Teachers ‘scarred’ by legacy of 1988 anti-LGBT+ law
Legislation repealed in 2003 continues to affect professional life of LGBT+ teachers LGBT+ teachers who taught in schools during the late 1980s and 1990s remain...
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Speaking with a robot is not as pleasant as talking to a human
Researchers from the CNRS and Aix-Marseille University have used a novel approach to demonstrate that interactions with humans activate the brain's social reward system more...
New study explores impacts of marine and freshwater predators on ecosystems and society
Credit: Shark, tarpon and cape fur seal: Neil Hammerschlag, Ph.D. American Crocodile: Massimo Giorgetta MIAMI--March 11, 2019-- A new study from a team of leading...
Dementia looks different in brains of Hispanics
UC Davis study points to importance of vascular diseaseCredit: UC Davis Health A major new study from the UC Davis Alzheimer's Center has uncovered dramatic...
Researchers improve description of defective oxides with first principles calculation
Team develops site-dependent +U correction parametersCredit: Ulrich Aschauer Some perovskite oxides, for example, have shown a wide spectrum of technologically relevant functional properties such as...
Discovery brings new understanding to sophistication of microbial warfare
A paper by researchers from Montana State and Scripps explains how viruses make a molecular decoy that is used to subvert the CRISPR-Cas bacterial immune...
First double-blind controlled trial of TNS shows reduced symptoms in some children with ADHD
Trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS), a non-medication therapy administered during sleep, shown to be effective and safe in treating children with ADHD Washington, DC, March 12,...
How intelligent is artificial intelligence?
Credit: Nature Communications Copyright und CC BY Lizenz Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms such as Deep Learning have become integral parts of our...
New technology could detect Dengue fever earlier
Researchers from the University of Bath are developing a new tool for detecting the presence of Dengue fever early on, helping prevent people from suffering...
Bentham Science publishes eighth volume in clinical drug research — Alzheimer disorders
This book is edited by: Atta-ur-Rahman, published on: March 4, 2019 Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research - Alzheimer Disorders is a book series concerned with...
Autonomous vehicles could be an environmental boon or disaster, depending on public policy
Widespread use of autonomous vehicles (AVs) could either massively increase or drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions depending, in large part, on public policy, according to...
NUS study: Eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline
Researchers found seniors who ate more than 300 grams of cooked mushrooms a week were half as likely to have mild cognitive impairmentCredit: National University...
Boston Children’s Hospital announces results of Bridge-Enhanced® ACL repair study
The first-in-human study shows BEAR® procedure has similar outcomes to traditional reconstruction BOSTON (March 12, 2019) - Today researchers at Boston Children's Hospital announce encouraging...
Breath of fresh air in vasculitis research
University of Tsukuba-led team reveals the association between a gene variant and a lung disease in the form of systemic vasculitis particularly prevalent in the...
PolyU establishes an alliance with eight institutions to advance research in nursing
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eight participating universities / institutions...
