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May 16, 2024

Heat flow through single molecules detected

Credit: OIST After several years of theorizing and experimenting, an international team of researchers including scientists at Okinawa Institute of...

Heat transport through single molecules

Credit: Jan C. Kloeckner Combining novel theoretical and experimental approaches, researchers from the University of Michigan (USA), Kookmin University (South...

This deep neural network fights deepfakes

Artificial intelligence to accurately detect altered photos is getting smarter Seeing was believing until technology reared its mighty head and...

X-ray mapping enhances potential of lightweight magnesium

A world-first study led by Monash University has discovered a technique and phenomenon that can be used for creating stronger,...

NIH publishes largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan African populations

Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 geneCredit: Ernesto del Aguila III, NHGRI National Institute of Health...

Astronauts less likely to faint on Earth if they exercise in space; findings may help others with fainting issues

DALLAS, July 19, 2019 -- Nearly 50 years after man's first steps on the moon, researchers have discovered a way...

Ivacaftor may reduce common infections in patients with CF

Credit: ATS July 19, 2019--Patients with cystic fibrosis who take ivacaftor appear to have fewer respiratory infections over time than...

BU researchers use Twitter and AI to see who is hitting the gym

Social media data can provide a population-level view of physical activity, from bowling to Crossfit, and inform future efforts to...

Alzheimer’s gene may impact cognitive health before adulthood

Previously, decline wasn't evidenced until people reached their 50s A gene linked to Alzheimer's Disease may impact cognitive health much...

UC Davis joins landmark study to test lifestyle changes on brain health

(SACRAMENTO) -- UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center and Department of Public Health Sciences has received $6 million to participate in...

Many of the deadliest cancers receive the least amount of research funding

'Embarrassing' or stigmatized cancers like lung and liver are underfundedCredit: Northwestern University Poorly funded cancers: colon, endometrial, liver and bile...

International conference series on geroscience launched in Shenzhen, China

First in series, 'Aging Mechanisms and Interventions that Impact Senior Health', organized by the Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in...

New research identifies gene that hides cancer cells from immunotherapy

Findings in Developmental Cell show that expression of an early developmental gene prevents the immune system from identifying and attacking...

Discovery shows how difficult-to-treat prostate cancer evades immune system