Researchers developing AI to make the internet more accessible

Researchers developing AI to make the internet more accessible

    10 Jan 2024

In an effort to make the internet more accessible for people with disabilities, researchers...

Hospitalizations for scooter injuries nearly tripled in the US between 2016 and 2020, UCLA-led research finds

Hospitalizations for scooter injuries nearly tripled in the US between 2016 and 2020, UCLA-led research finds

    10 Jan 2024

UCLA-led research finds that scooter injuries nearly tripled across the U.S. from 2016 to...

YAP and TAZ: Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development

YAP and TAZ: Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development

    06 Jan 2024

A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone...

Study shows liraglutide results in increased insulin sensitivity independent of weight loss

Study shows liraglutide results in increased insulin sensitivity independent of weight loss

    06 Jan 2024

A new study published in the journal Diabetes demonstrates that a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor...

The (wrong) reason we keep secrets

The (wrong) reason we keep secrets

    05 Jan 2024

In and out of the workplace, people often keep adverse information about themselves secret...

Scientists use high-tech brain stimulation to make people more hypnotizable

Scientists use high-tech brain stimulation to make people more hypnotizable

    05 Jan 2024

How deeply someone can be hypnotized — known as hypnotizability — appears to be...

Bacteria load their syringes | ScienceDaily

Bacteria load their syringes | ScienceDaily

    04 Jan 2024

Many bacterial pathogens use small injection apparatuses to manipulate the cells of their hosts,...

Newly discovered genetic mutation protects against Parkinson’s disease and offers hope for new therapies

Newly discovered genetic mutation protects against Parkinson’s disease and offers hope for new therapies

    03 Jan 2024

A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson’s...

Combine mindfulness with exercise for mental health boost in 2024

Combine mindfulness with exercise for mental health boost in 2024

    03 Jan 2024

For people looking to start 2024 with a new routine to feel fitter and...

Revolutionary nanodrones enable targeted cancer treatment

Revolutionary nanodrones enable targeted cancer treatment

    02 Jan 2024

A groundbreaking study led by Professor Sebyung Kang and Professor Sung Ho Park in...

How do painful fibroids grow?

How do painful fibroids grow?

    02 Jan 2024

Insights into how uterine tumors grow could give hope to millions of women who...

GPCR structure: Research reveals molecular origins of function for a key drug target

GPCR structure: Research reveals molecular origins of function for a key drug target

    01 Jan 2024

Through an international collaboration, scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital leveraged data science,...

Polymers that can kill bacteria

Polymers that can kill bacteria

    01 Jan 2024

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a rapidly growing threat to public health. Each year, they...

Two types of CBT are equally effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia

Two types of CBT are equally effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia

    31 Dec 2023

There does not appear to be any profound differences between so-called exposure-based CBT and...

New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus

New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus

    30 Dec 2023

Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized class of antibodies — immune system proteins that...

Sniffing women’s tears reduces aggressive behavior in men, researchers report

Sniffing women’s tears reduces aggressive behavior in men, researchers report

    30 Dec 2023

New research, publishing December 21 in the open access journal in PLOS Biology, shows...

Finding that statins could slow dementia stimulates further research

Finding that statins could slow dementia stimulates further research

    29 Dec 2023

Blood fat-lowering statins could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, at least for some...

Large language models validate misinformation

Large language models validate misinformation

    29 Dec 2023

New research into large language models shows that they repeat conspiracy theories, harmful stereotypes,...

Scientists might be using a flawed strategy to predict how species will fare under climate change

Scientists might be using a flawed strategy to predict how species will fare under climate change

    28 Dec 2023

As the world heats up, and the climate shifts, life will migrate, adapt or...

Study unveils a role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing

Study unveils a role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing

    28 Dec 2023

The maintenance of a balanced lipid homeostasis is critical for our health. While consumption...

Meet ‘Coscientist,’ your AI lab partner

Meet ‘Coscientist,’ your AI lab partner

    27 Dec 2023

In less time than it will take you to read this article, an artificial...

Where you live matters: A first-of-its-kind study illustrates how racism is interrelated with poor health

Where you live matters: A first-of-its-kind study illustrates how racism is interrelated with poor health

    27 Dec 2023

A team of health equity researchers from several institutions has leveraged a complex web...

Integrating research and clinical care to uncover secrets of brain development

Integrating research and clinical care to uncover secrets of brain development

    26 Dec 2023

The human brain continues to be built after we are born for far longer...

New brain-like transistor mimics human intelligence

New brain-like transistor mimics human intelligence

    25 Dec 2023

Taking inspiration from the human brain, researchers have developed a new synaptic transistor capable...

New tool unifies single-cell data

New tool unifies single-cell data

    25 Dec 2023

A new methodology that allows for the categorisation and organisation of single-cell data has...

A trillion scents, one nose

A trillion scents, one nose

    24 Dec 2023

The mammalian nose is a work of evolutionary art. Its millions of nerve cells,...

Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain

Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain

    24 Dec 2023

Mayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain...

Strong connections found between vaccine hesitancy and support for vaccinating pets

Strong connections found between vaccine hesitancy and support for vaccinating pets

    23 Dec 2023

Texas A&M University School of Public Health research on attitudes toward pet vaccination and...

Light color is less important for the internal clock than originally thought

Light color is less important for the internal clock than originally thought

    23 Dec 2023

Light in the evening is thought to be bad for sleep. However, does the...

Cells of the future: A key to reprogramming cell identities

Cells of the future: A key to reprogramming cell identities

    22 Dec 2023

The intricate process of duplicating genetic information, referred to as DNA replication, lies at...

Air conditioning has reduced mortality due to high temperatures in Spain by one third

Air conditioning has reduced mortality due to high temperatures in Spain by one third

    22 Dec 2023

Air conditioning and heating systems have contributed considerably to reducing mortality linked to extreme...

Night sweats reveal the severity of sleep apnea

Night sweats reveal the severity of sleep apnea

    21 Dec 2023

A collaborative effort between the University of Córdoba and IMIBIC uses, for the first...

Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic pain in adulthood, research to-date highlights

Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic pain in adulthood, research to-date highlights

    21 Dec 2023

Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types...

Toothbrushing tied to lower rates of pneumonia among hospitalized patients

Toothbrushing tied to lower rates of pneumonia among hospitalized patients

    20 Dec 2023

Researchers have found an inexpensive tool that may help reduce rates of pneumonia for...

Memory research: Breathing in sleep impacts memory processes

Memory research: Breathing in sleep impacts memory processes

    20 Dec 2023

Researchers at LMU, the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and the University of...

AI’s memory-forming mechanism found to be strikingly similar to that of the brain

AI’s memory-forming mechanism found to be strikingly similar to that of the brain

    19 Dec 2023

An interdisciplinary team consisting of researchers from the Center for Cognition and Sociality and...

Prone to abandoning New Year’s resolutions? Research suggests blaming money worries rather than being time-poor

Prone to abandoning New Year’s resolutions? Research suggests blaming money worries rather than being time-poor

    18 Dec 2023

People who abandon New Year’s resolutions or other commitments can maintain the respect of...

Researchers discover first ever link between hemoglobin-like protein and normal heart development

Researchers discover first ever link between hemoglobin-like protein and normal heart development

    18 Dec 2023

In a landmark study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers...

Revolutionary seaweed and carbonated water based hydrogel for treating skin wounds

Revolutionary seaweed and carbonated water based hydrogel for treating skin wounds

    17 Dec 2023

Acting as the main interface between the internal and the external world, the skin...

Study shows exposure to household chemicals can lower odds of getting pregnant

Study shows exposure to household chemicals can lower odds of getting pregnant

    17 Dec 2023

Exposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household...

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in menstrual products

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in menstrual products

    16 Dec 2023

The average menstruator will use over 11,000 tampons or sanitary pads in their lifetime....