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How well do vaccines work? Research reveals measles vaccine efficacy
Credit: Virginia Tech The recent measles outbreaks across the country emphasize the importance of vaccinations. WATCH VIDEO: https://video.vt.edu/media/0_vltvihxh "For many...
National STEM award success for Bath mathematician
Dr Apala Majumdar, EPSRC research fellow and reader in mathematical sciences, has won the academic category of the 2019 FDM...
‘Undruggable’ Parkinson’s molecule spills its secrets
Successful pharmacological activation of Nurr1 opens doors to novel therapies for incurable movement disorder UC San Francisco researchers have for...
Ultra-low power chips help make small robots more capable
Credit: Georgia Tech An ultra-low power hybrid chip inspired by the brain could help give palm-sized robots the ability to...
Northwestern Medicine, Eko partner to improve heart disease screens with machine learning
Health system and cardiac artificial intelligence innovator launched a clinical study to validate algorithms that help providers more accurately screen...
Chalmers officially recognised as an ‘engaged university’ – the first in Europe
Credit: Johan Bodell/Chalmers University of Technology After an extensive evaluation process, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has been awarded the...
Women are more successful at crowdfunding than men, says ESMT Berlin study
Women have higher success rates at crowdfunding scientific projects than men, according to new research from ESMT Berlin. The study...
Pioneering research to deliver person-centred care
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Cambridge have developed a way to help people with progressive...
At the limits of detectability
New approach facilitates spectroscopy on individual moleculesCredit: Andreas Battenberg While spectroscopic measurements are normally averaged over myriad molecules, a new...
Insects in decline: On farmland, latecomers lose out
The pollination services provided by wild bees are indispensable, not only for ecological but also for eminently economic reasons. However,...
Australian study shows specialist clinics are cost-effective for chronic wound care
Average saving of $3,947 per patient, and increased patient quality of life also reported A study published in PLOS ONE...
The role of intuition in music performance
Research carried out by Emilia Gómez and Álvaro Sarasúa of the Music Technology Group, within the European Phenicx project, describes...
Using tiny organisms to unlock big environmental mysteries
A new approach for studying microbial genes will provide insight into how ecosystems respond to changes in the environment and...
Deep brain stimulation sites for OCD target distinct symptoms
Two DBS sites equally reduced OCD symptoms but improved distinct symptoms, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, March...
When semiconductors stick together, materials go quantum
A new study led by Berkeley Lab reveals how aligned layers of atomically thin semiconductors can yield an exotic new...
Potential treatment for cancer in butterfly disease
New research lays foundation for upcoming clinical trial for patients with epidermolysis bullosa PHILADELPHIA - Children with the severe skin...
Increasingly complex mini-brains
Brazilian scientists produce brain organoids with primitive eyes using computational fluid dynamicsCredit: D'Or Institute for Research and Education. Scientists improved...
Ocean life in 3D: Mapping phytoplankton with a smart AUV
An autonomous underwater vehicle learns during its travels to make accurate mapCredit: Image: David Fierstein and Arild Hareide. Phytoplankton form...
Crucial milestone for critically endangered bird
A team led by a conservation biologist from the University of Kent has successfully relocated threatened Seychelles paradise flycatchers (Terpsiphone...
Scientists engineer mouse ‘smart house’ to study behavior
Credit: Andrew Erskine Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a 'smart house' for mice, that allows them to...
