Facebook can function as safety net for the bereaved, study finds
Neuroscientists have long noted that if certain brain cells are destroyed by, say, a stroke, new circuits may be laid in another location to compensate,...
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ISSCR 2017 highlights new discoveries in stem cell research and progress toward clinical therapies
Progress in stem cell research and its translation to the clinic will be the focus of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) annual...
What do electrolytes actually do? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 25, 2017 -- Sports drink commercials love talking about them, but what are electrolytes, why do we need...
Experts outline pathway for generating up to 10 terawatts of power from sunlight by 2030
The annual potential of solar energy far exceeds the world's energy consumption, but the goal of using the sun to provide a significant fraction of...
Understanding the correct architectures of IMM proteins
Credit: UNIST Membrane proteins make up approximately a quarter of all gene products and are the targets of over 50% of all modern pharmaceutical drugs....
Scientist invents way to trigger artificial photosynthesis to clean air
Credit: UCF: Bernard Wilchusky A chemistry professor in Florida has just found a way to trigger the process of photosynthesis in a synthetic material, turning...
Potential new treatment for kidney failure in cancer patients
Kidney dysfunction is a frequent complication affecting more than 50 percent of all cancer patients, and is directly linked to poor survival. Despite the high...
For many women, body image and sex life may suffer after episiotomy
ANN ARBOR -- Women who have episiotomies after childbirth reported having poorer body image and less satisfying sex lives than women who tear and heal...
Parkinson’s disease will be curable with cortisol
Credit: DGIST DGIST's research team has found a candidate substance which can prevent and cure Parkinson's disease. By using this substance, the team also has...
When Hollywood met neurosurgery
Credit: Copyright AANS. Used with permission. A team of computer engineers and neurosurgeons, with an assist from Hollywood special effects experts, reports successful early tests...
Movie research results: Multitasking overloads the brain
Credit: Juha Lahnakoski The brain works most efficiently when it can focus on a single task for a longer period of time. Previous research shows...
Revolutionary method reveals impact of short circuits on battery safety
Credit: Donal Finegan (UCL, NASA and NREL) How lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries behave under short-circuit conditions can now be examined using a new approach developed by...
Mainz University to coordinate new DFG priority program in photochemistry
Generation and photochemical utilization of light are two of the most significant fundamental aspects of technological developments that will shape society, politics, science and the...
Researchers solve the century-old mystery of Blood Falls
Credit: Photo by Erin Pettit A research team led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Colorado College has solved a century-old mystery involving a...
University of Rochester Medical Center to host Technology & Rare Neurological Diseases Symposium
In rare disease research, it is particularly challenging to find enough patients to conduct rigorous clinical studies. Patients are spread far and wide and are...
