Biophysicists have demonstrated how heat flows through rock fissures could have created the conditions for the emergence of life.
Scientists report that a progressive neurodegenerative disease can be triggered by a viral infection. The mechanism relates to mitochondrial roles in antiviral defense mechanisms.
Using a cell phone, driving while tired and driving on unfamiliar roads increased the likelihood of a crash.
Researchers have connected KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer to microbial signatures in the gut.
Researchers have made a breakthrough into how two chronic respiratory diseases in childhood affect the immune system, paving the way for better treatments.
Researchers 3D printed a miniature ionizer, a key component of a mass spectrometer. Their device could someday enable an affordable, in-home mass spectrometer for health monitoring.
An international research team is attracting the attention of experts in the field with computational results on the behavior of ring polymers under shear forces: They showed that for the simplest case of connected ring pairs, the type of linkage -- chemically bonded vs. mechanically linked -- has profound effects on the dynamic properties under continuous shear. In these cases novel rheological patterns emerge.
It may be possible to change the purchasing behavior of consumers noticeably using some simple strategies. At least this is what a new study indicates. The researchers investigated the effect of nudging on the sale of products produced with high animal welfare standards in a virtual supermarket. Nudges are gentle prods or pushes designed to promote certain behaviors -- such as placing some products in more visible positions.
A new study has found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures of high calorie foods such as sugary foods.
Music holds an important place in human culture, and we've all felt the swell of emotion that music can inspire unlike almost anything else. But what is it exactly about music that can bring on such intense sensations in our minds and bodies? A new study has insight from studies that systematically examine the way perception of unique musical chords elicits specific bodily sensations and emotions.
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can quadruple your risk for developing dementia and increase your chances of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS. In a new study scientists use lab-grown human brain structures known as organoids to offer insights into why this is the case and how to mitigate the risk.
In a bid to restore privacy, researchers have created a new approach to designing cameras that process and scramble visual information before it is digitized so that it becomes obscured to the point of anonymity.
Researchers describe a new technique for the minimally invasive removal of benign tumors located in the challenging posterior head of the pancreas (right side of abdomen, nestled in the curve of the duodenum (or first part of the small intestine). The technique, called the retro-laparoscopic approach, allows surgeons to safely and effectively remove these tumors without removing healthy pancreatic tissue, thereby preserving organ functionality.
This week’s Sci-five science quiz is on elements found after 1900.
Developed by the IIT Bombay and the Tata Memorial Centre, this gene-based therapy will help in curing different types of cancer
Studies have shown that in some cognitive tasks, autistic people perform better than allistic people
India tests Agni-Prime ballistic missile successfully, meeting all trial objectives, validating reliable performance
Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new research.
A new study looks at 110 years of income tax history across the U.S. and notes out-migration by wealthy Americans.
A spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal dementia (FTD), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) are due to the accumulation of abnormal, misfolded tau proteins in the brain. Scientists have now found potential ways to interrupt this process by targeting 'sticky' sites along the long form of mutated tau, preventing the misfolding and spreading of the neurofibrillary tangles.
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