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Astronomy bot speeds up search for Jupiter's twinsCredit: ESO/M. Kornmesser Astronomers have a new tool in their search for extraterrestrial life - a sophisticated bot...
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Researchers model how octopus arms make decisions (+ video)
New research presented at the 2019 Astrobiology Science Conference in Bellevue, Wa.Credit: Dominic Sivitilli/ University of Washington BELLEVUE, WA--Researchers studying the behavior and neuroscience of...
Preconceptional and prenatal exposure to paternal smoking affects semen quality of adult sons
Large population study finds lower sperm counts and concentrations than in sons of non-smokers Vienna, 25 June 2019: The adverse effect of maternal smoking during...
NIH launches large TB prevention trial for people exposed to multidrug-resistant TB
Study will compare delamanid to isoniazid for preventing TB disease in at-risk contactsCredit: NIAID A large clinical trial to assess treatments for preventing people at...
No cell is an island
LJI team finds that 'doublet' immune cells are much more common--and more important in disease--than previously thoughtCredit: Dr. Yunmin Jung, La Jolla Institute LA JOLLA,...
Study in nutrients shows important role choline and DHA play in infant brain and eye health
WEST HILLS, Calif. (June 25, 2019) - Pharmavite LLC, the makers of Nature Made vitamins, minerals and supplements, announced the publication of a review paper...
Kessler researchers explore social cognitive deficits in progressive multiple sclerosis
Study by MS research team finds evidence for differential effects of progressive MS on cognitive and affective Theory of MindCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East Hanover,...
Artificial intelligence could be ‘game changer’ in detecting, managing Alzheimer’s disease
Study introduces machine learning as new tactic in assessing cognitive brain health and patient careCredit: Florida Atlantic University Worldwide, about 44 million people are living...
Blood test predicts stroke risk in patients with diabetes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Having diabetes is a risk factor for many other health conditions, including stroke. "Every 40 seconds an American has a stroke,"...
Elevated air pollution could diminish health benefits of living in walkable communities
Researchers suggest healthy active lifestyles could be maintained with policies to limit traffic-related pollution The benefits of living in a walkable neighbourhood could be diminished...
Global surgical guidelines drive cut in post-surgery deaths — study
The English National Health Service (NHS) reduced post-operative deaths by 37.2% following the introduction of globally recognised surgical guidelines - paving the way for life-saving...
European pregnancy rates from IVF and ICSI ‘appear to have reached a peak’
Increased use of treatments using frozen embryos Vienna 25 June 2019: The latest annual data collected by ESHRE from European national registries (for 2016) show...
Scientists closer to unraveling mechanisms of speech processing in the brain
The discovery could aid understanding of neurodevelopmental communication disordersCredit: H. Lebreault NEW YORK, June 25, 2019 - In the 1860s, French physician Paul Broca published...
Exercise an effective protection against life-threatening cerebral haemorrhage
A Finnish study demonstrates that as little as half an hour of light exercise per week effectively protects against subarachnoid haemorrhage, the most lethal disorder...
Last chance for the Northern White Rhinoceros
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research supports high tech for conservation with the BioRescue project Today the research project BioRescue for the rescue of...