Resistance training even as little as once per week benefits older individuals
Resistance training improves the health of over 65-year-olds, and the benefits occur even when some people train as little as once per weekCredit: University of...
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Now you see heat, now you don’t
Credit: American Chemical Society Hiding an object from heat-sensing cameras could be useful for military and technology applications as well as for research. Efforts to...
Scientists identify alterations of neuronal connectivity in the cortex in OCD patients
'This fact could explain the presence of intrusive thoughts in this patient population as a result of inefficient sensory filtering', says Carles Soriano-Mas Obsessive-compulsive disorder...
Predictive modeling could help fight neighborhood crime
Credit: WSU New technology developed by a Washington State University scientist could help police officers predict where burglaries are likely to occur. Solmaz Amiri, a...
New continuity of care tracking method for GPs
New research has outlined a simple way to measure continuity of care for GPs, to benefit patients. Led by St Leonard's General Practice in Exeter...
PolyU collaborates with RCA to establish an AI powered design laboratory
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Royal College of Art (RCA), United Kingdom, today signed a Memorandum...
Packaging insecticides in tiny capsules may make them more toxic
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Encasing insecticides in microscopic plastic capsules - a common formulation for many pest sprays on the market - could lead to unintended...
Kaiser Permanente improves emergency care for patients with chest pain
New diagnostic criteria reduce hospital admissions and stress testing without increasing risk of heart damage Emergency physicians at Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Southern California reduced...
High-tech laser scans uncover hidden military traverse at Alcatraz Island
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - High-tech radar and laser scans have uncovered a hidden military traverse underneath the infamous...
Why a common antibiotic treating diarrhea is failing
Metronidazole resistance examinedCredit: University of Houston In the world of superbugs (bacteria that has grown resistant to antibiotics) Clostridioides difficile, a bacterium that causes diarrhea...
Reprogramming the wonder drug rapamycin allows creation of new small-molecule drugs
The difficulty of producing diverse nature-inspired small molecules has prevented the development of a wider range of new medications. Now, a completely new method allows...
Detecting cyanide exposure
Cyanide exposure can happen occupationally or in low levels from inhaling cigarette smoke -- or from being poisoned by someone out to get you. The...
Lab study: Parkinson’s researchers test a new approach against motor disorders
Scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University Medical Center Goettingen (UMG) have been able to alleviate motor disorders in mice...
Using histones as bait: How do cells decide how to repair their DNA?
Credit: ©Helmholtz Zentrum München When DNA in the cell nucleus gets damaged, our cells can resort to a variety of repair mechanisms. A recent study...
A real turn on: Evolutionary rotation of fly genitalia tied to mating success
Research at Osaka University on the angle of male flies' genitalia suggests a cooperative evolution of body structure and behaviorCredit: © Inatomi M. et al....
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