Gesture-based communication techniques may ease video meeting challenges
Researchers have developed and demonstrated the potential benefit of a simple set of physical gestures that participants in online group video meetings can use to...
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Stress may be reflected in your hair’s cortisol levels, according to a study of Mexican and Icelandic women
Stress may be reflected in your hair's cortisol levels, according to a study of Mexican and Icelandic womenCredit: Tim Mossholder, Unsplash, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Stress may...
Monitoring polar ice melting by combining data from different satellites
The Antarctic region is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and studies have shown that the melting of Antarctic ice sheets has accelerated considerably in recent...
Machine learning enables optimal design of anti-biofouling polymer brush films
Polymer brush films consists of monomer chains grown in close proximity on a substrate. The monomers, which look like “bristles” at the nanoscale, form a...
New technology can help combat climate crisis
Scientists have created a novel technology that can help to tackle climate change and address the global energy crisis.Credit: N/A Scientists have created a novel...
JACC study makes case for expanding coverage for carotid artery stenting
Research from Ochsner Health published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology is likely to influence expanded insurance coverage for carotid artery stenting.Credit: Ochsner Health...
Research suggests that change in bird coloration is due to climate change
The work, which was conducted over a 15-year period (2005-2019) through a partnership between scientists from the UPV/EHU and the Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive...
Explosive neutron star merger captured for first time in millimeter light
For the first time, scientists have recorded millimeter-wavelength light from a fiery explosion caused by the merger of a neutron star with another star.Credit: ALMA...
Pioneering dementia model could be replicated across UK after success in Sussex
Credit: University of Chichester Ground-breaking project may be rolled-out across UK once scientists evaluate impact on people living with dementia and their families Novel model...
General Optical Council awards full approval for the University of Huddersfield’s Optometry degree
THE University of Huddersfield, home to one of the UK's newest Optometry departments, is pleased to announce it has now been granted full approval from...
EHR interventions for contrast media shortage impact CT utilization
Leesburg, VA, August 3, 2022—According to an open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), electronic health record (EHR) order entry-based interventions implemented in...
Vitamin K prevents cell death: a new function for a long-known molecule
A team of researchers located at Helmholtz Munich reports on a novel function of vitamin K, which is generally known for its importance in blood...
Muscle mechanics: Improving sports performance with muscle mechanical properties
For any athlete, be it a marathon runner or a volleyball player, improving one’s performance is paramount. In fact, a major area of research in...
Newly identified compound binds to Shiga toxin to reduce its toxicity
A strain of E. coli bacteria called enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) is known to cause several gastrointestinal disorders, which include bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps, by damaging...
RNA diversity in human tissues mapped with emerging sequencing technology
NEW YORK, NY (August 3, 2022) – Research on RNA diversity in human tissues, led by scientists from the New York Genome Center and the...
