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Significant progress in lithium-air battery development
EurekAlert! - 6 May 2021 08:00
(University of Liverpool) Research led by the University of Liverpool, in partnership with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University is making significant progress in the development of stable and practical electro...
Online Learning Doesn't Improve Student Sleep Habits
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2021 01:56
Students who embarked on online learning went to bed, on average, thirty minutes later than they did while entered into in-person learning. They also slept less efficiently and napped more during the day.
Epilepsy Research Reveals Why Sleep Increases Risk of Sudden Death
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2021 01:42
Both sleep and seizures reduce heart rate, a new study into mortality and epilepsy reveal. Seizures also disrupt the natural regulation of sleep-related changes. This can sometimes prove deadly and increase the risk of s...
Exercise Aids the Cognitive Development of Children Born Preterm
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2021 00:54
Using exercise programs that help boost motor skills can help reduce problems with impulse control and aid cognitive development in children born preterm.
Mathematical model predicting disease spread patterns
Science Daily - 7 May 2021 00:36
A team of environmental engineers, alerted by the unusual wealth of data published regularly by county health agencies throughout the pandemic, began researching new methods to describe what was happening on the ground i...
Why do some neurons degenerate and die in Alzheimer's disease, but not others?
Science Daily - 7 May 2021 00:36
Researchers have uncovered molecular clues that help explain what makes some neurons more susceptible than others in Alzheimer's disease. The scientists present evidence that neurons with high levels of the protein apoli...
Feeling younger buffers older adults from stress, protects against health decline
Science Daily - 7 May 2021 00:36
People who feel younger have a greater sense of well-being, better cognitive functioning, less inflammation, lower risk of hospitalization and even live longer than their older-feeling peers. A study suggests one potenti...
Molecular analysis identifies key differences in lungs of cystic fibrosis patients
Science Daily - 7 May 2021 00:36
A team of researchers has developed a molecular catalog of cells in healthy lungs and the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis.
Organ transplant recipients remain vulnerable to COVID-19 even after second vaccine dose
Science Daily - 7 May 2021 00:36
In a new study, researchers show that although two doses of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus that causes COVID 19 -- confers some protection for people who have received solid organ transplants, it's still not e...
Skin and immune cells coordinate defenses against assault
Science Daily - 7 May 2021 00:36
As the human body's largest organ, the skin is responsible for protecting against a wide range of possible infections on all fleshy surfaces, from head to toe. So how exactly does the skin organize its defenses against s...
In a Cell-Eat-Cell World Calcium Ions Activate 'Eat-Me' Signal in Necrotic Cells
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2021 00:13
When necrotic cells expose phosphatidylserine on their outer surfaces, and when phagocytes detect it, the phagocytes ingest and destroy the dying cells.
First remains from doomed 19th-century Arctic expedition identified
Live Science - 6 May 2021 23:58
In a first, researchers have matched the DNA of a living descendent to the remains of one of the doomed explorers.
Discovery of Genetic Drivers Linked to Progression in Parkinson's Disease
Neuroscience News - 6 May 2021 23:51
Researchers identify five genetic loci linked to the progression of Parkinson's disease.
New Evidence Links Gut Bacteria and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Neuroscience News - 6 May 2021 23:19
A new study reports on an association between specific gut bacteria species and the manifestation of neurodegenerative disorders.
Brain's movement control centre may have had key role in our evolution
New Scientist - 6 May 2021 23:00
The cerebellum at the back of our brains wasn't thought to have played an important role in human evolution, but a study of its epigenetics suggests otherwise
Owl-like dinosaurs had remarkably good hearing and night vision
New Scientist - 6 May 2021 23:00
A small, bird-like dinosaur had better night vision and hearing than other dinosaurs and most modern birds, suggesting it was a good nocturnal hunter
The Cerebellum May Have Played an Important Role in the Evolution of the Human Brain
Neuroscience News - 6 May 2021 22:55
The cerebellum underwent evolutionary changes that may have contributed to the development of language, culture, and tool use in humans, a new study reveals.
Temperature explains why aquatic life is more diverse near equator
Science Daily - 6 May 2021 22:21
New research suggests that temperature can largely explain why the greatest variety of aquatic life resides in the tropics -- but also why it has not always and, amid record-fast global warming, soon may not again.
Trial demonstrates early AI-guided detection of heart disease in routine practice
Science Daily - 6 May 2021 22:21
Heart disease can take a number of forms, but some types of heart disease, such as asymptomatic low ejection fraction, can be hard to recognize, especially in the early stages when treatment would be most effective.
New evidence links gut bacteria and neurodegenerative conditions
Science Daily - 6 May 2021 22:21
A new study establishes a link between specific bacteria species and physical manifestations of neurodegenerative diseases.
COVID-19 vaccine delivery by age may mitigate deaths and severe health impacts
Science Daily - 6 May 2021 22:20
Strategic vaccine delivery is critical to reducing COVID-19 transmission, mortality and long-term health impacts. A new study suggests that prioritizing vaccine delivery to older age groups and the medically vulnerable h...
Artificial color-changing material that mimics chameleon skin can detect seafood freshness
Science Daily - 6 May 2021 22:20
Scientists have designed an artificial color-changing material that mimics chameleon skin, with luminogens (molecules that make crystals glow) organized into different core and shell hydrogel layers instead of one unifor...