Is sitting always bad for your mind? A new study suggests maybe not
Credit: Colorado State University It's generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and engage in regular exercise to...
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World’s greatest mass extinction triggered switch to warm-bloodedness
Credit: Credit: Mike Benton, University of Bristol. Animal images are by Nobu Tamura, Wikimedia. Mammals and birds today are warm-blooded, and this is often taken...
Long-term data show a recent acceleration in chemical and physical changes in the ocean
Two open-ocean hydrographic stations record 40 years of change in the subtropical North Atlantic OceanCredit: Ella Cedarhold, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences New research published...
Virginia Tech researchers still have much to learn from flying snakes
Credit: Virginia Tech Autonomous flight comes in many forms, in both nature and systems engineered by humans. While insects, birds and bats first come to...
Additional data, advanced analytics improve performance of machine learning referral app
Uppstroms incorporates personal and population-level social determinants of healthCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Research scientists from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University have further improved the...
Lineage tracing of direct astrocyte-to-neuron conversion for brain repair
Credit: Jinan University Regeneration of functional new neurons to repair injured human brain is a long-term unsolved problem up till today. The lack of neuroregeneration...
A flash of light to identify tumors: the results of the VIBRA project of the Politecnico di Milano
Funded by ERC and just completed, the project uncovers the cellular mechanisms underlying various diseases thanks to a new optical microscopy techniqueCredit: Politecnico di Milano...
uOttawa researchers find cheaper, faster way to measure the electric field of light
Credit: Aleksey Korobenko Researchers at uOttawa have created a new method to measure the temporal evolution of electric fields with optical frequencies. The new approach,...
Plastic film protects surfaces against novel coronavirus on contact
Laboratory tests showed film containing silver-silica nanoparticles to be capable of eliminating 99.84% of SARS-CoV-2 particles after exposure for two minutes.Credit: Promaflex An adhesive plastic...
Peptides+antibiotic combination may result in a more effective treatment for leishmaniasis
Credit: UAB Leishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan Leishmania parasites which are transmitted by the bite of an infected sandfly. Although in rich countries this...
Body MRI reinterpretations plagued by discrepancies and errors
Secondary interpretations of body MR images at tertiary care centers identify high rate of discrepancies, with cognitive error types predominating, suggesting subspecialty interpretations and additional...
RUDN University soil scientist: Paddy soil fertilization can help reduce greenhouse effect
Credit: RUDN University A soil scientist from RUDN University discovered the effect of fertilization on the ability of the soil to retain carbon. To understand...
Energy System 2050: solutions for the energy transition
Research initiative of the Helmholtz Association presents strategies, technologies, and open-source toolsCredit: Pascal Armbruster, KIT To contribute to global climate protection, Germany has to rapidly...
Novel mechanical mechanism of metastatic cancer cells in substrates of different stiffness revealed
Credit: HKUST During metastasis, cancer cells actively interact with microenvironments of new tissues. How metastatic cancer cells respond to new environments in the secondary tissues...
Plant genetic engineering to fight ‘hidden hunger’
International research team including University of Göttingen explains advantages of molecular breeding methodsCredit: M Qaim More than two billion people worldwide suffer from micronutrient malnutrition...
