New study offers hope for patients suffering from a rare form of blindness
Credit: Duke Neurology A new form of therapy may halt or even reverse a form of progressive vision loss that, until now, has inevitably led...
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How to stay healthy and happy through the decades
Credit: Martin Monti/UCLA Successful aging can be the norm, says UCLA psychology professor Alan Castel in his new book, "Better with Age: The Psychology of...
Take a lot of sick days? Who you know and where you live might be partly to blame
New research led by Lijun Song, associate professor of sociology at Vanderbilt University, and graduate student Phillip Pettis suggests that knowing people in high and...
New images show serotonin activating its receptor for first time
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Serotonin (3A) receptors are common drug targets in the treatment of pain, gastrointestinal dysfunctions, and mood disorders...
2D magnetism: Atom-thick platforms for energy, information and computing research
Chestnut Hill, Mass. (10/31/2018) Two-dimensional magnetism has long intrigued and motivated researchers for its potential to unleash new states of matter and utility in nano-devices....
Shape-shifting robots perceive surroundings, make decisions for first time
ITHACA, N.Y. - General-purpose robots have plenty of limitations. They can be expensive and cumbersome. They often accomplish only a single type of task. But...
Empathetic machines favored by skeptics but might creep out believers
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Most people would appreciate a chatbot that offers sympathetic or empathetic responses, according to a team of researchers, but they added...
UTA researcher developing chip-scale system for quantum communications
Credit: UT Arlington Distributing information through quantum communication is an extremely secure method because it relies on the quantum nature of single photons, or fundamental...
Researchers find the origin of an isolated bird species on South Atlantic island
Credit: Photo by Peter G. Ryan EUGENE, Ore. -- Oct. 31, 2018 -- By wings or maybe riding on debris, that's how a now-flightless and...
Gut bacteria may control movement
Credit: Image courtesy of Dreamstime|©Captainhe. A new study puts a fresh spin on what it means to "go with your gut." The findings, published in...
2-D magnetism: Atom-thick platforms for energy, information and computing research
Chestnut Hill, Mass. (10/31/2018) Two-dimensional magnetism has long intrigued and motivated researchers for its potential to unleash new states of matter and utility in nano-devices....
University of Arizona researchers make next move in the fight against ovarian cancer
Credit: University of Arizona Ovarian cancer claims the highest mortality rate of all gynecologic cancers, as high as 70 percent -- in part because the...
Mycoplasma pathogens sneaking past our line of defense
(Stockholm University) New research reveals that Mycoplasma pathogens make DNA in a unique way that may protect them from our immune response. The result could...
Muscle-building proteins hold clues to ALS, muscle degeneration
Credit: CU Boulder Toxic protein assemblies, or "amyloids," long considered to be key drivers in many neuromuscular diseases, also play a beneficial role in the...
Too many fishers in the sea: The economic ceiling of artisanal fisheries
Credit: Photo: Octavio Aburto/International League of Conservation Photographers A new study shows that even if fishers used the most efficient and sustainable known practices, they...
