NASA’s Aqua Satellite finds Tropical Cyclone Fani stronger, more organized
Credit: NASA/NRL Visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Fani appeared more organized than the previous day. On April 30, at 3:40 a.m....
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How the brain integrates sensory input
Bielefeld researchers publish study on the flexibility of sensory perceptionCredit: Bielefeld University Researchers from Bielefeld University, Oxford University (Great Britain), and Aix-Marseille University (France) investigated...
Researchers define Alzheimer’s-like brain disorder
LATE symptoms resembles Alzheimer's disease but has different cause A brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease has been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria...
SwRI to design remotely operated rescue submarines for Royal Australian Navy
Vessels will be designed for rapid rescue of sailors aboard disabled submarinesCredit: Phoenix International Holdings SAN ANTONIO -- April 30, 2019 -- Southwest Research Institute...
Right combination of diet and bacteria limits cancer progression
The diet of a person can have significant effects on the gut microbiome, i.e. the populations of microorganisms such as bacteria which live in the...
Fat cell discovery could help combat obesity-related health issues
Researchers have discovered differences in fat cells that could potentially identify people predisposed to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and fatty liver disease. The world-first...
To boldly go or anxiously hang back?
The decision to explore is swayed by a distinctive type of neuron, UCSF researchers discover in a mouse model of human anxiety MEDIA AVAILABLE: Images...
Bots exploiting blockchains for profit
ITHACA, N.Y. - Blockchains have been hailed as fair and open, constructed so a single user can't falsify or alter records because they're all part...
Can stress in the womb lead to mental resilience later in life?
When a mother is exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy, her children are less likely to suffer depression, and PTSD symptoms if they live...
MUSC psychologists release results of survey of ‘Maria generation’ kids
Credit: Provided by Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo Psychologists from the Medical University of South Carolina have just published one of the largest post-disaster screening projects in U.S....
Advanced detection tool to limit the spread of devastating tree pathogens
EU-funded Horizon 2020 project HOMED supports the development of an early-warning tool for quarantine trees and ornamental plants in EuropeCredit: HOMED Seeking to prevent the...
Disease-causing nibbling amoeba hides by displaying proteins from host cells
Credit: Hannah Miller/UC Davis A parasitic amoeba that causes severe gut disease in humans protects itself from attack by biting off pieces of host cells...
Rapid permafrost thaw unrecognized threat to landscape, global warming researcher warns
Credit: Carolyn Gibson, University of Guelph PhD student A "sleeping giant" hidden in permafrost soils in Canada and other northern regions worldwide will have important...
More than 100 organizations join the National Academy of Medicine in countering the opioid epidemic
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced today that more than 100 organizations across the U.S. have joined NAM in declaring their commitment to reversing...
Scientists develop new model to describe how bacteria spread in different forms
A unifying theory explaining how bacteria spread in the form of swarms and biofilms adds to our understanding of the behaviour of microbial communities A...
