B cell response after influenza vaccine in young and older adults
“ our findings suggest that the age-related decrease in response following influenza vaccination could reflect functional alterations in activated B ...
Pingpong balls score big as sound absorbers
Long-term exposure to low-frequency noise can cause numerous health problems, but the solution may be found in an unexpected object, ...
Iris recognition technology with exclusive use of electron donor
As the main character widens his or her eyes before a securely shut door, the iris recognition system swiftly responds, ...
Bradley Bernstein of Dana-Farber elected to National Academy of Medicine
Boston – Bradley Bernstein, MD, PhD, Chair of Cancer Biology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has been elected to the National ...
Seamlessly multiplexing memory storage and recall
Every day we store memories, some of which we are able to recall later. But while we do so, do ...
Advanced imaging reveals altered brain chemistry of babies with congenital heart disease
WASHINGTON (Oct. 9, 2023) – Researchers at Children’s National Hospital used magnetic resonance spectroscopy to find new biomarkers that reveal ...
College students are at risk for food and nutrition insecurity
Philadelphia, October 9, 2023 – The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) holds its founded position that college students, ...
How video games could unlock new treatments for Parkinson’s
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Mimicking ‘plant power’ through artificial photosynthesis
Solar panels are an increasingly popular way to generate electricity from the sun’s energy. Although humans are still figuring out ...
UTIA and AT&T partner to provide rural Tennessee with digital literacy training
In a digital age, access to broadband is essential for many of everyday modern tasks. However, for many in rural ...
DNA aptamer finds novel application in regulating cell differentiation
Generating specific cell lineages from induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells is the holy grail of regenerative medicine. ...
The changing climate creates more noise in the oceans
Due to the changing climate, the underwater world is getting ever noisier. That is the main conclusion of a study ...
Over 60 speakers announced for IOP Publishing’s virtual event series Environmental Research 2023
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has confirmed the full list of speakers for Environmental Research 2023. The series of free-to-attend virtual events ...
A single parameter to describe animal locomotion
Researchers propose a single parameter that can be used to compare the locomotion of animals as disparate as large mammals ...
Ionic crystal generates molecular ions upon positron irradiation, finds new study
Positron, the antiparticle of electron, has the same mass and charge as that of an electron but with the sign ...
Food taxes, farm subsidies and GM crops: new ‘how-to’ guide launched for tailor-made food policies
October 10, WASHINGTON D.C. – A new tool will help governments customise food and agriculture policies based on country-level circumstances ...
THE LANCET NEUROLOGY: Stroke could cause nearly 10 million deaths annually by 2050, mostly in LMICs, and cost up to US$2 trillion per year, new report warns
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International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes, stimulate research
Researchers from the United States, Brazil, and Spain, including scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, published an ...
What is the impact of predictive AI in the health care setting?
Models built on machine learning in health care can be victims of their own success, according to researchers at the ...
Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans
If global temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius (C) or more than current levels, each year billions of people will ...