Children’s Development is impacted by Non-inherited Genes

Children’s Development is impacted by Non-inherited Genes

Parents’ genes – even when not directly inherited by a child – may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a…
Monoammonium Glutamate – an ammonium acid salt of glutamic acid

Monoammonium Glutamate – an ammonium acid salt of glutamic acid

Monoammonium glutamate is a compound with formula NH4C5H8NO4. It is an ammonium acid salt of glutamic acid. Like its sodium counterpart (monosodium glutamate, MSG), monoammonium…
Are Smarter Brains more Productive?

Are Smarter Brains more Productive?

The smallest grooves on the brain’s surface, unique to humans, have largely been ignored by anatomists, but recent studies show that they’re related to cognitive…
Hidden Causes of Autism are revealed by CRISPR-edited Stem Cells

Hidden Causes of Autism are revealed by CRISPR-edited Stem Cells

A team at Kobe University has created a game-changing resource for autism research: 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines, each carrying a genetic mutation strongly…
Disodium Glutamate – a sodium salt of glutamic acid

Disodium Glutamate – a sodium salt of glutamic acid

Disodium glutamate, abbreviated DSG, (Na2C5H7NO4) is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. It is used as a flavoring agent to impart umami flavor. It is…
Fish Food is used to create an Environmentally Friendly Aquatic Robot

Fish Food is used to create an Environmentally Friendly Aquatic Robot

An edible robot made by EPFL scientists leverages a combination of biodegradable fuel and surface tension to zip around the water’s surface, creating a safe…
Singing with Babies Boosts their Mood

Singing with Babies Boosts their Mood

Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby’s mood, according to a recent Yale study published in Child Development. Around the world and across cultures,…
Calcium Diglutamate – a calcium acid salt of glutamic acid

Calcium Diglutamate – a calcium acid salt of glutamic acid

Calcium diglutamate, sometimes abbreviated CDG and also called calcium biglutamate, is a compound with formula Ca(C5H8NO4)2. It is a calcium acid salt of glutamic acid,…
A Submarine Robot Captures an Undersea Wave

A Submarine Robot Captures an Undersea Wave

Engineers have taught a simple submarine robot to take advantage of turbulent forces to propel itself through water. Small autonomous underwater vehicles, like the drones…
Hitting the Appropriate Notes when Playing Music by Ear

Hitting the Appropriate Notes when Playing Music by Ear

A team analyzed a range of YouTube videos that focused on learning music by ear and identified four simple ways music learning technology can better…
Dicalcium Ruthenate

Dicalcium Ruthenate

Dicalcium ruthenate, with the chemical formula Ca2RuO4, is an inorganic compound composed of calcium (Ca), ruthenium (Ru), and oxygen (O). It is part of the…
Scientists identify the Ingredients for finding Naturally Clean Hydrogen

Scientists identify the Ingredients for finding Naturally Clean Hydrogen

Researchers at the University of Oxford, Durham University and the University of Toronto have detailed the geological ingredients required to find clean sources of natural…
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