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Breakthrough in the Discovery of DNA in Ancient Bones Buried in Water

06.11.2019 16:51 PM

According to carbon datings of the bones belonged to people that died 500 to 700 AD, the results of the study suggested that Sami People inhabited the Isokyro region in ancient times

Research is a Step Closer to Brain-Machine Interface Autonomy

06.11.2019 13:47 PM

The results of the study potentially have applications for robotic prosthetics which would sense what a user wants to do (for instance, pick up a glass) and do it

Motorized Scooter Facial and Head Injuries on the Rise

06.11.2019 13:43 PM

The incidences tripled annually from an estimated 2,325 nationwide in 2008 to an estimated 6,947 in 2017

New Study Revealed Troubling Changes to Food Web in the Baltic Sea

06.11.2019 13:41 PM

Since the 1990s, oxygen levels in the Baltic Sea have reduced, in significant part due to eutrophication, creating vast oxygen-free areas

Scientists Uncovered the Hidden History of a Giant Asteroid

06.11.2019 10:43 AM

The scientists provided a confident framework for understanding Vesta’s geological timeline, including the massive collision that caused the formation of the thick crust

Plant Scientists Discover Gene that Can Potentially Increase Crop Yields

06.11.2019 10:41 AM

Researchers have brought this goal a step closer by finding Phloem Unloading Modulator (PLM), a new gene that affects nutrient trafficking by altering the channels connecting neighboring plant cells called plasmodesmata

Last-Ditch Calls for Further Investigation on Coal Mine Harm

06.11.2019 10:38 AM

Experts raised concerns that the ancient Doongmabulla Springs faces a ‘reasonable threat of extinction’ from Adani’s proposed Galilee Basin coal mine, which echoes previous research by CSIRO and Geoscience Australia

Researchers Develop First Cyber Agility Framework to Measure Network Protection

06.11.2019 08:37 AM

The cyber agility framework is the first of its kind and allows cyber defenders to test out numerous and varied responses to an attack

Revealing the Economic Significance of Regulating the Power Consumption

06.11.2019 08:36 AM

The demand supply aims to maintain the balance between supply and demand, and the focus is its cost-effectiveness

‘Green Revolution’ in RNAi Tools and Therapeutics

06.11.2019 08:34 AM

This work does not only offer an affordable treatment strategy for chronic hepatitis B patients in developing countries but also reduces the required dose of RNAi drugs to minimize the potential side effects of RNAi therapy and allow the administration for a relatively long period or in conjunction with other antiviral drugs

Prevention of 94 Million Premature Deaths through Three Public Health Interventions

06.10.2019 10:54 AM

Researchers noted that focusing their resources on the combination of these three interventions can have a substantial potential impact on cardiovascular health through 20140

Scientists Detected Mass Anomaly under the Moon’s Largest Crater

06.10.2019 10:27 AM

A sufficient dispersed core of the asteroid that made the impact could remain suspended in the Moon’s mantle until the present day, rather than sinking to the Moon’s core

Progress and Challenges of Building New Intestinal Tissue for Babies in Need

06.08.2019 09:49 AM

Right now, these babies can either get a transplant or live on IV nutrition, which impacts the way they can interact with the world and develop and there has to be a better way

Research Connects Sleep-Disordered Breathing to Age Acceleration

06.07.2019 14:09 PM

The relationship of each sleep-disordered breathing trait with age acceleration was estimated using linear regression, controlling for socio-demographics, health behaviors, body mass index, and study site

Automated Caffeine-Guidance Algorithm Provides Customized Caffeine Strategy for Alertness

06.07.2019 13:46 PM

The solutions suggested by the quantitative caffeine optimization tool either required on average 40 percent less caffeine or enhanced alertness by an additional 40 percent

Emissions of Methane from Fertilizer Plants are 100 Times More Than Reported

06.07.2019 13:44 PM

On average, 0.34 percent of the gas fuel used in the plants is emitted to the atmosphere Researchers from Cornell University and Environmental Defense Fund have discovered that emissions of methane from the industrial sector have been vastly underestimated.

Scientists Developed Highly Efficient Catalyst for Ethanol Fuel Cells

06.07.2019 13:41 PM

The new catalyst has the combination of reactive elements in a unique core-shell structure that Brookhaven scientists have been exploring for a range of catalytic reactions to speed up all of these steps

Scientists Can Now Recreate Blood-Brain Barrier Defect Outside the Body

06.06.2019 14:41 PM

The study further advanced the science by using induced pluripotent stem cells to generate a functioning blood-brain barrier inside an Organ-Chip that displayed a characteristic defect of the individual patient’s disease

Team Reinvented 300-Year-Old Piston Design for a Plethora of Applications

06.06.2019 14:40 PM

The concept of the tension piston builds on the researchers’ ‘fluid-driven origami-inspired artificial muscles’ (FOAMs) that use such materials to give soft robots more power and motion control while maintaining their flexible architectures

How We Can See the Universal Beauty of the Mountains in Graphs

06.06.2019 14:34 PM

There is a universal similarity in the structure of the Earth’s massifs With the use of graphs and fractals, scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN) in Cracow looked at the structure of the massifs of our planet.

A New 3D Printed Device Sets New Record for Efficiency

06.05.2019 14:16 PM

The findings of the researchers reveal that printed thermoelectric materials using tin selenide are a promising way forward

Brighter Prospects for Treating Blindness

06.05.2019 14:14 PM

Scientists use stem cell therapy, optogenetic therapy, and retinal prostheses to restore vision during the later stages of retinal degeneration

Adequately Resourced Protected Areas Safeguard Only a Fraction of Wildlife

06.05.2019 14:09 PM

The findings show that protected areas are grossly under-funded and that directly measuring the amount of area protected is insufficient conserving biodiversity

Experts Call for Reduction of Opioid Prescriptions after C-Sections

06.05.2019 14:07 PM

The team highlight a pain management protocol called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, which has more commonly been implemented for other types of surgeries, including hysterectomies, but has been slower to be used broadly for cesarean deliveries

Spotting Skin Cancer Before It Gets Too Serious

06.05.2019 14:01 PM

The results of the study demonstrate that UV skin damage visuals can cause viewers to feel fear, which then made these people more likely to participate in positive sun-safe behaviors such as wearing sunscreen or protective clothing

Using Microwaves Stimulated Nanoparticles to Combat Cancer

06.04.2019 18:26 PM

The first time researchers have revealed that the nanoparticles can be effectively activated by microwaves for cancer cell destruction, potentially opening new doors to treatment for patients fighting the disease

‘Birth Defect’ of Extra Finger Could Be a Blueprint for Robotic Extra Limbs

06.04.2019 18:24 PM

Studies discovered that the brain allocates dedicated areas to the extra digits, making them as useful as standard digits

A Speech-to-Touch Sensory Substitution Device Improves Hearing in Hearing-Impaired without Training

06.03.2019 13:38 PM

The study investigators hypothesized that they would be able to improve speech understanding under challenging conditions by exploiting the ability of the brain to integrate information coming simultaneously from different senses

Heat Will Drive Lower Crop Yields, Not Drought

06.03.2019 13:24 PM

Researchers forecasted the enormous losses for maize and spring wheat, but more resilient crops such as sorghum, which is half as sensitive to high temperature as maize, will experience less damage

New Insight into Origin of Immunological Memory Possible Through Recent Study

06.03.2019 11:20 AM

Researchers discovered that replication of individual Ly49H-NKs was extremely varied, which correlated with distinct surface expression levels of Ly49H itself