New podcast explores how dementia patients experience music
Featuring therapist and researcher Dr. Orii McDermottCredit: Taylor & Francis Group Every year nearly 10 million people develop dementia worldwide. That's one diagnosis every three...
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New material also reveals new quasiparticles
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Researchers at PSI have investigated a novel crystalline material that exhibits electronic properties that have never been seen before. It...
Close relatives can coexist: two flower species show us how
Credit: Kobe University Scientists have discovered how two closely-related species of Asiatic dayflower can coexist in the wild despite their competitive relationship. Through a combination...
Cell architects: ‘Smart cells’ improve production of pharmaceutical raw materials
Intelligent systems create metabolic pathways and engineer enzymes within microorganismsCredit: Kobe University Researchers in Japan have developed an integrated synthetic biology system to construct new...
Climate change — early spring: Predicting budburst with genetics
Although climate skeptics might find it hard to believe with this year's endless snow and freezing temperatures, climate change is making warm, sunny early springs...
Factory of the future heralds new era for Australian manufacturing
Credit: Flinders University A proposed $50 million Flinders University-led Australian Centre for Innovative Manufacturing (ACIM) at Tonsley will be the nation's first reconfigurable 'Future Factory'-...
New species of fish parasite named after Xena, the warrior princess
Credit: Serita van der Wal A study of parasitic crustaceans attaching themselves inside the branchial cavities (the gills) of their fish hosts was recently conducted...
Obesity reprograms immune cells in breasts to promote tumor formation
Macrophages in fatty breast tissue promote triple-negative breast cancersCredit: Becker, et al. Smoking has long been the biggest cause of cancer in the United States,...
Engineering researchers receive NSF grant to study power generation using human sweat
BINGHAMTON, NY -- The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York for research to generate...
PolyU develops palm-sized 3D ultrasound imaging system for scoliosis mass screening
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently shared that more youngsters can have their scoliosis conditions detected early and monitored frequently, thanks to the portable...
Tumor mutations may predict response to immunotherapy
Credit: Andrew H. Lee Mismatch repair deficiency refers to a characteristic of some cancer cells that create a large number of mutations, or changes, in...
KAIST identifies the cause of sepsis-induced lung injury
Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team succeeded in visualizing pulmonary microcirculation and circulating cells in vivo with a custom-built 3D intravital lung microscopic imaging system....
Apalutamide in prostate cancer: indication of considerable added benefit
Study shows significant retardation of symptomatic progression Do adult men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have a high risk of developing metastases benefit from...
The evolution of skyrmions in multilayers and their topological Hall signature
Magnetic measurement images showing how the number of skyrmions in a nanomaterial varies with magnetic field strength. Magnetic skyrmions are tiny entities, manifesting in magnetic...
The AGA Research Foundation funds 52 promising research projects
Bethesda, MD (May 7, 2019) -- The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is thrilled to announce the 52 researchers selected to receive funding through the AGA...
