Soft robots don’t just have soft exteriors but are also powered by fluid flowing through…
Month: March 2014
What happened when? How the brain stores memories by time
New research shows that a part of the brain called the hippocampus stores memories by…
‘Love hormone’ oxytocin could provide new treatment for anorexia, study suggests
Oxytocin, also known as the ‘love hormone,’ could provide a new treatment for anorexia nervosa,…
Origin of life: Simulating how Earth kick-started metabolism
Researchers have developed a new approach to simulating the energetic processes that may have led…
Genetic differences in female athletes with ACL injuries found in study
For the first time, a new study identified varied female-to-male expression of ribonucleic acid molecules…
Patients should wait 6-to-12 weeks before driving after shoulder surgery
In a new study, shoulder replacement patients showed improved driving performance at 12 weeks, with…
Comparable outcomes for outpatient, inpatient orthopaedic surgeries
In a new research study, same-day total joint replacement patient outcomes were comparable to those…
Only small number of symptomatic side effects reported in those taking statins are actually attributable to statins, study finds
Only a small number of symptomatic side effects reported in those taking statins are actually…
Trapped by an avalanche, saved by an app
An app makes it possible for skiers with smartphones to find people buried in the…
A brain signal for psychosis risk
Only one third of individuals identified as being at clinical high risk for psychosis actually…