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AI improves touchscreen interfaces for users with impairments
Credit: Kochi University of Technology (KUT) Researchers at Aalto University, Finland, and Kochi University of Technology, Japan, developed a new...
Foul ball! Time to abolish rule protecting MLB from liability when fans are injured
Credit: Indiana University Kelley School of Business BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In advance of Major League Baseball's opening day on Thursday,...
BIABooster: A more sensitive device for characterizing DNA in blood circulation
Developed and patented(1) in 2012 and 2014 in the Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Systèmes (LAAS-CNRS) and implemented industrially by...
The clouds of spaghetti that keep DNA data safe
Credit: Michael Cowburn and David Rout Cells can avoid "data breaches" when letting signaling proteins into their nuclei thanks to...
Mental health issues linked to risky driving in newly licensed teens
March 27, 2018 - Mental health symptoms related to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder are associated with increased...
Humans risked limb ischemia in exchange for bipedal walking
Credit: Dr. Yuichiro Arima Peripheral obstructive arterial disease develops when blood vessels narrow due to arteriosclerosis and blood flow in...
New study to measure impact of sleep tracker data on patient-provider communication
INDIANAPOLIS - According to a survey by Pew Research, nearly two-thirds of adults in the U.S. collect their own data...
New technology reveals secrets of famous Neandertal skeleton La Ferrassie 1
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - An international team of researchers, led by Dr. Asier...
Narcissists don’t hunt for partners who are already taken — but it doesn’t stop them
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Narcissists aren't necessarily on the hunt for partners who are already in a relationship - but that...
UA researcher receives $1.65 million grant for innovative technique to assess traumatic brain injury
Credit: UA College of Medicine - Phoenix A scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix has...
Preclinical testing suggests some antioxidants may be effective in treating mitochondrial disease
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A systematic study of seven antioxidants commonly taken by or suggested to benefit children and...
Coding at birth: Nuffield Council on Bioethics publishes briefing note on whole genome sequencing of babies
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has today published a briefing note that examines the ethical issues raised by whole genome...
New report recommends a nationwide effort to better estimate methane emissions
WASHINGTON - The U.S. should take bold steps to improve measurement, monitoring, and inventories of methane emissions caused by human...
Heather Whitson, leader in multimorbidity care, to deliver #AGS18 Yoshikawa Lecture
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation today announced...
Tackling adherence to treatment on several fronts
Credit: McGill University Health Centre Montreal, March 27, 2018 - Learning to become self-sufficient and responsible is part of life's...
Childhood friendships may have some health benefits in adulthood
Time spent with friends in childhood is associated with physical health in adulthood, according to data from a multi-decade study...
Kansas State University researcher studies risk of African swine fever in feed
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- If African swine fever virus reaches the U.S., it could cause more than...
AGS honors Drs. John Burton, George Drach for decades pioneering geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) will this May honor two of the field's most...
Study: More people rely on government catastrophic drug plans
TORONTO, March 26, 2018-- Government spending for the catastrophic drug program in Ontario rose 700 per cent between 2000 and...
Chance is a factor in the survival of species
In a major study, biologists at Lund University in Sweden have studied the role of chance in whether a species...
