Rhythmic perception in humans has strong evolutionary roots
So suggests a study that compares the behaviour of rodents and humans with respect to the detection rhythm, by Alexandre Celma-Miralles and Juan Manuel Toro,...
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Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes, Hebrew University study finds
Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash 90 Smoking during pregnancy is one of the most significant risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. In the United States, 10.7% of...
Electronics integrated to the muscle via ‘Kirigami’
Donut-shaped kirigami device enabling accurate and robust signal acquisition from the muscleCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A research team in...
Speedy and precise multicolor imaging of biomolecules now possible
Credit: Ryota Iino, Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Japan. For the first time, researchers can track biological molecules with unprecedented speed...
The Arctic atmosphere — A gathering place for dust?
For the first time during the MOSAiC expedition, a multi-wavelength lidar provides data on fine dust in the central Arctic during polar night.Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut /...
NTU scientists uncover structure of key pneumonia virus enzyme
Credit: NTU Singapore A team of molecular and structural biologists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a potential new route to disabling...
Corals survive to tell the tale of Earth’s newest island eruption
Credit: Tom Bridge Scientists say coral reefs on a tiny island in the South Pacific have shown incredible resilience and recovery from a recent but...
Dana-Farber scientists present promising findings in multiple myeloma at ASH Annual Meeting
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Results of studies on a novel agent to treat multiple myeloma and a combination therapy aimed at slowing the progression of...
Machine learning can help us understand conversations about death
Credit: Andy Duback Some of the most important, and difficult, conversations in healthcare are the ones that happen amid serious and life-threatening illnesses. Discussions of...
Deeper understanding of irregular heartbeat may lead to more effective treatment
Credit: Madalena Sas Researchers at Imperial have shown how the chaotic electrical signals underlying irregular heart rhythms lead to the failure of standard treatments. By...
Exercise yields some cardiovascular benefits in children with excess weight
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Eight months of daily, afterschool physical activity in previously inactive 8- to 11-year-olds with obesity and overweight improved...
Lehigh University professor Jeffrey Rickman elected as Fellow of ASM International
Computational materials theorist recognized for pioneering work, service to materials science communityCredit: Lehigh University Jeffrey Rickman, a professor of materials science and engineering and physics...
A sustainable new material for carbon dioxide capture
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology In a joint research study from Sweden, scientists from Chalmers University of Technology and Stockholm University have developed a...
Use of venetoclax in transplant conditioning regimen shows promise in myeloid cancers
Trial is important step toward determining if this drug add-on can reduce risk of relapse in these patientsCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute For patients with high-risk...
E1912 follow-up shows ibrutinib effective, well tolerated by majority of CLL patients
Follow-up data from Phase 3 E1912 study shows previously untreated patients (aged 70 or younger) with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who received ibrutinib-based therapy lived longer...
