Monthly Archives: Maggio 2019
AI can reliably determine what visual stimuli neurons in the visual cortex respond best...
Visual area constitutes about 25 % of the cortex in humans with approximately 5 billion neurons.
The study of the visual cortex has revealed...
New blood test can help detect Alzheimer’s disease in presymptomatic patients
Using current techniques, Alzheimer’s disease, the most frequent cause of dementia, can only be detected once the typical plaques have formed in the brain....
Gender-biased regulation of proteins in the brain – new direction for autism research
Autism is a lifelong neuropsychiatric condition first apparent during early development that is characterized by social and communication deficits and by repetitive behaviors and...
New simple and compatible process to produce HMF with the existing infrastructure in the...
Developing renewable, plant-based alternatives for petroleum-derived chemicals is a major piece of the effort to transition away from a fossil-fuel based economy toward a...
First study that link historical events and genome of wheat
First they mapped the genome of wheat; now they have reconstructed its breeding history. Joining forces with other European researchers, scientists at the Helmholtz...
Researchers fill a conspicuous gap in modeling the subatomic world using quantum computers
A group of scientists at the Department of Energy's Fermilab has figured out how to use quantum computing to simulate the fundamental interactions that...
Researchers have now built a quantum sensor to measure light particles non-destructively
In 1935 physicist Erwin Schrödinger devised his famous thought experiment involving a cat that could, surprisingly, be both dead and alive at the same...
Trojanized version of TeamViewer is targeting world embassies
A recent cyberattack campaign employed a weaponized version of TeamViewer and malware disguised as a top secret US government document to target officials in...
Dell Computers : pre-Installed software vulnerable to remote Hacking
A vulnerability in the Dell SupportAssist utility exposes Dell laptops and personal computers to a remote attack that can allow hackers to execute code with admin...
Mental well-being was investigated through three dimensions: emotional, psychological and social well-being
Men and women with high mental well-being at the age of 42 were more physically active at the age of 50 compared to those...
New discoveries about psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
A newly identified epigenetic hotspot for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may give scientists a fresh path forward for devising more effective treatments and biomarker-based...
Researchers propose Leonardo da Vinci’s dyslexia may have contributed to his creativity and artistic...
Today, May 2nd marks the 500th anniversary of da Leonardo da Vinci death and has prompted a revisiting of the life of a man...
Researchers have clarified the link between the molecule interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the brain and...
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have clarified the link between the molecule interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the brain and obesity.
The interleukin-6...
The drug eculizumab significantly reduced the risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder...
The drug eculizumab, a synthetic antibody that inhibits the inflammatory response, significantly reduced the risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
This...
Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B
Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B.
Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections.
Oral vaccines are both safer...
