The gravity of play: Quantifying what we enjoy about games
Scientists develop a mathematical model to objectively analyze the appeal of different games and how it has changed throughout historyCredit: JAIST Games and the very...
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Researchers develop method for earlier detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State University scientists have developed a method to detect the biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease that is 10 times more...
This red light means ‘go’ for medical discoveries
Scientists develop a better, redder biosensor for biological researchCredit: Courtesy Ai lab With a little tweak of the color palette, University of Virginia School of...
The Lemelson-MIT Program and Beyond Benign introduce new Green Chemistry Activity Guide
The JV InvenTeams Green Chemistry Activity Guide encourages students to use green chemistry principles to invent bioplastics.Credit: Lemelson-MIT Program Today the Lemelson-MIT Program, in collaboration...
Evidence of broadside collision with dwarf galaxy discovered in Milky Way
'Shell structures' are first of their kind found in the galaxyCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Nearly 3 billion years ago, a dwarf galaxy plunged into the...
Highly selective membranes
Researchers discover how water can affect its own filtrationCredit: © 2020 Kato and Harada et al. Membranes with microscopic pores are useful for water filtration....
Declines in shellfish species on rocky seashores match climate-driven changes
Two decades of data from a study of Maine's Swan's Island document a slow and steady dwindling of mussels, barnacles, and snailsCredit: Jonathan A. D....
Conversation about suicide prevention leads to safe gun storage
Credit: Forefront Suicide Prevention/University of Washington Talking to people at gun shows about suicide prevention and the risks of unsecured firearms can lead to safe...
Rethinking the link between cannabinoids and learning
Credit: Illustration by Rita Félix, PhD. Cannabinoids have a strong influence on how our brains work and how we behave. Many people are only aware...
Gut bacteria could be responsible for side effect of Parkinson’s drug
Credit: University of Groningen Bacteria in the small intestine can deaminate levodopa, the main drug that is used to treat Parkinson's disease. Bacterial processing of...
New evidence to guide the practice of blood transfusions in children with severe malari
A new study shows that transfusions could help increase survival, even at higher haemoglobin levels than those currently recommendedCredit: ISGlobal Blood transfusions increase the survival...
MDI Biological Laboratory awarded $3.14 million for kidney research
Iain Drummond, Ph.D., Will Study the Development of Kidney Replacement TissueCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that...
Palau’s coral reefs: a jewel of the ocean
The latest report from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation finds Palau's reefs had the highest coral cover observed on the Global Reef Expedition--the...
Relative restrictiveness of each state’s voting environment in 2020
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 19, 2020--Texas has the most restrictive electoral environment in 2020, and Oregon has the least...
Study identifies key enzyme for development of autoimmune diseases
An enzyme associated with energy production in cells also participates in the differentiation of immune cells involved in exacerbated inflammation. The discovery could lead to...