Hannover Messe 2019: Smart software systems, new sensors, and efficient energy technologies
KIT presents innovations at two stands: At the trade show 'Research & Technology' in Hall 2 and at 'Integrated Energy'...
To slow malaria, cure mosquitoes with drug-treated bed nets
Credit: Emily Lund, Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. For decades, one of the strongest weapons against malaria...
Multi-country study: Many Airbnb listings that allow smoking lack smoke detectors
Study also finds carbon monoxide detectors lacking in one-third of Airbnb listings in 43 cities In a study that analyzed...
How susceptible are hospital employees to phishing attacks?
Multicenter study finds high click rate for simulated phishing emails, potential benefit in phishing awareness trainingCredit: Brigham and Women's Hospital/JAMA...
A tale of two cities: Is air pollution improving in Paris and London?
Credit: King's College London and Airparif For the first time, a joint air pollution study across two mega-cities - London...
Chad A. Mirkin wins Netherlands Award for Supramolecular Chemistry 2019
The Research Center for Functional Molecular Systems presents the Netherlands Awards for Supramolecular Chemistry 2019. This year's laureates, Chad A....
Cutting the standard dose of medication for acute mountain sickness in half does not reduce its effectiveness
Half the recommended dose of acetazolamide is virtually as effective in preventing debilitating symptoms that frequently afflict trekkers and climbers,...
UNH researchers identify role gender-biased protein may play in autism
DURHAM, N.H. - Researchers at the University of New Hampshire are one step closer to helping answer the question of...
New study highlights ‘alarmingly high’ rate of visual problems in stroke survivors
A new University study, published in PLOS ONE, highlights the high incidence and prevalence of visual problems in acute stroke...
New study shows an eye scan can detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Study published in a journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology suggests the noninvasive scan may also help distinguish between...
FAIR biodiversity data in Pensoft journals thanks to a routine data auditing workflow
Credit: Pensoft To avoid publication of openly accessible, yet unusable datasets, fated to result in irreproducible and inoperable biological diversity...
Inhibiting post-translational modifications may lower oxidative stress in the aging eye
This article is by D.W.-C. Li et al. is published in Current Molecular Medicine, Volume 18, Issue 9, 2018 Retinal...
Researchers of Russia and Finland to create a unique wind turbine for the Arctic
Researchers develop energy-efficient installations based on the use of wind power to supply consumers in the ArcticCredit: https://pixabay.com/ (free) Peter...
Blood pressure control is beneficial, is it not?
New findings on blood pressure control in older adults Until recently, physicians had generally assumed that older adults benefit from...
SniffPhone detects cancer from breath
VTT involved in the development of a cancer screening deviceCredit: Copyright: JLM Innovation GmbH SniffPhone, currently in its prototype phase,...
Mechanized cane measures patients’ rehabilitation process without noticing it
It monitors a person's time of use and weight-bearing while walking, in a nonintrusive way for users and at low...
Battlefield AI gets $72 million Army investment
Credit: Army Illustration by Jhi Scott, CCDC Army Research Laboratory ADELPHI, Md. (March 11, 2019) - The U.S. Army is...
Across diseases, women are diagnosed later than men
When men and women contract a disease, it is very different when this is discovered by the healthcare system. On...
Roadmap for cyber security research
secUnity collaboration presents recommendations in Brussels In their secUnity roadmap, 30 renowned European IT security experts of the BMBF-funded secUnity...
New diagnostic clues found for life limiting lung condition
A new biomarker that could be used to provide earlier diagnosis for a life limiting lung condition has been identified...
