How to train your robot (to feed you dinner)
Credit: Eric Johnson/University of Washington About 1 million adults in the United States need someone to help them eat, according...
Physicists lower threshold for detecting extremely weak magnetic signals
New diagnostic optionsCredit: Oliver Dietze Physicists at Saarland University have developed magnetic field sensors that are breaking sensitivity records and...
Samara Polytech scientists developed a lunar walker
Scientists called the invention LarifugaCredit: @SamaraPolytech Larifuga translated from Latin - "tramper". Projects of walking structures is the result of...
New data uncovers missing numbers to the only body clock that matters — Your immune age
Your immune age is the key determinant of future health and response to disease and treatment - quantified now for...
Of mice, men and… computers: Common foundations of biological and artificial vision
Research carried out at SISSA in Trieste, Italy, confirms the similarities between rats, primates and artificial vision systems; a correspondence...
Persons with Alzheimer’s disease have a higher risk of head injuries
Persons with Alzheimer's disease have approximately 30% higher risk of head injuries, and 50% higher risk of traumatic brain injuries...
Scientists discover a potential strategy to treat influenza A
In a breakthrough with applicability across many flu strains, researchers find a potential small molecule that mimics antibodies to treat...
A smarter, safer way to beat corrosion: Research shows new corrosion inhibitor is 10 times more effective
Credit: Hexigone Ltd Independent research has shown that a safer, smarter corrosion inhibitor can protect products for up to ten...
The fiddlers influencing mangrove ecosystems
Credit: © 2019 Marco Fusi The types of bacteria present in and around mangrove fiddler crab burrows in three different...
Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections
A QUT-led study involving 11 Australian hospitals has found that better cleaning of 'touch points' in wards reduces healthcare-associated infectionsCredit:...
Winning the arms race: Analysis reveals key gene for bacterial infection
Researchers at Osaka University use molecular-level analyses of evolution to identify a key gene in bacterial infection, potentially providing a...
Researchers discover new nitrogen source in Arctic
Credit: Kim Kenny Scientists have revealed that the partnership between an alga and bacteria is making the essential element nitrogen...
Potential way to improve cancer surgery outcomes by managing nontraditional risk factors
Depression, lack of coping strategies, availability of patient's 'emergency' resources tied to complications In a study of 142 patients preparing...
Moderate muscle strength may lower risk for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - Of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, 90 to 95 percent...
New wallaby-sized dinosaur from the ancient Australian-Antarctic rift valley
Upper jaws of a new dinosaur from Victoria, Australia, give fresh insight into the diversity of small herbivorous dinosaurs that...
Computer kidney could provide safer tests for new medications
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 -- A University of Waterloo researcher has spearheaded the development of the first computational model of...
NIH study shows many preteens screen positive for suicide risk during ER visits
Findings highlight the importance of screening kids as young as 10 for suicide risk in emergency settings A research team...
New device could help minimize scarring in cosmetic surgery
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York...
New plastic surgery statistics reveal trends toward body enhancement
American Society of Plastic Surgeons report surges in body sculpting proceduresCredit: American Society of Plastic Surgeons New data released by...
Smoking during pregnancy doubles the risk of sudden unexpected infant death, study warns
The first findings to result from a collaboration between Seattle Children's Research Institute and Microsoft data scientists provides expecting mothers...
