Monthly Archives: Maggio 2018
Researchers report the size of our interpersonal space changes in relation to the tone...
Have you ever felt the urge to cross the road or move seats on a train after a conversation taking place nearby suddenly becomes...
Researchers report fetuses with a rare chromosomal aberration have a 20% increased risk of...
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20 per cent risk of a developmental disorder or another brain disorder, a new study...
Frontal Lobe Implicated in Chronic Pain
A University of Toronto scientist has discovered the brain’s frontal lobe is involved in pain transmission to the spine.
If his findings in animals...
New materials, heated under high magnetic fields, could produce record levels of energy
Imagine being able to power your car partly from the heat that its engine gives off.
Or what if you could get a portion of...
Certain types of bacteria and viruses are readily ejected into the atmosphere when waves...
Certain types of bacteria and viruses are readily ejected into the atmosphere when waves break while other taxa are less likely to be transported...
Social media posts may signal whether a protest will become violent
A USC-led study of violent protest has found that moral rhetoric on Twitter may signal whether a protest will turn violent.
The researchers also found...
Genetic Variants That May Predict Glaucoma Risk Identified
A study led by scientists from King’s College London, University College London, Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School has identified 133 genetic...
A new study reports personal goal conflict can increase feelings of depression and anxiety
Being torn about which personal goals to pursue is associated with symptoms of psychological distress, new research shows.
A survey of more than 200 young...
AI footstep recognition system could be used for airport security
The way you walk and your footsteps could be used as a biometric at airport security instead of fingerprinting and eye-scanning.
Researchers at The University...
People who consume an egg a day could significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular...
People who consume an egg a day could significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular diseases compared with eating no eggs, suggests a study carried...
Hundreds of Android devices shipped with pre-installed malware
It is commonly believed that a brand new handset would be free from malware, adware and any malicious software. But, analysts Vojtech Bocek and...
MRI to Diagnose Prostate Cancer
Until recently, most professionals have been skeptical that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could be used on a widespread basis to diagnose or stage prostate...
Tick bite protection: New CDC study adds to the promise of permethrin-treated clothing
The case for permethrin-treated clothing to prevent tick bites keeps getting stronger.
In a series of experiments conducted by researchers at the U.S. Centers for...
Low-fat diet tied to better breast cancer survival
Breast cancer patients who adopted a low-fat diet were more likely to survive for at least a decade after diagnosis, compared to patients who...
Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding
MIT researchers have built an ingestible sensor equipped with genetically engineered bacteria that can diagnose bleeding in the stomach or other gastrointestinal problems.
This "bacteria-on-a-chip"...
