Gene associated with autism also controls growth of the embryonic brain
UCLA-led research uncovers new details about the Foxp1 gene, which also is involved in timing of neuron productionCredit: UCLA Broad ...
Month: February 2020
How kirigami can help us study the muscular activity of athletes
Credit: Waseda University The upcoming Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 represent a big opportunity for governments to promote ...
Something from nothing: Using waste heat to power electronics
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba develop an improved energy-harvesting device that can convert heat to electricityCredit: University of Tsukuba ...
Many teens are victims of digital dating abuse; boys get the brunt of it
Study first to examine the problem among US middle and high school students in romantic relationshipsCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic ...
UTA’s Maddalena named fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society
A career of discoveryCredit: UT Arlington The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has elected Luca Maddalena, a professor of mechanical and ...
Making 3-D printing smarter with machine learning
Manufacturers, medical device companies and the general public will soon have access to powerful AI-driven 3-D printing software, the result ...
Dartmouth professors elected senior members of the National Academy of Inventors
Credit: Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth Two members of Dartmouth College's faculty have been named to the National Academy ...
Telemedicine helps pregnant women tackle taboo issue
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack Sarah, a military veteran living on the coast of South Carolina, knew ...
Anatomical details of rare electric fish revealed by an advanced imaging technique
Thanks to the use of high-resolution microcomputed tomography, a cross-border research collaboration was able to study the only three known ...
Local genetic adaption helps sorghum crop hide from witchweed
Credit: S.M. Runo, Kenyatta University Sorghum crops in areas where the agricultural parasite striga, also known as witchweed, is common ...
Casting light on the brain’s inner workings
Biomedical engineering researchers have developed a device that could provide unique insight into the mechanisms of pain, depression, addiction and ...
Studies gauge effect of soft drink taxation, advertising and labeling laws
Credit: doctor-a, Pixabay Laws affecting the labeling, marketing and taxation of sugary soft drinks impact the behavior of both consumers ...
Digital intervention reduces depressive symptoms in people living with HIV
New study by George Mason University professor and colleagues in China tests WeChat social media app interventionCredit: George Mason University ...
Utah researchers discover key protein in endometrial cancer growth
Credit: Jay Gertz lab, Huntsman Cancer Institute The hormone estrogen plays many critical roles in men and women, in both ...
Hot climates to see more variability in tree leafing as temperatures rise
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy A team of scientists led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory found ...
Injectable drug for faster healing of bone fractures prepares for clinical trials
Credit: Novosteo/Philip S. Low WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - One in three adults aged 60 and over suffering from a hip ...
UC research could help reduce disease incidence in organ donors
Research aims to help identify African American donors at risk of developing kidney diseaseCredit: Ravenna Rutledge, University of Cincinnati Creative ...
Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day
The rare disease LCH discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived in Canada at least 60 million years ...
Researchers look to fungus to shed light on cancer
Credit: Bruce Palmer/FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A fungus that attacks almond and peach trees may be key to ...
Software updates slowing you down?
Texas A&M researchers, along with computer scientists at Intel Labs, have designed a tool to identify the source of errors ...
