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Touch Sensitive Brain Cells Controlled by Micromagnets
Neuroscience News - 25 Feb 2022 02:21
A newly developed technique allows researchers to remotely active neurons with the aid of microscopic magnetic particles.
African 'hotspot' for highly infectious diseases
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2022 15:59
A regional corner of Africa is a hotspot for cases of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, prompting researchers to call for targeted health support rather than a national response.
Assessing Connections in the Brain's Reading Network
Neuroscience News - 25 Feb 2022 02:04
Neuroimaging reveals surprisingly few links between white matter structure and reading ability in children.
Is There a Genetic Link Between the Risk of Schizophrenia and the Surface of the Brain?
Neuroscience News - 25 Feb 2022 01:06
Specific genes that contribute as risks for developing schizophrenia also affect the thickness and size of the brain's surface.
Having a Poor Score on a Simple Memory Test May Be Linked to Alzheimer's Biomarkers
Neuroscience News - 25 Feb 2022 00:39
Even for older people experiencing no general memory or thinking problems, performing poorly on a simple memory test may be linked to biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease.
Stronger materials could bloom with new images of plastic flow
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2022 23:33
Scientists have captured high-resolution images of a tiny aluminum single-crystal sample as it transitioned from elastic to plastic state.
What would happen if Russia bombed Chernobyl?
Live Science - 25 Feb 2022 23:03
Russian troops have captured the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which still contains nuclear waste that could pose a threat to the surrounding area.
Biggest bacterium ever discovered amazes scientists with its complexity
Live Science - 25 Feb 2022 22:02
Scientists discovered an absolutely massive bacterium that can be seen without the aid of a microscope and lurks among the mangroves of Grande-Terre in the Caribbean.
Ukrainian scientists leave international climate report committee, amid safety fears
Live Science - 25 Feb 2022 21:23
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led top Ukrainian scientists to withdraw from final approvals of a landmark climate report.
Cleaning products cause indoor pollution levels similar to a busy road
New Scientist - 25 Feb 2022 21:00
Fragrant chemicals in scented surface cleaners react with ozone to produce pollutant particles that may be harmful to the respiratory system
ADHD linked to hoarding behavior
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2022 20:56
New research has found that people with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are significantly more likely to also exhibit hoarding behaviors, which can have a serious impact on their quality of life.
Decades-old structural mystery surrounding the birth of energy-storing lipid droplets solved
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2022 20:56
In humans, virtually every cell stores fat. However, patients with a rare condition called congenital lipodystrophy, which is often diagnosed in childhood, cannot properly store fat, which accumulates in the body's organ...
Researcher urges caution on AI in mammography
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2022 20:56
Analyzing breast-cancer tumors with artificial intelligence has the potential to improve healthcare efficiency and outcomes, but doctors should proceed cautiously, according to a new editorial.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission, 1st flight of new megarocket, won't launch until May
Live Science - 25 Feb 2022 19:42
An April launch is no longer possible for Artemis 1, which will send an uncrewed Orion capsule around the moon using a huge Space Launch System megarocket.
Scientists invent imaging method to assess quality of 3D-printed metal parts
Phys.org - 25 Feb 2022 19:41
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed a fast and low-cost imaging method that can analyze the structure of 3D-printed metal parts and offer insights into the quality ...
Perfect photons feed new quantum processor
Phys.org - 25 Feb 2022 19:40
A quantum processor working with photons developed at the University of Twente becomes an ever stronger 'toolbox' for doing experiments. The latest version not only has more inputs and outputs, it can also be fed by a ph...
Is migraine tied to complications in pregnancy?
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2022 19:34
Women with migraine may have a higher risk of pregnancy complications like preterm delivery, gestational high blood pressure and preeclampsia, according to a preliminary study. Researchers also found that women with migr...
Study shows young, healthy adults died from COVID-19 due to ECMO shortage
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2022 19:34
Nearly 90 percent of COVID-19 patients who qualified for, but did not receive, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) due to a shortage of resources during the height of the pandemic died in the hospital, despite bei...
Caregivers find remote monitoring during COVID-19 pandemic an unexpected patient safety benefit
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2022 19:18
Experts say remote pulse oximetry and heart rate monitoring improve patient safety, lower mortality, increase accuracy.
Advancing our view at the subcellular level
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2022 18:39
Researchers have developed a new pH probe and imaging technique to provide researchers more information when studying diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's.
Scientist links epigenetic biomarkers to gastrointestinal issues for kids with autism
Science Daily - 25 Feb 2022 18:39
Researchers have identified specific RNA biomarkers linked with gastrointestinal issues in children with autism. The findings could help one day lead to individualized treatments aimed at easing the pain of these individ...
Ultraprecise atomic clock experiments confirm Einstein's predictions about time
Live Science - 25 Feb 2022 18:01
With one of the world's most precise atomic clocks, physicists have observed time dilation, confirming Einstein's theory of relativity.