New research builds on the pioneering use of machine learning algorithms with brain imaging technology…
Month: June 2017
Moisture-responsive ‘robots’ crawl with no external power source
Using an off-the-shelf camera flash, researchers turned an ordinary sheet of graphene oxide into a…
Readily available drug cocktail can help prevent sepsis shock and death
Even in advanced medical settings, sepsis is still very dangerous and accounts for over 400,000…
Are activity monitors fit for exercise research? Getting there, but further steps needed
Activity monitors or fitness trackers are fun and informative gadgets to help track daily physical…
Rising seas could result in 2 billion refugees by 2100
In the year 2100, 2 billion people — about one-fifth of the world’s population —…
Drinking makes you older at the cellular level
The more alcohol that people drink, the more their cells appear to age. Researchers found…
Lack of sleep fuels harmful inflammatory response to marital stress
A lack of sleep doesn’t just leave you cranky and spoiling for a fight. Researchers…
Microbes from ships may help distinguish one port from another
Much the way every person has a unique microbial cloud around them, ships might also…
Identity crisis? Vapers who continue to smoke are in denial about their addiction and could struggle to kick the habit
People who vape as well as smoke traditional cigarettes may find it harder to quit…
A skull with history: A fossil sheds light on the origin of the neocortex
According to a recent study an early relative of mammals already possessed an extraordinarily expanded…