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Altered neuron growth and gene expression may be related to why some depressed individuals do not respond to SSRIsCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(March 22, 2019)...

Sleep problems, Alzheimer’s disease are linked, but which comes first?

Researchers explore pathophysiological relationship between poor sleep and dementia Rockville, Md. (March 22, 2019)--A new article explores the pathophysiological factors that link sleep disturbances and...

Mechanical engineering professor collaborates on robot feasibility study

Manufacturing efficiencyCredit: Jeremy Agor A UTA mechanical engineer has partnered with a long-time friend from his home nation of South Korea to help find a...

Open source software helps researchers extract key insights from huge sensor datasets

Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Professor Andreas Schütze and his team of experts in measurement and sensor technology at Saarland University are making available a...

The story of nanotechnology and how size really does matter

Credit: World Scientific Nanotechnology is a buzz word many of us have heard but are uncertain as to what it really means. It is an...

Genetesis CardioFlux platform receives FDA 510(k) clearance

Next-generation magnetocardiography and cloud computing enable rapid, noninvasive cardiac imaging in the emergency departmentCredit: Genetesis (Mason, OH March 22, 2019 8 am) Genetesis, a medical...

Researchers get humans to think like computers

Credit: Johns Hopkins University Computers, like those that power self-driving cars, can be tricked into mistaking random scribbles for trains, fences and even school busses....

4D-printed materials can be stiff as wood or soft as sponge

Rutgers engineers' unique smart materials change shape as temperatures changeCredit: Chen Yang/Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Imagine smart materials that can morph from being stiff as wood...

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Everolimus, carboplatin together slow low-grade glioma tumor growth, reduce tumor sizeCredit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center A new combination treatment aimed at resistant and recurrent...

Highlighting social identity and peer group norms can increase water conservation

New research suggests that targeted use of behavioural 'nudges' can encourage people to conserve water. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found that...

Elevation shapes species survival in changing habitats

UTA faculty member's research holds implications for the impact of climate changeCredit: UT Arlington Luke Frishkoff, University of Texas at Arlington assistant professor of biology,...

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

Study of rare dementia shows selective attack on areas of brainCredit: Northwestern University Patients in a new Northwestern Medicine study were able to comprehend words...

Breast ultrasound and cancer detection rates increased under new laws

New Haven, Conn. -- State breast density notification laws that mandate reporting of mammogram results can prompt further screening and modestly boost cancer detection rates,...

First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

Replay of the telebriefing will be available at 5 p.m. EDT until Mar. 28 at 11:59 p.m. on: United States (800) 475-6701; International (320) 365-3844;...

Energy stealthily hitches ride in global trade