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Pottery related to unknown culture was found in Ecuador
Credit: FEFU press office Archaeologists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Institute of Archeology and Ethnography SB RAS (Russia), Escuela...
Accidental infant deaths in bed tripled from 1999 to 2016 in the US
Study describes trends and increased racial disparitiesCredit: Florida Atlantic University While the number of babies who die from sudden infant...
Springer Nature publishes study for a CERN next generation circular collider
Conceptual design report outlines the designs for powerful particle colliders that can inaugurate the post Large Hadron Collider (LHC) -...
Alzheimer’s protein is likely held together with many weak chemical interactions
Model reveals new role for overlooked electron relationships The chemical interactions that give proteins their shape may be weaker and...
Study shows stimulation of the ear can help manage Parkinson’s symptoms
A new study has shown that gentle, controlled stimulation of the ear canal can help reduce symptoms of Parkinson's disease....
Half of young drinkers are unaware of health messages on alcohol packaging
Credit: University of Stirling Just half of 11-19 year old drinkers recall seeing health messages or warnings on alcohol packaging...
Does one size does fit all? A new model for organic semiconductors
A multicenter team including researchers from Osaka University reports new observations for organic single crystals that derive from their flexibility,...
Surprising insight into Legionnaires’ disease
Frankfurt researchers have explained the mechanism of regulator SidJ in detail -- accelerated publication in NatureCredit: EMBL Grenoble In order...
Monarch butterflies rely on temperature-sensitive internal timer while overwintering
Credit: D. André Green ANN ARBOR--The fact that millions of North American monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles each fall...
Screen time no child’s play
Experts are urging parents to brush up on national guidelines following a rapid rise in screen time on electronic devices...
Quenching scientific curiosity with single-molecule imaging
Credit: KAUST 2019 A single-molecule imaging technique, called protein-induced fluorescence enhancement (PIFE), has gained traction in recent years as a...
Antimalarial treatments less effective in severely malnourished children
Credit: UNAMID, Albert-González-Farran Researchers have found that severe malnutrition is associated with lower exposure to the antimalarial drug lumefantrine in...
Pilot study of 5-hour molecular test accurately distinguishes malignant and benign breast tumors
Novel technology based on epigenetic alterations could shorten wait for a definitive diagnosis in resource-poor settingsCredit: Wanjun Ding A team...
NEC Laboratories Europe and IMDEA Networks launch Joint Research Unit in 5G technologies
The strategic partnership will result in collaborative work on R&D projectsCredit: © IMDEA Networks Institute IMDEA Networks Institute (Madrid, Spain)...
One dose of HPV vaccine may be enough, Australian research finds
One dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has comparable effectiveness to two or three doses for preventing cervical pre-cancer, according...
High blood sugar increases pancreatic cancer rate
Nationwide study finds early detection of hyperglycemia may lower risk WASHINGTON--High blood sugar may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer,...
Pupil dilation and heart rate, analyzed by AI, may help spot autism early
Study provides much-needed objective measures for predicting neurodevelopmental disordersCredit: Pietro Artoni/Boston Children's Hospital Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders often aren't...
Elsevier announces the winner of the 2019 Tetrahedron Prize
Peter Schultz recognized for his outstanding contributions to bioorganic and medicinal chemistryCredit: Scripps Institue Amsterdam, July 24, 2019 - Elsevier,...
Genes underscore five psychiatric disorders
A group of international doctors has uncovered the genes that contribute to the development of ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar...
Valleytronics core theory for future high-efficiency semiconductor technology
DGIST discovered the core theory of valleytronics that will lead high-efficiency next generation semiconductor technologyCredit: DGIST DGIST research team discovered...
