in infant speech development found

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Infants are monre active in learning speech, exploring their vocal skills with or without interaction from adults.

Image showing Sunil Ahuja, Muthu Manoharan et al. describe immune resilience to explain why some people, regardless of age, have impact immune systems and reduced inflammation while others do not. The blue-clad spheres are T-cells. The lower sphere is COVID-19 featuring its characteristic red spike proteins.
Health

Immune resilience: The key to a long and healthy life

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Defying inflammation: How immune resilience enhances longevity and infection immunity.

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Health

Consumption of Cardamom for appetite boost and fat burn

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Cardamom seeds boost energy expenditure and reduce fat in mice.

Image showing infant baby playing with her mother.
Neuroscience

Caregiver speech promotes brain development in infants

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Infants with less language exposure have weaker language-related brain connections.

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Neuroscience

New insights into brain function in diabetes

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Blood Sugar Changes Rapidly Activate Brain Regions.

electric fish
Science

Study explains how electric fish evolve their electric organs

Pranjal Malewar

The finding might also help scientists pinpoint the genetic mutations behind some human diseases.

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Space

New clues uncovered about a mysterious supernova that was discovered 8 years ago

Amit Malewar

Supernova forensics!

Niobium and Germanium
Science

In this novel metal, electrons flow with fluid-like dynamics

Amit Malewar

The findings mark the first discovery of an electron-phonon liquid inside NbGe2.

Space travel makes the human brain bigger, changes its functions, study
Science

Space travel makes the human brain bigger, changes its functions, study

Amit Malewar

Space explorers on long-span spaceflight missions may develop changes in ocular structure and function, which can persist for years after the return to normal...

Coronavirus
Science

Coronavirus spreads quickly, before symptoms, study

Amit Malewar

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, studying the novel coronavirus, now identified how quickly the virus can spread. The study is expected...

Images show Hedgehog responsive enhancer activity in tissue specific regions. Left: A mouse embryo with enhancer activity restricted to the developing limb buds. Right: A transgenic mouse embryo for one of the GLI-responsive enhancers. Images courtesy of VISTA enhancer database.
Health

Understanding the genetic mechanism that affects birth defects, some cancers

Pranjal Malewar

Scientists focused on a set of proteins called GLI (glioma-associated oncogene) and how they control gene expression in response to what is known as...

A team of scientists including UT Austin researchers has found evidence for iron “snow” in Earth’s core.
Science

Scientists found evidence for iron snow in Earth’s core

Amit Malewar

The Earth’s inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped.

The Nile river could be 30 million years old
Science

The Nile river could be 30 million years old

Amit Malewar

How old is Nile river?

A new Rubik's Cube-like structure made of a self-healing hydrogel might inspire new ways to store information and possibly help patients monitor their medical conditions. Image courtesy of Xiaofan Ji.
Invention

A squishy Rubik’s Cube for data storage

Ashwini Sakharkar

The researchers say their work is more than just fun to play with.

Recent Stories

Cultural identity and resilience: Insights into the meaning of life

Psychology

A stunning Einstein ring hiding in plain sight in a galaxy not far away

Space

Moderate-to-vigorous childhood exercise may delay the start of smoking

Health

Historic breakthrough: Inside of Herculaneum scroll seen for the first time

Technology

Qubits to qudits: A new device uses quantum principles to relay information securely

Quantum Physics