A shock to the PPE system
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - A researcher from the Institute of Industrial Science ...
Month: December 2020
Oral contraceptive pills protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer
Credit: David Naylor A comprehensive study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects ...
Public cameras provide valuable insights on pandemic, consumers
Patented systems may help reduce misinformation in the mediaCredit: Purdue University/John Underwood WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Technology similar to massive ...
Organic molecules on a metal surface… a machinist’s best friend
Credit: Purdue University/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - How can you improve the cutting of "gummy" metals? Purdue University innovators ...
Still paying for broken smartphone display? Now, It is automatically fixed
Laying the groundwork for designing safe materials for third-generation EVs; identification of thermal degradation mechanism of cathode materials and creation ...
Tiny quantum computer solves real optimisation problem
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now shown that they can solve a small part of a real ...
New path to rare earth mineral formation has implications for green energy and smart tech
Credit: Trinity College Dublin Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have shed new light on the formation mechanisms of a rare ...
Shark fishing bans partially effective
Credit: Claire Collins Bans on shark fishing are only partially effective in protecting sharks, new research suggests. Scientists from the ...
Individuals with high ADHD-traits are more vulnerable to insomnia
Credit: Andreas Andersson Individuals with high ADHD-traits that do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis are less able to ...
Scientists use NASA data to predict appearance of December 14, 2020 eclipse
Credit: Left image: Predictive Science Inc.; © 2020. All rights reserved. On Dec. 14, 2020, the Moon's shadow raced across ...
Researchers identify neurons that control nausea-like responses in mice
Study reveals new targets for the design of improved antinausea medicationsCredit: Chuchu Zhang , Stephen Liberles At some point, everyone ...
New approach reveals structure and function of individual synapses
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have developed a novel approach to measure ...
Pandemic has severely disrupted sleep, increasing stress and medication use
COVID-19 has affected sleep for half of surveyed, with potential long-term mental health and insomnia impact worriesCredit: University of Ottawa ...
Dark storm on Neptune reverses direction, possibly shedding a fragment
Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley), and L.A. Sromovsky and P.M. Fry (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Astronomers ...
Study of coronavirus infection & multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children begins
Credit: NIAID An observational study has launched to evaluate the short- and long-term health outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children, ...
Potential treatment approach kills lymphoma while sparing healthy cells
Scientists use a novel method of modifying 'killer' immune cells to defeat a common form of cancerCredit: Image courtesy of ...
Unique prediction of ‘modified gravity’ challenges dark matter
Team of international collaborators detect 'external field effect,' a prediction unique to MOND, rival dark matter hypothesisCredit: Creative Commons An ...
Carbon capture’s next top model
Research led by Pitt analyzes modeling techniques for carbon capture technologyCredit: Ramon Cordero/Mainline Photography In the transition toward clean, renewable ...
The 16 facial expressions most common to emotional situations worldwide
At a time when nativism is on the rise, study reveals the universality of human emotional expressionCredit: Alan Cowen Whether at ...
Teaching artificial intelligence to adapt
Salk's simulated system could help develop better artificial intelligence, treatments for brain disordersCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(December 16, 2020) Getting ...
