Use of social media is taking place both online and offline
Credit: Lovisa Sköld Social media has changed how people interact. However, social media use is neither static or specifically linked to certain platforms. Emerging technical...
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How human brain development diverged from great apes
Cell atlas of great ape forebrain development illuminates dynamic gene-regulatory features that are unique to humansCredit: Enrique Guisado Triay Since humans diverged from a common...
LD Connect Beta Version 2 now available from IOS Press
Credit: IOS Press Amsterdam/Santa Barbara - IOS Press is pleased to announce the availability of LD Connect 2.0 (Beta). This linked data portal with an...
Study reveals how age affects perception of white LED light
Designs that consider color perception differences could improve LED lightingCredit: Soraa Inc., Freemont, Calif., USA WASHINGTON -- Although LEDs are increasingly used in low-energy lighting...
Ultrafast particle interactions could help make quantum information devices feasible
Research presents the detection of energy transfer from excited electrons to the crystal lattice on the femtosecond timescale. Knowledge could contribute to the development of...
UC Riverside helps secure the future of food
$3 million program to train tomorrow's plant scientistsCredit: Stan Lim/UCR If you're eating fruits, nuts, grains, or vegetables in a few years, you'll likely owe...
Scientists work toward a rapid point-of-care diagnostic test for Lyme disease
Credit: NIAID WHAT: A study published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology describes a new rapid assay for Lyme disease that could lead to a...
Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces
Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlementsCredit: Image courtesy of Benjamin Jenett Today's commercial aircraft are typically manufactured...
Diabetes: A next-generation therapy soon available?
By identifying a protein that helps regulate blood glucose and lipids, researchers at UNIGE hope for the rapid development of treatments more effective than current...
NIH scientists develop test for uncommon brain diseases
Samples of cerebrospinal fluid used to detect tauopathiesCredit: NIAID WHAT: National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have developed an ultrasensitive new test to detect abnormal...
New catalyst would boost biomass conversion to fuels, chemicals
Cerium oxide catalyst will remove oxygen, reduce processing requirementsCredit: University of Houston Efforts to use biomass, including wood and agricultural products, have played an important...
Assessment of circularized E7 RNA, GLUT1, and PD-L1 in anal squamous cell carcinoma
The cover for issue 57 of Oncotarget features figure 2, 'Overall survival analysis of GLUT1, PD-L1, and histologic architecture,' by Chamseddin, et al.Credit: Richard C....
Exploring the link between daily stress, depression, and Facebook addiction disorder
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 16, 2019--Researchers have demonstrated a close positive association between daily stress, depression symptoms, and Facebook...
Oxygen in hyperbaric chamber provides relief after radiotherapy
Credit: Photo by Anders Kjellberg Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can relieve self-reported symptoms and side-effects of radiotherapy against cancer in the pelvic region, a study...
Competitive people are more prone to drug consumption
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba (Spain) Hostile and competitive people are more likely to give in to drug consumption, according to a study published by a...