Can eyes on self-driving cars reduce accidents?
Robotic eyes on autonomous vehicles could improve pedestrian safety, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Participants played out scenarios in virtual...
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Molecular changes in the brain in the aftermath of a traumatic event may help explain long-term susceptibility or resilience
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 20, 2022) – Social avoidance is a common symptom of PTSD, and scientists working to better understand why have laboratory evidence that...
Richard S. Bodman and Fred Miller join LJI Board of Directors
LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) has welcomed Richard S. Bodman and Fred Miller to the Institute's Board of Directors. Bodman, a venture...
Drug detection: ONR SCOUT tests tech for monitoring illicit maritime cargo
ARLINGTON, Va.—To improve capabilities for monitoring aircraft and vessels carrying illicit maritime cargo such as drugs — for longer periods of time and over greater...
Genomic analysis reveals true origin of South America’s canids
South America has more canid species than any place on Earth, and a surprising new UCLA-led genomic analysis shows that all these doglike animals evolved...
Amino acid supplement key to reproductive health in dairy cows
URBANA, Ill. – Lysine is an essential amino acid for dairy cows, helping boost milk production when added to the diet at adequate levels. But...
Chinese fossil eggs show dinosaur decline before extinction
Nearly 66 million years ago, a large asteroid hit Earth and contributed to the global extinction of dinosaurs, leaving birds as their only living descendants.Credit:...
SwRI scientist helps identify new evidence for habitability in Enceladus’s ocean
SAN ANTONIO — Sept. 19, 2022 — The search for extraterrestrial life just got more interesting as a team of scientists including Southwest Research Institute’s...
Endovascular catheter developed at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University shows unprecedented ability to treat pulmonary artery obstruction
(Philadelphia, PA) – A device known as the BASHIR™ Endovascular Catheter (THROMBOLEX, Inc.) significantly reduces the size of blood clots lodged in the pulmonary arteries,...
Pulmonary and primary care experts share research on delays to diagnosis in complex lung diseases
Glenview, Ill., September 19, 2022 – A steering committee of pulmonary experts and primary care physicians (PCPs) released today a white paper outlining the issues surrounding delays...
The MIT Press releases new book on the science of the heart from cardiac expert Dr. Sian Harding
The Exquisite Machine: The New Science of the Heart (20th September) offers unique and astonishing revelations about the human heart, uncovered by data from the...
Human Brain Project researchers map four new brain areas involved in many cognitive processes
Researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) have mapped four new areas of the human anterior prefrontal cortex that plays a major role in cognitive...
Cilia in 3D: Miniature train station discovered
Cilia are small hair-like organelles that extend from cells and perform many functions, including motility and signaling. Researchers have now revealed that cilia have a...
Nation’s first Institute of Optics eyes 50% increase in faculty; largest gift in its history will help meet an increasing demand for trained optics graduates
Thanks to a $12 million challenge fund from one of its most distinguished alumni, the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester will have...
Getting rid of unwanted transformed cells: Possible new directions in cancer therapy
The maintenance of a healthy cell population is a dynamic process, whereby unhealthy cells are eliminated by a defense mechanism called “cell competition”. This process...