Virginia Tech researcher probes the potential for preventing and reversing age-related memory loss
About 40 percent of people over age 65 suffer some form of age-related memory loss, which puts them at higher risk for developing dementia and...
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The A+ team tackles AI and quantum computing hardware
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Superconducting technologies are the lifeblood of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in its ongoing mission to...
UNC researchers reveal prevalence of persistent symptoms in patients with microscopic colitis
It’s a hidden cause of diarrhea and the development of the disease is poorly understood. Multiple factors work against the diagnosis of microscopic colitis, an...
UTA’s Woods and Weidanz named to NAI
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has elected Jon Weidanz and Robert Woods, two professors from The University of Texas at Arlington, as fellows.Credit: Courtesy...
UTIA named in five-year regional project addressing vector-borne diseases
A researcher with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has been appointed to a regional evaluation and training center addressing diseases spread by vectors...
Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labels
Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labelsCredit: Purdue Agricultural Communications photo/Tom Campbell Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labels The use of food-date labels such...
Once is enough: Helping robots learn quickly in new environments
Alone at home, your bones creaky due to old age, you crave a cool beverage. Credit: Sontakke et al Alone at home, your bones creaky due...
Yoga nidra might be a path to better sleep and improved memory
Practicing yoga nidra—a kind of mindfulness training— might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study publishing in the...
A spinal muscle’s size and shape is linked to body fat, according to new Concordia research
A new study carried out by researchers at Concordia’s School of Health provides a new way of looking at the spine. The research reveals the way one...
The methane and nitrous oxide we exhale might contribute – in a very small way – to greenhouse gas emissions, with breath analysis indicating this may comprise up to 0.1% of UK emissions of the gases
The methane and nitrous oxide we exhale might contribute - in a very small way - to greenhouse gas emissions, with breath analysis indicating this...
Moms who participate in baby massage report reduced postnatal depression symptoms and better interactions with their child, per systematic review
Moms who participate in baby massage report reduced postnatal depression symptoms and better interactions with their child, per systematic reviewCredit: basnetprabin777, Pixabay, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Moms...
Vikings in Sweden suffered from tooth decay
Vikings in Sweden suffered from painful dental issues and occasionally tried to treat them, according to a study published December 13, 2023 in the open-access...
Beef farming that keeps cattle on lifelong grass diets may have higher carbon footprint
Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch cattle to grain-based diets partway...
Poor diet quality during adolescence is linked to serious health risks
Philadelphia, December 13, 2023 – Diet quality among adolescents in the United States is among the worst across all age groups, putting young people at...
Researchers create stable hybrid laser by 3D printing micro-optics onto fibers
WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have shown that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics can withstand the heat and power levels that occur inside a laser....
