Early-stage detection of Alzheimer’s in the blood
Credit: RUB, Marquard Using current techniques, Alzheimer's disease, the most frequent cause of dementia, can only be detected once the...
Quantum sensor for photons
Sensor measures light particles non-destructivelyCredit: Klemens Schüppert Physicist Tracy Northup is currently researching the development of quantum internet at the...
Hotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Findings provide a treatment target and a starting point for new biomarkersCredit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS,...
Crowd oil — Fuels from air-conditioning systems
Researchers want to use air-conditioning and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels -- Publication in Nature Communications...
A question of time
Credit: Photo: Sascha Yousefi A team led by the Freiburg biologists Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schamel and Prof. Dr. Wilfried Weber...
UC Riverside study busts myths about gossip
Study is first to explore nuances of who gossips, and what they gossip about RIVERSIDE, Calif. (news.ucr.edu) -- A new...
Monitoring the lifecycle of tiny catalyst nanoparticles
Since they are so tiny, it is difficult to investigate single nanoparticlesCredit: RUB, Marquard Nanoparticles can be used in many...
Brain imaging lie detector can be beaten with simple techniques, research shows
Scientists have shown that a brain imaging technique called fMRI can be beaten by the use of two particular mental...
Novel thermoelectric nanoantenna design for use in solar energy harvesting
In SPIE Journal of Nanophotonics, researchers demonstrate ability to generate three times more thermoelectric voltage and 1.3 times more efficiently...
Study reveals amyloid clumps of a truncated p53 structure related to endometrial cancer
Brazilian scientists identify the predominant presence of a truncated variant of the p53 protein in amyloid aggregates in endometrial cancer...
Needleless vaccine will protect children from dangerous viruses
Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B. Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections; researchers...
The sense of touch is formed in the brain before birth
The finding, published in Science, has been carried out by researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience CSIC-UMH in Alicante (Spain)...
Prolonged exposure to low-dose radiation may increase the risk of hypertension, a known cause of heart disease and stroke
DALLAS, May 3, 2019 - Prolonged exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation increased the risk of hypertension, according to...
More than 100 years of data show Pennsylvania tick population shift
Credit: Joyce Sakamoto/Penn State The prevalence of the most abundant species of ticks found in Pennsylvania has shifted over the...
Making the invisible visible: New method opens unexplored realms for liquid biopsies
A new approach to RNA sequencing reveals thousands of previously inaccessible RNA fragments in blood plasma that might serve as...
Climate extremes explain 18%-43% of global crop yield variations
Researchers quantify impact of climate extremes on staple crops maize, spring wheat, rice and soybeansCredit: Supplied by author Researchers from...
Breaking bread with rivals leads to more fish on coral reefs
Cooperation is key to most successful endeavours. And, scientists find, when fishermen and women cooperate with other fishers, this can...
Avoid smoky environments to protect your heart
Secondhand smoke linked to high blood pressure Milan, Italy - 3 May 2019: If a room or car is smoky,...
UTSA students develop green power generator and could save thousands to industries
Innovation awarded 100K in university's CITE annual competitionThe University of Texas at San Antonio helps incubates startups, here are some...
Elderly survivors of three common cancers face persistent risk of brain metastasis
Bottom Line: Elderly survivors of breast cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma face risk of brain metastasis later in life, and...
