Neuroendovascular procedures linked to patient back pain
Study identifies key issue for patients undergoing brain procedure while awakeCredit: Justin Kelley Multiple studies have evaluated the incidence of back pain among patients who...
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What’s up Skip? Kangaroos really can ‘talk’ to us
Kangaroos can intentionally communicate with humans, research revealsCredit: Dr Alexandra Green Animals that have never been domesticated, such as kangaroos, can intentionally communicate with humans,...
Talking to kids about weight: What the internet says and why researchers are wary
Researchers from WELL Center at Drexel University reviewed numerous independently published guidelines for having conversations with children about weight status for consistency, actionability and scientific...
Physics breakthrough of the year
International Team from Eindhoven University of Technology and Friedrich Schiller University Jena is awarded the Breakthrough of the Year 2020 prize by Physics World magazineCredit:...
Computational model reveals how the brain manages short-term memories
Salk scientists show how "working memories" might be stored by neurons that can maintain information longer than averageCredit: L: Salk Institute; R: Courtesy of Robert...
University of Liverpool additive manufacturing spin out secures £1.2M
University of Liverpool additive manufacturing spin out secures £1.2M Innovate UK SMART grantCredit: Meta Addiitive A spin out company from the University of Liverpool (UK)...
URI scientist tests new technology for removing, destroying ‘forever chemicals’
Credit: Photo courtesy of EnChem Engineering Inc. KINGSTON, R.I. - December 17, 2020 - University of Rhode Island hydrogeologist Thomas Boving and colleagues at EnChem...
Catherine Cesarsky wins 2020 Tate Award for International Leadership in Physics
Credit: Cesarsky WASHINGTON, December 17, 2020 -- The American Institute of Physics announced the winner of the 2020 John Torrence Tate Award for International Leadership...
Skinnier but resilient geese thriving in the high Arctic
Long-term study shows decreasing body condition but no effect on populationCredit: Photo: Photo: Ronald Cornelisse The world is changing in dramatic ways, especially in the...
Kavli foundation strengthens IAU public engagement programs and scientific meeting
The International Astronomical Union is awarded $240 000 towards public engagement programs and scientific meetings in 2021-2024Credit: IAU OAO/NAOJ The IAU is delighted to announce...
Satellite tracking supports whale survival
Study traces pygmy blue whale migration from Australia to IndonesiaCredit: Pixabay Extensive satellite tracking has revealed important new knowledge about the little known pygmy blue...
The latest magnesium studies pave the way for new biomedical materials
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Materials used in biomedicine must be characterized by controlled biodegradability, sufficient strength and total absence of toxicity to the human body....
Change in global precipitation patterns as a result of climate change
Variation in temperature differences between tropics and polar regions plays a fundamental role in controlling atmospheric circulation and in consequence is a potential future cause...
HSE researchers use neural networks to study DNA
HSE researchers use neural networks to find 'left-handed DNA'Credit: Maria Poptsova HSE scientists have proposed a way to improve the accuracy of finding Z-DNA, or...
New discovery opens novel pathway for high-titer production of drop-in biofuels
Using an unusual, light-dependent enzyme and a newly discovered enzymatic mechanism, researchers from Aarhus University and MIT have enabled the biological synthesis of high-yield industry...
