New study evaluates psychological interventions in post-conflict Pakistan
A new University of Liverpool led study, published in The Lancet, highlights the effectiveness of a brief group psychological intervention for women affected by anxiety...
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Defects enable RoHS-compliant, high-performance infrared photodetectors
Credit: ICFO There has been an urgent need in consumer electronics for infrared optoelectronics including light emitting diodes and photodetectors. To date, however, infrared optoelectronics...
Fast-changing genetics key to hospital superbug survival
For the study, published today in Microbial Genomics, a team of scientists at UCL Genetics Institute and Peking University People's Hospital in Beijing tracked the...
Future Science Group launches new initiative, PharmaPlatforms
Future Science Group is delighted to announce the launch of a new arm of its business, PharmaPlatforms Recognising the need for cohesive and collaborative communication...
Dopamine conducts prefrontal cortex ensembles
Study reports novel ways that dopamine cells influence the function of prefrontal cortex of the brain Anyone who has savored a bite of chocolate or...
High throughput method to produce and screen engineered antimicrobial lanthipeptides
Credit: Steven Schmitt ETH Zürich Nature has provided us with lots of antimicrobials. However, given the rapid increase of antimicrobial resistance, there is a need...
Purdue startup wins Army’s xTechSearch for newest technology to meet modernization needs
Inaugural competition recognizes Adranos's high-performance rocket fuel as a disruptive innovation in the future battlefieldCredit: (Image provided) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Adranos Inc., a Purdue...
Research shows impact of poverty on children’s brain activity
Children born into poverty show key differences in early brain function - according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers studied the...
Study identifies new approach to repairing damaged peripheral nervous system
Credit: University of Virginia A new University of Virginia study proves that a damaged peripheral nervous system is capable of repairing itself - when healthy...
Intelligent metamaterials behave like electrostatic chameleons
Metashells can adapt their wave-bending behavior based on the characteristics of the material they contain A chameleon can flexibly change its colour to match its...
Tumor microenvironment analyzed to increase effectiveness of preclinical trials
Senior Lecturer Valeriya Solovyova's project received Russian president's supportCredit: Kazan Federal University It was shown that co-culturing HeLa adenocarcinoma cells, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and...
Older women benefit significantly when screened with 3D mammography
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Mammography remains an effective method for breast cancer screening in women ages 65 and older,...
Decades-old misconception on white blood cell trafficking to spleen corrected
Credit: University of Turku Contrary to prior belief, the white blood cells enter the spleen primarily via vessels in the red pulp. The research results...
Researchers establish global microbial signatures for colorectal cancer
Patients with colorectal cancer have the same consistent changes in the gut bacteria across continents, cultures, and diets -- a team of international researchers, from...
On the way towards self-aware AI?
New technology foresight project addresses the vision of 'conscious' machines Alexa, Sophia, Watson: the ancient idea of a humanoid machine with superhuman powers has received...
