Strong storms generating earthquake-like seismic activity
Researcher have uncovered a new geophysical phenomenon where a hurricane or other strong storm can…
Month: October 2019
Soil on moon and Mars likely to support crops
Researchers have produced crops in Mars and moon soil simulant developed by NASA. The research…
Chemists create self-assembling material with suite of new properties
Chemists have created a new material that self-assembles into 2D networks in a predictable and…
The makeup of mariculture: Global trends in seafood farming
The process of farming seafood in the ocean, known as mariculture, is a growing trend…
Overlap allows nanoparticles to enhance light-based detection
Scientists use the plasmonic properties of gold nanoparticles to amplify light from molecules triggered by…
Widely available drug reduces head injury deaths
A low cost and widely available drug could reduce deaths in traumatic brain injury patients…
Politics: Being attractive helps, but it isn’t everything
The question may be as old as democracy itself: are physically attractive people elected more…
Empty spaces, how do they make a protein unstable?
Partial unfolding of proteins can be a major challenge in the industry, as it may…
‘Back in time’: Researchers unravel early makings of an exhausted T cell
Researchers explore the path to T-cell exhaustion and what triggers it is. Read Original Article:…
Genetics to feed the world
A study has demonstrated the effectiveness of the technology known as genomic selection in a…
Analysis of Galileo’s Jupiter entry probe reveals gaps in heat shield modeling
The entry probe of the Galileo mission to Jupiter entered the planet’s atmosphere in 1995…
Tissue damage caused by a heart attack to be reduced by 30%?
A heart attack is caused by a clot that blocks the artery blood flow. Under…
Happy, angry or neutral expressions? Eyes react just as fast
Scientists have investigated how our eyes and brain react when we see emotionally charged or…
Monkeys can also thank their body for vocal development, not only their brain
Development of vocal behavior during maturation is typically attributed to the brain. But the body…
Researchers build a soft robot with neurologic capabilities
In work that combines a deep understanding of the biology of soft-bodied animals such as…
Changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease detectable in blood samples
Researchers have discovered new changes in blood samples associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A new international…
Diversity may be key to reducing errors in quantum computing
In quantum computing, as in team building, a little diversity can help get the job…
Repeated febrile convulsions linked to epilepsy and psychiatric disorders
The risk of febrile convulsions increases with the child’s fever, and children who suffer from…
Survival strategy found in living corals which was only seen in fossil records
Some corals can recover after massive mortality episodes caused by the water temperature rise. This…
Super light dampers for low tones
A team of acoustic researchers has built macroscopic crystal structures that use internal rotation to…
Mindfulness may reduce opioid cravings, study finds
People suffering from opioid addiction and chronic pain may have fewer cravings and less pain…
Many cooks don’t spoil the broth: Manifold symbionts prepare the host for any eventuality
Deep-sea mussels, which rely on symbiotic bacteria for food, harbor a surprisingly high diversity of…
Heavier birth weight linked to childhood allergies
New research shows that the more a baby weighs at birth relative to its gestational…
Controlling the charge state of organic molecule quantum dots in a 2D nanoarray
Researchers have fabricated a self-assembled, carbon-based nanofilm where the charge state (ie, electronically neutral or…
Gender dysphoria researchers did not veer from research norms, says ethics review
The UK Health Research Authority has concluded that the team carrying out a controversial study…
GP who recorded patients’ vital signs without measuring them is struck off
A GP has been struck off the UK medical register after a tribunal found that…
Potential therapy to treat detrimental effects of marijuana
A new study using a preclinical animal model suggests that prenatal exposure to THC, the…
Telescope technology used to take first accurate images of glaucoma-related eye structure
Researchers have used adaptive optics technology to create the first undistorted microscopic images of the…
Fire blankets can protect buildings from wildfires
Wrapping a building in a fire-protective blanket is a viable way of protecting it against…
Rare ‘itinerant breeding’ behavior revealed in California bird
Only two bird species have ever been shown to undertake what scientists call ‘itinerant breeding’:…
Taming the wild cheese fungus
The flavors of fermented foods are heavily shaped by the fungi that grow on them,…
EMA and FDA decisions based on flawed evidence to approve new cancer drugs negatively affect Latin American patients
A recent editorial1 by Mintzes and colleagues warns about using flawed clinical trials to approve…
Universal health coverage: drug quality and affordability can go together
In her thoughtful essay, Elizabeth Pisani warns against some possible unwanted consequences of the efforts…
Primary care networks: the risk of “mission creep” calls for focused ambition
Our research12 aligns with Wilson and Lewis’s recent editorial3 and with previous commentaries4 that emphasise…
Visualising health inequalities
Given the ubiquity of data in our lives it is perhaps unsurprising that methods to…
Matt Morgan: Those three little words
I still remember the first time I said those three little words. Growing up in…
Effectiveness of routine third trimester ultrasonography to reduce adverse perinatal outcomes in low risk pregnancy (the IRIS study): nationwide, pragmatic, multicentre, stepped wedge cluster randomised trial
AbstractObjectivesTo investigate the effectiveness of routine ultrasonography in the third trimester in reducing adverse perinatal…
Helen Salisbury: Reasons to be fearful
Most doctors take their work home with them—literally, in the shape of emails to write…
Can patient centred care plus shared decision making equal lower costs?
On a late summer’s day, bees are buzzing near Bernhoven Hospital, attracted by the flowers…
Ringing In Your Ears: A Cause For Concern?
It’s best to see a doctor if you think you’re a victim of tinnitus. Read…
How To Improve Our Memory, Per Science
Want to keep your memory as sharp as possible? Here are some science-backed ways to…
Larger-Than-Stadium Explosive Bubbles Belched By Underwater Volcano
Two years ago, an underwater volcano released a giant poisonous bubble into the surface. Now,…
Why The Pope Looks At Science As A Good Thing
Pope Francis is well-known for encouraging learning in the scientific community, how can this help…
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Thousands Of Doctors Want FDA To Warn Women About Cheese And Breast Cancer Link
Up to 12,000 members of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine agreed that the federal government…
Best Eczema Natural Remedies To Try
From coconut oil, magnesium baths to gelatin-rich food, read on to know more natural remedies…
When To Stop Going To A Pediatrician
Moving from a pediatrician to a new doctor as an adult could be hard for…
New Origami Folding Method Aims To Make Process Easier
A new approach to making origami has been developed by scientists, and is aimed at…
Can Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Lead To Death?
Menorrhagia is the heavy and prolonged menstrual periods that affects more than 10 million women…
Economics Nobel Prize Awarded To 3 Laureates For Poverty-Reducing Strategies
Three inidividuals who worked together to create poverty-reducing strategies win the Nobel Prize for economics….
Rural women a ‘powerful force’ for global climate action: UN Secretary-General
Rural women and girls across the world are a “powerful force” in global action to…