Monthly Archives: Settembre 2019
Video games are often blamed as a cause of mass shootings
People are more likely to blame violent video games as a cause of school shootings by white perpetrators than by African American perpetrators, possibly...
Machine learning algorithms can identify bullies and aggressors on Twitter with 90 percent accuracy
A team of researchers, including faculty at Binghamton University, have developed machine learning algorithms which can successfully identify bullies and aggressors on Twitter with...
New research suggests to avoid making any important decisions about the future on an...
We all know that food shopping when hungry is a bad idea but new research from the University of Dundee suggests that people might...
A potential carcinogen is present in electronic cigarette liquids and smokeless tobacco products
A potential carcinogen that has been banned as a food additive is present in concerningly high levels in electronic cigarette liquids and smokeless tobacco...
What distinguishes happy couples?
In marriage, conflict is inevitable. Even the happiest couples argue.
And research shows they tend to argue about the same topics as unhappy couples:...
Cancer treatment could be dramatically improved by new imaging technology
Cancer treatment could be dramatically improved by an invention at the University of Waterloo to precisely locate the edges of tumors during surgery to...
Mosquitoes are more likely to acquire the dengue virus when they feed on blood...
Mosquitoes are more likely to acquire the dengue virus when they feed on blood with low levels of iron, researchers report in the 16...
Influenza A viruses spawn epidemics – scientists discovered vulnerable targets in RNA polymerase
Influenza A viruses spawn epidemics, global pandemics and sweeping outbreaks that kill millions of birds, yet only now have flu scientists obtained comprehensive, high-resolution...
Modified hysterectomy technique using keyhole surgery it’s safer and more effective than current techniques
Removing part of the uterus using a keyhole surgery technique is a more effective way of treating heavy menstrual bleeding than the current most...
Simjacker Attack Message – attackers track your location with an SMS
As time passes, we’re witnessing more exploits building upon the usage of sim cards including the ever-famous sim swapping method.
To add to these, just...
Other-race effect – a phenomenon in which people have difficulty telling apart individuals of...
New research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has shown exposure to people from other racial backgrounds during childhood could help us better...
Cancer patients on immunotherapy fare worse if they have recently taken antibiotics
Cancer patients on immunotherapy fare worse if they have recently taken antibiotics, with their response and overall survival rate "crashing."
The findings come from a...
The narrow escape problem is a framework often applied in cellular biology
The way immune cells pick friends from foes can be described by a classic math puzzle known as the "narrow escape problem."
That's a key...
The dietary supplement sarcosine taken in combination with antipsychotic medications may be beneficial for...
A dietary supplement, sarcosine, may help with schizophrenia as part of a holistic approach complementing antipsychotic medication, according to a UCL researcher.
In an editorial...
Distractions may change our perceptions of reality
We live in a world of distractions.
We multitask our way through our days.
We wear watches that alert us to text messages. We...
