New surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs
Reconnecting muscle pairs during amputation gives patients more sensory feedback from the limbCredit: MIT CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT researchers have invented a new type of...
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Spanish scientists uncover early links between cardiovascular risk and brain metabolism
The report, published in JACC, is important because it suggests that very early intervention in modifiable cardiovascular risk factors could prevent the development of dementia,...
Tropical paper wasps babysit for neighbours
Credit: P Kennedy Wasps provide crucial support to their extended families by babysitting at neighbouring nests, according to new research by a team of biologists...
New skin patch brings us closer to wearable, all-in-one health monitor
Credit: Wang lab/UC San Diego Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on...
Insight about tumor microenvironment could boost cancer immunotherapy
Credit: UPMC, created with BioRender.com PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15, 2021 - A paper published today in Nature shows how chemicals in the areas surrounding tumors--known as...
Moiré patterns facilitate discovery of novel insulating phases
UC Riverside-led study observed unexpected insulating phases by placing electrons on stacked monolayers of 2D semiconductorsCredit: Microwave Nano-Electronics Lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Materials...
Higher elevation birds sport thicker down “jackets” to survive the cold
Study of Himalayan songbirds in museum collections is first step toward using feathers to predict the effects of climate change for birds in extreme environmentsCredit:...
Invasive flies prefer untouched territory when laying eggs
Credit: Hannah Burrack, NC State University A recent study finds that the invasive spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) prefers to lay its eggs in places...
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens used identical Nubian technology
Credit: Amos Frumkin Long held in a private collection, the newly analysed tooth of an approximately 9-year-old Neanderthal child marks the hominin's southernmost known range....
Commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinogens
Twenty minutes or longer in the car also raises risk of birth defectsCredit: Stan Lim/UCR A new study finds that California's commuters are likely inhaling...
Comet or asteroid: What killed the dinosaurs and where did it come from?
New theory explains possible origin of the Armageddon-causing object.Credit: Credit not required. This is a public domain image. It forever changed history when it crashed...
The comet that killed the dinosaurs
New theory explains possible origin of the Chicxulub impactorCredit: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay It was tens of miles wide and forever changed history when it crashed into...
New physics rules tested on quantum computer
Simulation of non-Hermitian quantum mechanics using a quantum computer goes beyond centuries old conventionsCredit: Aalto University Aalto researchers have used an IBM quantum computer to...
Parents Say COVID-19 has disrupted children’s dental care
1 in 3 parents feel COVID-19 has made it harder to get preventive dental care for their child; families with Medicaid may face greater barriers.Credit:...
UTIA Professor receives SAEA Emerging Scholar Award
Karen DeLong recognized for distinguished professional contributionsCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Karen DeLong, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics...