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Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children who have poor aerobic fitness, a new study from the University of Eastern...

Pathway to resolve allergic asthma is discovered

A group of Brazilian researchers succeeded in preventing allergic asthma from progressing in experimental models by increasing the amount of a protein. This increase, in...

On the brain’s ability to find the right direction

Scientists from Germany and abroad will be meeting in Magdeburg from 27 to 29 November 2018 to discuss latest research on spatial cognition in aging...

Study shows potential to develop brain tumour liquid biopsies

Scientists are making strides in developing liquid biopsies for brain tumours by detecting tumour DNA in the fluid from around the brain and spine. Liquid...

Computer model more accurate at identifying sources of foodborne illnesses than traditional

A new computer model that uses machine learning and de-identified and aggregated search and location data from logged-in Google users was significantly more accurate in...

North receives £10m government investment for AI and digital pathology

(University of Leeds) Leeds researchers have been awarded a £10.1m investment from UK Research and Innovation to expand a digital pathology and artificial intelligence programme...

Pitt researcher uses video games to unlock new levels of A.I.

PITTSBURGH (November 5, 2018) ... Expectations for artificial intelligences are very real and very high. An analysis in Forbes projects revenues from A.I. will skyrocket...

Study could help explain how childhood stress contributes to anxiety, depression

SAN DIEGO - New research could help explain why stress early in life can create vulnerabilities to mood and anxiety disorders later on. The study,...

Fire ant colonies could inspire molecular machines, swarming robots

Think of it as mathematics with a bite: Researchers at CU Boulder have uncovered the statistical rules that govern how gigantic colonies of fire ants...

Scientists find potential path for countering oxidative stress in a range of diseases

Scientists at Scripps Research have made a surprising discovery in their mission to understand how cells stay healthy, uncovering an important connection between a cell's...

Study: At-risk mothers receive less support, information on breastfeeding

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Single mothers, those with less education and mothers enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for...

NASA sees Tropical Storm Xavier affecting Western Mexico

Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed the extent of Tropical Storm Xavier into...

New attacks on graphics processors endanger user privacy

Computer scientists at the University of California, Riverside have revealed for the first time how easily attackers can use a computer's graphics processing unit, or...

Organisms with small genomes, cells found thriving in hot soils

Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - As our planet warms, what life will survive and thrive? If the coal fire-fueled soils around Centralia,...

Detecting E. coli strains using molecular electronics