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Dancing Can Reverse the Signs of Aging in the Brain
A comparison of 2 different fitness routines shows that both can have an anti-aging effect on the brain in the elderly, but only dancing...
Computer Algorithm Links Facial Masculinity to Autism
A link between masculine facial features and autism has been discovered by researchers from The University of Western Australia, Telethon Kids Institute and Princess...
New Light on Link Between Gut Bacteria and Anxiety
Research published in the open access journal Microbiome sheds new light on how gut bacteria may influence anxiety-like behaviors.
Investigating the link between gut bacteria and biological...
Russian nuclear bombers fly near North Korea
Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown a rare mission around the Korean peninsula at the same time as the US and South Korea conduct...
Anesthesia and Surgery during Infancy May Impact White Matter during Childhood
Researchers say white matter integrity, volume may be decreased.
General anesthesia and surgery in otherwise healthy infants under the age of 1 year old could...
Introducing Immuno-Materials to immunotherapy
In the Wyss Institute’s ‘Immuno-Materials’ Focus Area, institute researchers develop material-based systems capable of manipulating immune cells in the human body to treat or...
Carbon nanotubes worth their salt
Lawrence Livermore scientists, in collaboration with researchers at Northeastern University, have developed carbon nanotube pores that can exclude salt from seawater.
The team also found...
No batteries required: Energy-harvesting yarns generate electricity
An international research team led by scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and Hanyang University in South Korea has developed high-tech yarns...
Uninstall guide : How to remove Android ransomware
Android ransomware may not be a virus that you recognize from numerous attacks that hackers typically launch on Windows and Mac OS X users.
These malicious...
Easy-to-Use Apps Allow Anyone to Create Android Ransomware Within Seconds
"Ransomware" threat is on the rise, and cyber criminals are making millions of dollars by victimizing as many people as they can—with WannaCry, NotPetya and LeakerLocker being the ransomware...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may fight infectious disease
That statin you've been taking to lower your risk of heart attack or stroke may one day pull double duty, providing protection against a...
Now it’s possible to storage data at the molecular level
From smartphones to supercomputers, the growing need for smaller and more energy efficient devices has made higher density data storage one of the most...
Firing of Neurons Changes the Cells That Insulate Them
Different firing patterns of neurons alter proliferation and differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursors.
Through their pattern of firing, neurons influence the behavior of the cells that...
Self-powered paper-based SPEDs may lead to new medical-diagnostic tools
A new medical-diagnostic device made out of paper detects biomarkers and identifies diseases by performing electrochemical analyses -- powered only by the user's touch...
A school in Belgium has noticed signs of radicalization in their students
A school in Belgium has noticed signs of radicalization in their students as young as nursery school age, a first for children that young, reported The Brussels...
