Bacteria reveal strong individuality when navigating a maze
Credit: ETH Zurich Although they are considered the simplest of all life forms, even microorganisms sense their environment and are able to actively move within...
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Army publishes new findings to support soldier training
Researchers recently demonstrated that people's attitudes about avoiding negative outcomes versus achieving positive outcomes is related to how their performance changes in response to gamified...
Acupuncture equals disease prevention say new studies
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 23, 2019--Well-recognized for its therapeutic effects, acupuncture is increasingly being appreciated for its ability to...
Scientists develop low-cost energy-efficient materials
Credit: © NUST MISIS An international team of scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (NUST MISIS), Tianjin University (China), as well...
A new window into macaque brain connections
Credit: RIKEN Researchers can now see how the two sides of the living brain mirror each other thanks to a new combination-imaging technique. The method...
How lifestyle affects our genes
In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics, has grown exponentially. Researchers at Lund University have summarised...
Biologists design new molecules to help stall lung cancer
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Dallas scientists have demonstrated that the growth rate of the majority of lung cancer cells...
Electronic health records decision support reduces inappropriate use of GI test
Diagnostic stewardship strategy eliminates waste from unnecessary testing NEW YORK (April 23, 2019) -- Programming a hospital's electronic health record system (EHR) to provide information...
Researchers reveal how bacteria can adapt to resist treatment by antibiotics
Credit: Ditlev E. Brodersen/AU In a joint collaboration, researchers from Denmark and Switzerland have shown that bacteria produce a specific stress molecule, divide more slowly,...
Sodium-ion batteries: From materials development to technology innovation
Within the TRANSITION Project, KIT, HIU and partners will develop powerful sodium-ion battery prototypes for future application in electro-mobility and stationary energy storageCredit: Photo: Amadeus...
Some women could be more susceptible to PTSD than others, according to new study
Researchers propose a model that offers a biological explanation for why childhood trauma is linked to PTSD in some -- but not all -- women...
Stressed, anxious? Ask the brain!
Credit: FMI/Andreas Lüthi group Our actions are driven by "internal states" such as anxiety, stress or thirst - which will strongly affect and motivate our...
KAIST unveils the hidden control architecture of brain networks
Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team identified the intrinsic control architecture of brain networks. The control properties will contribute to providing a fundamental basis for...
Pre-op daily life disability may predict poor outcome after hip replacement
A new Johns Hopkins Medicine study looking at medical records of more than 43,000 U.S. adults with hip-joint damaging osteoarthritis suggests that those who cannot...
Revealed: The secret superpower that makes C. difficile so deadly
Discovery lets doctors predict disease severity, points to new treatmentCredit: UVA Health System A new discovery about dangerous C. difficile diarrhea has identified a new...
