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New research has identified the way nature creates its own plaster to try and...
New research has identified the way nature creates its own plaster to try and prevent bacteria and other micro-organisms from penetrating open wounds.
Scientists have...
Many studies have shown that musical training can enhance language skills
However, it was unknown whether music lessons improve general cognitive ability, leading to better language proficiency, or if the effect of music is more...
Delivering insulin in a pill : Technique could replace daily injections for diabetics
Given the choice of taking a pill or injecting oneself with a needle, most of us would opt to regulate a chronic health condition...
Discovered Genes linking Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome
Scientists are a step closer to understanding which genes are responsible for early onset Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome, thanks to a...
Alzheimer’s disease : the eye could be the window to brain degeneration
Researchers from Queen's University Belfast have shown for the first time that the eye could be a surrogate for brain degeneration like Alzheimer's disease...
Micropacemaker may open up new cardiac pacing options for children and adults
Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California have demonstrated the feasibility of implanting a micropacemaker system in the pericardial...
Discovery of a major technical error will improve epigenetics research
An error in one of the most widely used methods in epigenetics, DIP-seq, can cause misleading results, researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have shown.
This...
Serotonin speeds learning
An international team from the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown (CCU), in Portugal, and the University College London (UCL) in the U.K. has uncovered...
Roboticists at QUT have developed a faster and more accurate way for robots to...
The new approach allows a robot to quickly scan the environment and map each pixel it captures to its grasp quality using a depth...
Men’s testosterone levels are largely determined by their environment during childhood, according to new...
Men's testosterone levels are largely determined by their environment during childhood, according to new research.
The Durham University-led study suggests that men who grow up...
While empathy may not have a direct effect on prejudice, researchers say it does...
This is a subject that is hard to define and harder still to conceptually frame as the subject of a study, due to the...
Brain : dehumanization and dislike are processed by two separate brain regions, suggesting there...
During the past week, the news has brought us difficult images and sounds: Migrant and refugee children huddled in steel cages.
Children and parents...
Could Playing Fortnite Lead to Video Game Addiction?
Could your child be addicted to playing video games? Maybe.
If you’re a parent looking for tips on moderating your child’s gaming habits, read...
Researchers say our neural circuits could be responsible for why we find comfort in...
Anti-immigrant policies, race-related demonstrations, Title IX disputes, affirmative action court cases, same-sex marriage litigation.
These issues are continually in the headlines.
But even thoughtful articles on...
MyloBot malware turning Windows devices into Botnet
The IT security researchers at deep learning cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct have discovered a sophisticated malware in the wild targeting Microsoft’s Windows-based computers.
Adding devices to...
