Springer Nature publishes study for a CERN next generation circular collider
Conceptual design report outlines the designs for powerful particle colliders that can inaugurate the post Large Hadron Collider (LHC) - which discovered the Higgs boson...
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Alzheimer’s protein is likely held together with many weak chemical interactions
Model reveals new role for overlooked electron relationships The chemical interactions that give proteins their shape may be weaker and more numerous than previously recognized....
Study shows stimulation of the ear can help manage Parkinson’s symptoms
A new study has shown that gentle, controlled stimulation of the ear canal can help reduce symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The randomised, controlled study, led...
Half of young drinkers are unaware of health messages on alcohol packaging
Credit: University of Stirling Just half of 11-19 year old drinkers recall seeing health messages or warnings on alcohol packaging - despite being an important...
Does one size does fit all? A new model for organic semiconductors
A multicenter team including researchers from Osaka University reports new observations for organic single crystals that derive from their flexibility, opening the door for new...
Surprising insight into Legionnaires’ disease
Frankfurt researchers have explained the mechanism of regulator SidJ in detail -- accelerated publication in NatureCredit: EMBL Grenoble In order to control cellular processes and...
Monarch butterflies rely on temperature-sensitive internal timer while overwintering
Credit: D. André Green ANN ARBOR--The fact that millions of North American monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles each fall and somehow manage to find...
Screen time no child’s play
Experts are urging parents to brush up on national guidelines following a rapid rise in screen time on electronic devices for children under 2 Experts...
Quenching scientific curiosity with single-molecule imaging
Credit: KAUST 2019 A single-molecule imaging technique, called protein-induced fluorescence enhancement (PIFE), has gained traction in recent years as a popular tool for observing DNA-protein...
Antimalarial treatments less effective in severely malnourished children
Credit: UNAMID, Albert-González-Farran Researchers have found that severe malnutrition is associated with lower exposure to the antimalarial drug lumefantrine in children treated with artemether-lumefantrine, the...
Pilot study of 5-hour molecular test accurately distinguishes malignant and benign breast tumors
Novel technology based on epigenetic alterations could shorten wait for a definitive diagnosis in resource-poor settingsCredit: Wanjun Ding A team led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel...
NEC Laboratories Europe and IMDEA Networks launch Joint Research Unit in 5G technologies
The strategic partnership will result in collaborative work on R&D projectsCredit: © IMDEA Networks Institute IMDEA Networks Institute (Madrid, Spain) and NEC Laboratories Europe (Heidelberg,...
One dose of HPV vaccine may be enough, Australian research finds
One dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has comparable effectiveness to two or three doses for preventing cervical pre-cancer, according to a new study One...
High blood sugar increases pancreatic cancer rate
Nationwide study finds early detection of hyperglycemia may lower risk WASHINGTON--High blood sugar may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a study published...
Pupil dilation and heart rate, analyzed by AI, may help spot autism early
Study provides much-needed objective measures for predicting neurodevelopmental disordersCredit: Pietro Artoni/Boston Children's Hospital Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders often aren't diagnosed until a child is...
