Building a reference manual for how cells connect with each other

Every multicellular organism, from tiny worms to humans, elephants, and whales, needs a way for their cells to connect with each other to form tissues, organs, and organize their overall body plan.
New Scientist

Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week

A clump of human brain cells can play the classic computer game Doom. While its performance is not up to par with humans, experts say it brings biological computers a step closer to useful real-world ...
IEEE

A Reference Voltage Loop Operation Based ZQ Calibration Technique for Multi-Load High- Capacity NAND Flash Memory Interface

Abstract: This paper proposes a novel ZQ calibration method based on a reference voltage loop operation. ZQ calibration technology improves the integrity of signals transmitted on the channel by ...
IEEE

A Self-powered Synchronous Electric Charge Complete Extraction Interface Circuit With Superior Load-Independency for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

Abstract: In piezoelectric transducer (PZT) energy harvesting, the synchronous electric charge extraction (SECE) technique is valued for its inherent load independence. However, achieving reliable ...
Nature

Purine to my eyes

While studying the developmental role of E-NTPDase2, which metabolizes ATP to produce the purine ADP, Massé et al. unexpectedly induced ectopic eye production in Xenopus laevis. Further examination ...