From Stone Age chips to microchips: How tiny tools may have made us human
The technology of miniaturization set hominins apart from other primatesCredit: Emory University Anthropologists have long made the case that tool-making is one of the key...
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Scientists find first evidence for necessary role of the human hippocampus in planning
A team of scientists reports finding the first evidence that the human hippocampus is necessary for future planning. Its findings, published in the journal Neuron,...
New contributor to age-related hearing loss identified
Research sheds light on a vital, but largely unknown, part of the inner earCredit: Dan Addison | University Communications Researchers at the University of Virginia...
Researchers create SAMβA, a new molecule to treat heart failure
This innovation has been developed by researchers based in Brazil and the US. It not only halts the progression of heart failure but also improves...
FSU researchers discover a novel protein degradation pathway
Findings may lead to better understanding of muscular dystrophy, other diseasesCredit: Bill Lax/FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The nucleus is a treasure trove of...
A model for more efficient use of resources after joint replacement surgery
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Patients who live close to the hospital at which they have undergone total hip or total knee replacement are much...
Structural Heart features studies on ASD closure and disparities in Watchman device access
NEW YORK - March 12, 2019-The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is pleased to announce that the latest issue of Structural Heart: The Journal of the...
New lung cancer studies feature latest treatment advances
2019 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium highlights include definitive therapy for oligometastatic disease, patient exposure to tailored guidelines and the use of prophylactic cranial irradiation ARLINGTON,...
Particulate matter pollutes the air above Africa
Impact of air pollution on climate, humans and the environment as well as the role of the West African summer monsoon - German-African consortium presents...
UNH researchers create a hydrogel contact lens to treat serious eye disease
Credit: UNH/UCD DURHAM, N.H. - Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have created a hydrogel that could one day be made into a contact...
Fear center in the brain protects against illusions
Researchers at the University of Bonn show that an inhibition of amygdalae makes people more susceptible to deceptionCredit: © Photo: Maya Claussen Photography If functionality...
Engaging in physical activity could reduce long-term mortality
Credit: University of Granada Cognitive frailty is a heterogeneous clinical manifestation characterized by the simultaneous presence of both physical frailty and cognitive impairment, in the...
Profiling immune system in pediatric arthritis patients offers hope for improved diagnosis and treatment
Using machine learning to diagnose disease A team of scientists from VIB and KU Leuven has developed a machine learning algorithm that identifies children with...
Research team uses artificial muscles to develop an air conditioner for the future
Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze It can be used to cool or heat the air in a room or to cool or heat liquids. And...
Cambridge spin-out starts producing graphene at commercial scale
Credit: Paragraf A recent University of Cambridge spin-out company, Paragraf, has started producing graphene - a sheet of carbon just one atomic layer thick -...
