REPORT : Mortar Attacks from Gaza : big problem for Israeli Iron Dome
The Iron Dome anti-missile defense system is without a doubt the champion of Israel’s current conflict with Gaza.
Without it, the hundreds of missiles fired...
An artificial nerve system gives prosthetic devices and robots a sense of touch
Stanford and Seoul National University researchers have developed an artificial sensory nerve system that can activate the twitch reflex in a cockroach and identify...
AI researchers design ‘privacy filter’ for your photos that disables facial recognition systems
Each time you upload a photo or video to a social media platform, its facial recognition systems learn a little more about you.
These algorithms...
Aerial robot that can morph in flight
French researchers have drawn inspiration from birds to design an aerial robot capable of altering its profile during flight.
To reduce its wingspan and navigate...
People who take immunosuppressant medications are less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease
People who take drugs that suppress the immune system are less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, according to a study from Washington University School...
Study suggests a lack of cognitive flexibility and ability to retain new information may...
Memory, learning and cognitive flexibility depend on a protein ‘off-switch’ in the brain, according to a breakthrough discovery made by an international research collaboration...
A new study reveals how cocaine use alters gene expression and provides new insight...
A study in Biological Psychiatry has identified unique genetic changes in the brain’s reward circuitry that are associated with cocaine use, including first-time use, withdrawal, and...
A new tool opens the possibility of creating drugs that can be taken conveniently...
As scientists gain insights into which genes drive diseases, they are pursuing the next logical question:
Can gene editing technologies be developed to treat or...
Cellular recycling process is key to longer, healthier life
Building on two decades of research, investigators at UT Southwestern have determined that "cellular housekeeping" can extend the lifespan and healthspan of mammals.
A study...
Researchers determine exercise dose linked to improved cognition in older adults
Staying mentally sharp—that's aging Americans' highest priority, according to the National Council on Aging.
While thousands of clinical trials suggest that exercising the body can...
Common antidepressents are less effective at high altitudes
Three common antidepressants – Paxil (paroxetine), Lexapro (escitalopram), and Prozac (fluoxetine) – could be less effective at high elevations, suggests research involving lab rats...
New insights into nicotine’s effect on reward pathways
Northwestern scientists have discovered new mechanisms used by nicotine to manipulate the brain's reward pathway—findings which could inform the development of future anti-addiction therapies.
Ryan...
Brain cancer vaccine effective in some patients
Most people with the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma die less than 18 months after diagnosis. But a multicenter clinical trial of a personalized vaccine...
Attackers Can Use Sonic and Ultrasonic Signals to Crash Hard Drives
Teams from The University of Michigan and and Zhejian University in China have shown how acoustic attacks from off the shelf speakers can be used to...
Saudi Cabinet approves measure criminalizing sexual harassment
The government back the measure which will introduce a jail sentence of up to five years for sexual harassment
The Saudi government approved a measure...
