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November 20, 2024
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Nov. 20, 2024 — Trust between humans and robots is improved when the movement between both is harmonized, researchers have ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — A re-engineered wearable ultrasound patch for continuous and noninvasive blood pressure monitoring has undergone comprehensive clinical validation on over 100 patients, marking a major milestone in ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — The Aztec skull whistle produces a shrill, screaming sound. A study shows that these whistles have a disturbing effect on the human brain. The Aztecs may have deliberately used this effect in sacrificial ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Up until recently, habituation -- a simple form of learning -- was deemed the exclusive domain of complex organisms with brains and nervous systems, such as worms, insects, birds, and mammals. But a new study offers compelling evidence that even ...
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Nov. 18, 2024 — An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a unicellular ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — It turns out gaming is good for you! New research indicates massive multiplayer online gamers learn by gaming and their skills in the workplace are enriched by those seemingly endless hours ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Scholars for the first time identified chemical signatures of the components of a liquid concoction contained in a Bes mug. A new technique helped identify a sample flavored with honey, sesame seeds, ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have developed robotic trousers that enable people to walk more easily while expending measurably less energy. The aim is to keep frail individuals and in particular the elderly mobile ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Scientists have advanced their NeuroMechFly model, simulating fruit fly movement in the real world. With integrated vision and smell, NeuroMechFly v2 helps us understand brain-body coordination, ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — A research team has succeeded in synthesizing simple, environmentally sensitive cells complete with artificial organelles. For the first time, the researchers have also been able to emulate natural ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — A robot, trained for the first time by watching videos of seasoned surgeons, executed the same surgical procedures as skillfully as the human ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement system, a key component of early antiviral immunity. This significantly ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered 'hominin' group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day humans passed on some ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — It's common knowledge that our brains -- and, specifically, our brain cells -- store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory ...
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Nov. 14, 2024 — If you want to seem sincere and receive more responses to your texts, spell out words instead of abbreviating them, according to new ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — New research into a chemical produced by a caterpillar fungus that has shown promise as a possible cancer treatment has revealed how it interacts with genes to interrupt cell growth signals. The ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — Thin, flexible device could help people with visual impairments 'feel' surroundings. Device comprises a hexagonal array of 19 actuators encapsulated in soft silicone. Device only uses ...
Nov. 5, 2024 — Romance is a complex affair in humans. There's personality, appearance, seduction, all manner of physical and social cues. Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — Biomedical engineers have invented a 3D printing system, or bioprinter, capable of fabricating structures that closely mimic the diverse tissues in the human body, from soft brain tissue to harder ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — A new study of human skeletal remains from the wreck of the 16th century English warship Mary Rose suggests that whether a person is right- versus left-handed may influence how their clavicle bone ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — Becoming less sociable protects older monkeys from getting ill, new research ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed a miniature soft lithium-ion battery that could be used as a defibrillator to control heart rhythm during surgery. The flexible lithium-ion battery is constructed by ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — Readers find automated news articles poorer than manually-written texts in relation to word choice and use of ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — Understanding animal emotions has been a long-running question at the forefront of welfare studies, but a new study may hold the key to decoding the chatter. The answer involves two baby chickens and ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial infections without using any drugs. For the first time, researchers designed a skin patch that uses imperceptible electric ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — Scientists say mifepristone, used in cancer and reproductive care, could pave the way for anti-aging ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — A new study has demonstrated a new way to treat narcolepsy-related nightmares. The scientists combined cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and lucid dreaming to help patients in a small clinical ...
Oct. 21, 2024 — New study reveals link between oxygen delivery and reproductive success among women living on the high Tibetan ...
Oct. 21, 2024 — Researchers who work with bacteriophages -- viruses that eat bacteria -- had a pleasant and potentially very important surprise after treating samples to view under an electron microscope: they had ...
Oct. 21, 2024 — A new PET scan reliably detects benign tumors in the pancreas, according to new research. Current scans often fail to detect these insulinomas, even though they cause symptoms due to low blood sugar ...
Oct. 18, 2024 — A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures display a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers have analyzed down to the smallest detail the unusual arsenal of weapons that a predatory marine bacterium has at its disposal. Perhaps one day these weapons could also be put to use in ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — In a new study, humans displayed sympathy towards and protected AI bots who were excluded from ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers created a liquid gel that quickly transforms into a spongelike antimicrobial foam to stymie severe bleeding and ultimately preserve ...
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
- AI-Generated News Is Harder to Understand, Study Finds
- Study of Chick Peeps Could Improve Understanding of Animal Emotions
- Unnoticeable Electric Currents Could Reduce Skin Infections
- Common Drug Shows Promise in Extending Lifespan
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
- Evolution in Action: How Ethnic Tibetan Women Thrive in Thin Oxygen at High Altitudes
- Unexpected Beauty, Major Antimicrobial Power Boost as Phages Form Into Surprising Flower Shapes
- Scan Based on Lizard Saliva Detects Rare Tumor
Friday, October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Marine Bacterium: Catching Prey With Grappling Hooks and Cannons
- People Sympathize With Bullied AI Bots
- Life-Saving Spongelike 'bandage' Rapidly Stops Hemorrhaging and Mitigates Risk of Infection
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Viruses Are Teeming on Your Toothbrush, Showerhead
- Toddlers Show Increased Physical Activity With a Robot Playmate Moving Around the Room
- Ultra-Sensitive Robotic 'finger' Can Take Patient Pulses, Check for Lumps
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Hoarding Disorder: 'Sensory CBT' Treatment Strategy Shows Promise
- Turning Brain Cells on Using the Power of Light
- Small Brains Can Accomplish Big Things, According to New Theoretical Research
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Scientists Create Flies That Stop When Exposed to Red Light
- AI Simulation Gives People a Glimpse of Their Potential Future Self
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- 'Who's a Good Boy?' Humans Use Dog-Specific Voices for Better Canine Comprehension
- Neuroscientists Spark Shelter-Seeking Response by Reactivating Memory Circuit
- Stronger Together: Miniature Robots in Convoy for Endoscopic Surgery
- Feet First: AI Reveals How Infants Connect With Their World
Friday, September 27, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024
- Increased Antioxidants and Phenolic Compounds Produced in Salted Red Perilla Leaves During Japanese Apricot Pickling
- Recording the Cats in the Hats
- Scientists Uncover a Critical Component That Helps Killifish Regenerate Their Fins
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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- Homemade 'play-Putty' Can Read the Body's Electric Signals
- First Academic Study on Slap Fighting Highlights Risks to Participants' Neurological Health
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- Self-Medicating Gorillas and Traditional Healers Provide Clues for New Drug Discovery
- Scientists Expand the Genetic Alphabet to Create New Proteins
- Researchers Combine the Power of AI and the Connectome to Predict Brain Cell Activity
Monday, September 9, 2024
- New AI Can ID Brain Patterns Related to Specific Behavior
- 'Out-of-Body' Research Could Lead to New Ways to Promote Social Harmony
Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- How Beetle Juice Led to the Discovery of a Virus and Solved the Mystery of a Superworm Die-Off
- Bats Are Surviving and Thriving on Nothing but Sugar
Friday, August 23, 2024
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- Mitochondria Are Flinging Their DNA Into Our Brain Cells
- How to Catch a Criminal Using Their 'skin Shedder' Profile
- Will EEG Be Able to Read Your Dreams? The Future of the Brain Activity Measure as It Marks 100 Years
- Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Save Lives by Inducing a State of 'suspended Animation'
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Monday, August 19, 2024
- Study Explains Why Laws Are Written in an Incomprehensible Style
- Evidence Stacks Up for Poisonous Books Containing Toxic Dyes
Friday, August 16, 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Cleaning Up the Aging Brain: Scientists Restore Brain's Trash Disposal System
- Surprise Finding in Study of Environmental Bacteria Could Advance Search for Better Antibiotics
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
- Say 'aah' And Get a Diagnosis on the Spot: Is This the Future of Health?
- Rewriting the Evolutionary History of Critical Components of the Nervous System
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- 3D-Printed Blood Vessels Bring Artificial Organs Closer to Reality
- Individuals Vary in How Air Pollution Impacts Their Mood
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
- Soft Gold Enables Connections Between Nerves and Electronics
- Smallest Arm Bone in Human Fossil Record Sheds Light on the Dawn of Homo Floresiensis
Thursday, August 1, 2024
- When It Comes to DNA Replication, Humans and Baker's Yeast Are More Alike Than Different
- Key to Rapid Planet Formation
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024
- Exploring Consciousness With Eureka Moments
- Artificial Blood Vessels Could Improve Heart Bypass Outcomes
- In Clinical Trial, Fecal Matter Transplant Helped Half of Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers Overcome Resistance to Immunotherapy Treatment
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Study Uses Game of Thrones to Advance Understanding of Face Blindness
- Expiring Medications Could Pose Challenge on Long Space Missions
Monday, July 22, 2024
- Smell of Human Stress Affects Dogs' Emotions Leading Them to Make More Pessimistic Choices
- Controlling Mosquito Populations Through Genetic Breeding
Friday, July 19, 2024
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Singing the Science: Using Karaoke to Examine Blushing
- What Fat Cats on a Diet May Tell Us About Obesity in Humans
- Cuttlefish Can Form False Memories, Too
- Psilocybin Generates Psychedelic Experience by Disrupting Brain Network
- Enzyme-Powered 'snot Bots' Help Deliver Drugs in Sticky Situations
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- Scientists Find That Small Regions of the Brain Can Take Micro-Naps While the Rest of the Brain Is Awake and Vice Versa
- Food Aroma Study May Help Explain Why Meals Taste Bad in Space
Monday, July 15, 2024
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- 'A History of Contact': Geneticists Are Rewriting the Narrative of Neanderthals and Other Ancient Humans
- Muscle Machine: How Water Controls the Speed of Muscle Contraction