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...
Hackers Are Threatening Companies To Leak Stolen User Data Online To Hurt Them Through...
On 25 May 2018, the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which aims to improve information security on a global scale came into force.
At the...
The US oil and gas industry emits 13 million metric tons of the potent...
The U.S. oil and gas industry emits 13 million metric tons of the potent greenhouse gas methane from its operations each year, 60 percent...
Printing microelectrode arrays on gelatin and other soft materials could pave the way for...
Microelectrodes can be used for direct measurement of electrical signals in the brain or heart.
These applications require soft materials, however.
With existing methods, attaching electrodes...
Researchers say social bonding and the desire to protect or defend other fans may...
As World Cup fever sets in, increased hooliganism and football related violence are legitimate international concerns.
Previous research has linked sports-related hooliganism to ‘social...
Eye Diseases : A new model of the retina can predict the outcome of...
Our eye hosts a powerful biological computer, the retina. Understanding how the retina transforms images from the outside world into signals that the brain...
Researchers Solve the Case of the Missing Subplate Cell
The disappearance of an entire brain region should be cause for concern.
Yet, for decades scientists have calmly maintained that one brain area, the...
