Higher education does not influence how the brain ages
Contrary to popular belief, a new study from the Lifebrain consortium at the University of Oslo finds that higher education does not slow brain aging.Credit:...
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Limited value of tree plantations for biodiversity conservation
Plantations are home to significantly less beetles than old-growth forests.Credit: J. C. Lobo / Adobe Stock In light of declining natural forests, tree plantations may...
Plasma acceleration: It’s all in the mix
A pinch of nitrogen and artificial intelligence are moving laser plasma acceleration a big step closer to practical applicationsCredit: DESY/SciComLab The LUX team at DESY...
Researchers design sensor for fast, inexpensive on-site Ebola detection
Sensor technology requires no special storage; could also be useful for detecting COVID-19Credit: Marit Nilsen-Hamilton and Pranav Shotriya, Iowa State University Researchers are developing a...
University of Tartu and Cybernetica cooperate to study quantum-safe cryptography
Credit: Anni Suvi and Jake Farra The University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science and Cybernetica start collaborating to create new data security solutions that...
New research on why mutations in a gene leads to mitochondrial disease
Credit: (C) Dr Matthew Eramo Monash University researchers have uncovered for the first time the reason mutations in a particular gene lead to mitochondrial disease....
Scientists created technology to detect and treat complex arrhythmias
This is a unique method to diagnose pathogenic areas in the heart in a minuteCredit: Front. Physiol. 10:1138. Researchers from Belgium, the Netherlands, Russia, and...
New approaches for teaching science remotely arise from the COVID-19 crisis
Study finds enhanced student communication and collaborationCredit: Kate Lord A new paper on college science classes taught remotely points to teaching methods that enhance student...
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein alone may cause lung damage
New mouse model makes it easier and safer to study COVID-19 lung injuryCredit: Pavel Solopov, Old Dominion University Using a newly developed mouse model of...
‘Smart shirt’ takes a trip to space for science
High-tech shirt non-intrusively monitors astronauts' health during spaceflightCredit: Canadian Space Agency/NASA A technology-packed tank top offers a simple, effective way to track astronauts' vital signs...
NTU, Singapore Food Agency, and A*STAR launch Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH)
Credit: NTU Singapore Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), in partnership with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR),...
Study of oak forests of European Russia elucidates climate change in the region
Kazan Federal University scientists offered a new approach to classification of Tatarstan vegetation in a recent paper.Credit: Kazan Federal University Scientific classifications of forest vegetation...
Gene changes might explain long-haul COVID-19 symptoms
Airway cells exposed to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein exhibited persisting changes in gene expressionCredit: Julie A. Forrest Results from a new cell study suggest that the...
Linguists predict unknown words using language comparison
A new linguistic experiment uses computer-assisted techniques for historical language comparison to show how scholars can predict pronunciations of undocumented wordsCredit: Johann-Mattis List For a...
Loss of fauna in tropical forests impedes achieving Sustainable Development Goals
Credit: Photo by Torsten Krause (LUCSUS) The current loss of biological diversity is unprecedented and species extinctions exceed the estimated background rate many times over....