BU researcher receives grant to study how PTSD may accelerate aging
(Boston)--Erika J. Wolf, PhD, a clinical research psychologist at the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, has been awarded a two-year, $346,000...
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Scientists develop printable water sensor
X-ray investigation reveals functioning of highly versatile copper-based compoundCredit: UAM, Verónica García Vegas A new, versatile plastic-composite sensor can detect tiny amounts of water. The...
Exposure to trauma impacts ability to squash bad memories
(Boston)--People exposed to trauma are less able to suppress unwanted emotional memories due to neural and behavioral disruptions in their brain that may contribute to...
Bringing more human intelligence to AI, data science and digital automation
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 4, 2019-- The advent of data science, wireless connectivity and sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and...
American Academy of Sleep Medicine announces 2019 award recipients
Awards will be presented June 10 at SLEEP 2019 annual meeting in San Antonio DARIEN, IL - Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine...
Genomic testing of a single patient reveals a gene commonly mutated in pediatric melanoma
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital results make the case for comprehensive clinical genomic testing as a tool to find more mutations that drive cancer and...
Radiation after surgery triples survival for a type of pediatric brain tumor
A Children's Oncology Group study shows that postoperative radiation improves outcomes for children with ependymoma, even those with historically poor prognoses and the very youngCredit:...
U-M researchers, students take sexual assault prevention program to Ghana
ANN ARBOR--Blaming the victim, usually a female, is common in sexual assault cases, but in some places it's more prevalent than others. So, when University...
Putting the break on our immune system's response
Researchers have discovered how a tiny molecule known as miR-132 acts as a "handbrake" on our immune system - helping us fight infection. The scientists...
Boyce Thompson Institute researchers uncover new structures at plant-fungal interface
New discovery could eventually help reduce the use of fertilizer in agricultureCredit: Jotham Austin II and R. Howard Berg For hundreds of millions of years,...
Mini cheetah is the first four-legged robot to do a backflip
Robot's lightweight, high-power design is the perfect platform to share and play, developers sayCredit: Photo: Bryce Vickmark MIT's new mini cheetah robot is springy and...
Radiography of marine litter in Spanish waters
Credit: Santiago García Rivera Marine litter is a growing problem in the Mediterranean Sea, but few studies have focused on its composition, spatial distribution and...
Promising new pancreatic cancer treatment moves forward
SALT LAKE CITY - Even among cancers, pancreatic cancer is an especially sinister form of disease. The one-year survival rate is extremely low, and treatment...
Researchers 3D print ultra-strong steel parts from powder
Credit: US Army photo by David McNally ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Soldiers needing replacement parts may turn to 3-D printers in the future to...
Biodiversity crisis: Technological advances in agriculture are not a sufficient response
Credit: HUTAN-KOCP Leipzig, Halle. Rapid population and economic growth are destroying biological diversity - especially in the tropics. This was reported by a research team...
