People at risk for Alzheimer’s disease who do more moderate-intensity physical activity, but not light-intensity…
Month: June 2017
Negative tweets can trash TV programs for other viewers
Negative social media comments about a television show tend to lower enjoyment for other viewers,…
Holey pattern boosts coherence of nanomechanical membrane vibrations
Researchers have introduced a new type of nanomechanical resonator, in which a pattern of holes…
Uncomfortable summer heat makes people moody and unhelpful, new research finds
When when it’s uncomfortably hot, we’re less likely to be helpful or ‘prosocial,’ research concludes.
System detects, translates sarcasm on social media
Researchers have developed a machine translation system for interpreting sarcastic statements in social media. It…
Biologist develops new method to calculate populations of elusive species
An innovative new method of estimating the density of snake populations without employing the capture-mark-recapture…
HIV-positive women with cytomegalovirus likelier to pass virus that causes AIDS to infant
HIV-positive women with CMV in their urine at the time of labor and delivery are…
Frequent sexual activity can boost brain power in older adults
More frequent sexual activity has been linked to improved brain function in older adults, according…
An enzyme to synthetize carbohydrates designed
Sugar or carbohydrate synthesis is important for the development of diagnostic tests, vaccines and new…
Adulthood wellbeing lower for single-parent kids
People who grew up in single-parent families have lower levels of wellbeing and life satisfaction…