Monthly Archives: Febbraio 2018
LAB GROWN HUMAN CEREBELLAR CELLS YIELD CLUES TO AUTISM
Increasing evidence has linked autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with dysfunction of the brain’s cerebellum, but the details have been unclear.
In a new study,...
PLAY IT AGAIN: PEOPLE FIND COMFORT LISTENING TO THE SAME SONG OVER AND OVER
With the frequency that some people play their favorite song, it’s a good thing vinyl records aren’t used often because they might wear out.
University...
Amyloid Protein Transmission Through Neurosurgery
Amyloid beta pathology – protein deposits in the brain – might have been transmitted by contaminated neurosurgical instruments, suggests a new UCL-led study.
For the...
Running Helps Brain Stave off Effects of Chronic Stress
Most people agree that getting a little exercise helps when dealing with stress. A new BYU study discovers exercise — particularly running — while...
Poor Fitness Linked to Weaker Brain Fiber and Higher Risk of Dementia
Scientists have more evidence that exercise improves brain health and could be a lifesaving ingredient that prevents Alzheimer’s disease.
In particular, a new study from...
VISUAL CUES AMPLIFY SOUND
Looking at someone’s lips is good for listening in noisy environments because it helps our brains amplify the sounds we’re hearing in time with...
Consumer and industrial products now a dominant urban air pollution source
Chemical products that contain compounds refined from petroleum, like household cleaners, pesticides, paints and perfumes, now rival motor vehicle emissions as the top source...
Women who clean at home or work face increased lung function decline
Women who work as cleaners or regularly use cleaning sprays or other cleaning products at home appear to experience a greater decline in lung...
Existing drug effective at preventing onset of type 1 diabetes in 60% of patients
A drug commonly used to control high blood pressure may also help prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes in up to 60 percent...
Physicists create new form of light
Try a quick experiment: Take two flashlights into a dark room and shine them so that their light beams cross. Notice anything peculiar? The...
CRISPR-based diagnostic tool advanced, miniature paper test developed
100-fold greater sensitivity, ability to detect multiple targets at once, and other improvements provide more power for detecting genetic signatures
The team that first unveiled...
System draws power from daily temperature swings
Thermoelectric devices, which can generate power when one side of the device is a different temperature from the other, have been the subject of...
Lo stato Palestinese? E che male potrà mai fare a Israele?
“Se verrà istituito, lo stato palestinese sarà armato fino ai denti. Al suo interno vi saranno basi delle forze terroristiche più estremiste, dotate di...
Watching Myelin Patterns Form
Nerve fibers are surrounded by a myelin sheath. Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now made the first-ever “live” observations of...
A Single-Character Message Can Crash Any Apple iPhone, iPad Or Mac
Only a single character can crash your iPhone and block access to the Messaging app in iOS as well as popular apps like WhatsApp,...
