Gratitude expressions between co-workers improve cardiovascular responses to stress
A study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had...
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A surprising way to tamper ugly ‘Dark Triad’ personality traits
DALLAS (SMU) – Want to be less selfish, manipulative or impulsive? Credit: SMU (Southern Methodist University) DALLAS (SMU) – Want to be less selfish, manipulative or...
New blood test can help doctors diagnose tuberculosis and monitor treatment
Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a new highly sensitive blood test for tuberculosis (TB) that screens for DNA fragments of the Mycobacterium...
Time-reversal asymmetry surpasses conversion efficiency limit for solar cells
Solar energy is a popular candidate for a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. A solar cell, or photovoltaic (PV) cell, converts sunlight directly into electricity....
“Masked” cancer drug sneaks through body to deliver anti-tumor treatment with fewer side effects
Many cancer treatments are notoriously savage on the body; they attack healthy cells at the same time as tumor cells, causing a plethora of side...
Combination anti-HIV antibody infusions suppress virus for prolonged period
WHAT: Individuals with HIV who began taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the early stages of infection achieved a lengthy period of HIV suppression without ART...
New type of triterpenes discovered
A remarkable discovery and collaborative effort have revealed a new type of triterpenes, a group of organic compounds which are an important source of many...
Researchers design a method to pinpoint the origin of illegally traded chimpanzees
Researchers reporting in the journal Cell Genomics on June 1 have produced the first catalogue of genomic diversity for endangered chimpanzees in the wild. The...
How the brain responds to surprising events
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- When your brain needs you to pay attention to something important, one way it can do that is to send out a...
Optica’s Quantum 2.0 promotes breakthroughs in quantum research and applied innovations
BOSTON, Mass. — Quantum technology has seen major advancements in computing, communications and sensing — areas that rely heavily on optics and photonics. Public and...
Complete photonic bandgap comes to silicon nitride slabs
Silicon nitride (SixNy) is a very promising platform for CMOS-compatible integrated photonics, owing to significantly lower nonlinear losses, a broader transparency range, and a much...
‘The Rock’ assumes the presidency of AGA
Bethesda, MD (June 1, 2022) — John M. Carethers, MD, AGAF, will begin his term as the 117th president of the AGA Institute on June 1, 2022. Credit: American...
New tool helps older adults monitor ‘attentional performance’ during driving
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Texas Tech University have developed a straightforward questionnaire that older adults can use to assess their “attentional performance”...
Newly designed surface high-performance matrix to boost Li-S battery performance
In the field of surface science, the design and optimization of the surface electrochemical active sites always is the hot research on catalyst and battery. Today and tomorrow’s technologies call for effective high energy storage devices....
New virus variant threatens the health of bees worldwide
A dangerous variant of the deformed wing virus is on the rise worldwide. The virus infects honeybees, causing their wings to atrophy and the animals...
