Lightning's electromagnetic fields may have protective properties
Extremely low frequency fields may have played an evolutionary role in living organisms, say Tel Aviv University researchers Lightning was the main electromagnetic presence in...
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Research robot becomes fan of UK soap opera after watching to learn about dementia
Credit: Edge Hill University Edge Hill University's robot, Robbie, has become a soap fan after watching episodes of popular UK drama Emmerdale to learn about...
How the brain responds to texture
Neurons respond to a variety of features of a surface, creating a high-dimensional representation of texture in the brainCredit: Matt Wood, UChicago Our hands and...
Seasons change: Researchers provide new definition for major Indian monsoon season
Credit: Sara Vankm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Toward the end of every year, the Northeast Indian Monsoon (NEM) batters southern India with torrents of driving rain,...
New insights into radial expansion of plants can boost biomass production
Besides the obvious longitudinal growth, plants also enlarge in the radial sense. This thickening of plant stems and roots provides physical support to plants, provides...
Five solutions offered for achieving gender equality in medicine and science
Credit: Rotman School Toronto - Women's representation in science and medicine has slowly increased over the past few decades. However, this rise in numbers of...
Adenoid and tonsil trouble for teens
Credit: Department of Orthodontic Science,TMDU Tokyo, Japan - In the most thorough longitudinal study performed to date, X-ray images of children at five developmental stages...
Is it better to have a heart attack while traveling or at home?
Find out at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2019 Is it better to have a heart attack while travelling or at home? Find out at Acute Cardiovascular...
Wyss Center neurologist awarded prestigious Pfizer Research Prize
The Pfizer Research Prize is awarded for outstanding research in SwitzerlandCredit: Pfizer 8 February 2019, Wyss Center, Geneva - Maxime Baud, MD, PhD, Staff neurologist...
Study reveals complementary medicine use remains hidden to conventional medicine providers
Research reveals that 1 in 3 complementary medicine (CM) users do not disclose their CM use to their medical providers, posing significant direct and indirect...
ELSI research suggests life thrived on Earth 3.5 billion years ago
Scientists use stable sulfur isotopes to understand ancient microbial metabolismCredit: Photo credit: Guy Perkins and Mark Ellisman, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research 3.5...
UCI-led study reveals how blood cells help wounds heal scar-free
Insights into the diversity of wound fibroblastsCredit: UCI Irvine, Calif., Feb. 08, 2019 -- New insights on circumventing a key obstacle on the road to...
Is there a science to romantic love? Yes, and UC Davis is a leader
Psychologist receives Society for Personality and Social Psychology Legacy Award Ximena Arriaga, professor of psychological sciences at Purdue University, has known and admired Phillip Shaver...
Cricket females choose male losers
According to popular belief, females prefer males with high social status (alpha males) when as partners to continue the race. However, as recent studies have...
Turning a porous material's color on and off with acid
Credit: Photo credit: Hisaki I. et al., Acid Responsive Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks, Journal of the American Chemical Society, January 7, 2019.) A research team led...