In a new quantum simulator, light behaves like a magnet
Credit: R. Ravasio/EPFL When subject to the laws of quantum mechanics, systems made of many interacting particles can display behaviour ...
Month: March 2019
Involving companies in the planning of flexible exploitation of health data
In Finland, the health data collected in national registries already serves fairly well the needs of clinical care and academic ...
Collaboration aims to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in clinical trials
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Spencer Hoover, vice president and executive director of the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, ...
Bacteria in urine doesn't always indicate infection
Testing, antibiotic treatment often unnecessary, say IDSA guidelines ARLINGTON, Va. - Doctors should think carefully before testing patients for a ...
Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children
A study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging investigates the relationship between involvement in sports, brain development, and depression ...
Need for better forecasting and communication to mitigate repeat of Idai devastation
A better system for forecasting and communicating severe weather events in Africa is needed to reduce the impact of storms ...
Girls need more positive experiences of ball skills
Children's positive perception of moving is an important supporter for natural physical activity and developing motor skills. A study at ...
Scientists propose a new benchmark skill for decadal prediction of terrestrial water storage
Credit: Enda Zhu Terrestrial water storage (TWS) includes all phases of water over land (e.g., surface and groundwater, snow etc.) ...
Protecting homes with netting window screens can reduce malaria parasite infection
Credit: IHI In an article published in Lancet Planetary Health(link is external), a team from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine ...
Semiconductor: A new contender for scalable quantum computing
Credit: ©Science China Press Quantum computing, along with 5G and AI, has been the focus for the next-generation technology in ...
Europe-wide research for future batteries
European Initiative BATTERY 2030+ brings together leading science institutions - one of the partners is the CELEST Research Platform of ...
Lung cancer patient channels diagnosis into lifetime activism
Maryland lung cancer patient to address IASLC Small Cell Lung Cancer Meeting on Wednesday, April 3, in New York Denver--March ...
New microscope captures large groups of neurons in living animals
Fast, detailed imaging across a wide field of view useful for deciphering brain functions WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a ...
Ancient birds out of the egg running
Feathers revealed in a 125 million-year-old fossil of a bird hatchling shows it came out of the egg runningCredit: @Kaye ...
How spin dances with dipole
Credit: ©Science China Press Both electric dipoles and spin moments can be ordered in solids, leading to ferro-type phases, e.g. ...
Otago discovery paves way for precision medicine in future
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago scientists have discovered a way to view the immune cell "landscape" of bowel ...
Artificial chemical DNA switch helps understand epigenetic mechanisms
Credit: IOCB Prague Researchers from the Czech Academy of Sciences and Charles University constructed an artificial chemical DNA switch and ...
Study links perimenopause to accelerated fat mass gains, lean mass losses
FINDINGS The menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lead to ...
Antiepileptics increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer’s disease
People with Alzheimer's disease using antiepileptic drugs have twice the risk of pneumonia compared to non-users, a new study from ...
City of Hope scientists showcase new findings at the 2019 AACR meeting
Researchers will discuss data and ongoing studies involving CAR T cell therapy, advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer, use of natural ...
