Tiny GPS Backpacks Uncover the Secret Life of Desert Bats
A new study from the University of Helsinki using miniaturized satellite-based tags revealed that during drier periods desert bats must fly further and longer to…
New Compound Could Help Improve Heart Attack Recovery
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists discover potentially protective compound. Imagine there were a drug that you could take soon after a heart attack…
Higher Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke With Insomnia
People suffering from insomnia may have an increased risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart…
MIT Scientists Achieve New Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Research
Study finds that Alzheimer’s damage allows toxins to enter the brain, further harming neurons. Beta-amyloid plaques, the protein aggregates that form in the brains of…
Gastroesophageal Reflux Associated With Chronic TMD Pain
Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is associated with chronic, painful temporomandibular disorder — pain in the temporomandibular joint — and anxiety and poor sleep contribute to this…
Should Doctors Accept Unvaccinated Children As Patients?
41% of parents may seek a new provider because of unvaccinated children at their doctor’s office. Four in 10 parents say they are very or…
Search for Styrofoam Replacement Leads to Wound-Healing Biofoam
The search for a styrofoam replacement leads to biomaterials with broader impact. Every scientific discovery has one thing in common: It started with a question….
How to Keep Your Bones Strong at Every Age
Falling may be painful, especially if the landing is less than graceful. Even a few steps out the front door can carry with them the…
Wearable Sensors Detect What’s in Your Sweat
Needle pricks not your thing? A team of scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, is developing wearable skin sensors that can detect what’s in…
Researchers Create Heat Shield Just 10 Atoms Thick to Protect Electronic Devices
Atomically thin materials developed by Stanford researchers could create heat-shields for cell phones or laptops that would protect people and temperature-sensitive components and make future…
Air Pollution As Bad As a Pack a Day of Cigarettes in Accelerating Lung Disease
Air pollution — especially ozone air pollution which is increasing with climate change — accelerates the progression of emphysema of the lung, according to a…
Engineering Breakthrough: Wireless Health Sensors That Stick to the Skin
Stanford engineers have developed experimental stickers that pick up physiological signals emanating from the skin, then wirelessly beam these health readings to a receiver clipped…
Scientists Develop Solution for Transparent Electronic Devices
Scientists develop solution processable ferroelectric nylons. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) led by Dr. Kamal Asadi have solved a four-decade long…
Unraveling One of the Greatest Mysteries in Condensed Matter Physics
Illinois and SLAC researchers use a new technique. One of the greatest mysteries in condensed matter physics is the exact relationship between charge order and…
Decoding the Brain to Help Patients With Mental Illness
Study demonstrates that network-level brain activity can detect specific types of mental effort. Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness…
Robotic Platform Powered by AI Automates Molecule Production
New system could free bench chemists from time-consuming tasks, may help inspire new molecules. Guided by artificial intelligence and powered by a robotic platform, a…
Nano-Sized Factories Based on Bacteria Targeted for Biotech [Video]
The lab of Cheryl Kerfeld at Michigan State University has created a synthetic nano-sized factory, based on natural ones found in bacteria. This research could someday lead to…
New Breed of Supernova Results In Total Annihilation for Supermassive Stars
A renegade star exploding in a distant galaxy has forced astronomers to set aside decades of research and focus on a new breed of supernova…