The secret to a stable society? A steady supply of beer doesn’t hurt
Archaeologists recreate ancient brewing techniques to learn how beer kept an empire afloatCredit: Donna Nash A thousand years ago, the Wari empire stretched across Peru....
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Green material for refrigeration identified
Researchers from the UK and Spain have identified an eco-friendly solid that could replace the inefficient and polluting gases used in most refrigerators and air...
Blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia in animal study
A prescribed drug to treat high blood pressure has shown promise against conditions such as Parkinson's, Huntington's and forms of dementia in studies carried out...
Preschoolers with chronic constipation tend to be picky eaters
In the first study of its kind in the U.S., researchers found that normally developing preschool children with chronic constipation have underlying sensory issues that...
Study shows female managers don’t mean higher pay for women
A new paper in the European Sociological Review indicates that women's and men's earnings are not affected by the share of female managers in an...
Late dinner and no breakfast is a killer combination
Sophia Antipolis, 18 April 2019: People who skip breakfast and eat dinner near bedtime have worse outcomes after a heart attack. That's the finding of...
In vivo super-resolution photoacoustic computed tomography by localization of single dyed droplets
Credit: Pengfei Zhang, Lei Li, and Lihong V. Wang Photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) is a non-invasive hybrid imaging technique that excites biological tissues with light...
Ocean circulation likely to blame for severity of 2018 red tide
Credit: University of South Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 18, 2019)- The harmful algae that causes red tide is currently at near undetectable levels in...
Novel antibody may suppress HIV for up to four months
NIAID researchers, international collaborators report results of small, open-label studyCredit: NIAID WHAT: Regular infusions of an antibody that blocks the HIV binding site on human...
São Paulo to host school on advances in data science
Renowned scientists will address topics as databases, machine learning, high-performance computing and image processing The São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Learning from Data...
Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation
Model improves a robot's ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects A new learning system developed by MIT researchers...
Bacterial therapy in a dish
Columbia engineers develop new platform that recreates cancer in a dish to quickly determine the best bacterial therapyCredit: Tetsuhiro Harimoto/Columbia Engineering New York, NY--April 17,...
Columbia aids scientist elected to royal society
April 17, 2019 -- South African AIDS researcher and scientist, Salim Abdool Karim, PhD, CAPRISA Professor of Global Health at Columbia University Mailman School of...
Researchers improve method to recycle and renew used cathodes from lithium-ion batteries
Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Researchers at the University of California San Diego have improved their recycling process that regenerates degraded cathodes...
Pediatric endocrinologist gives iconic ‘Mona Lisa’ a second medical opinion
Refutes cardiologist's recent hypothesis that 'Lisa' had hypothyroidism and psychomotor retardation Leonardo da Vinci's world-renowned "Mona Lisa" painting of Lisa Gherardini has captivated millions since...