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Medical Xpress / Five healthy habits for longevity in your 40s and 50s
The choices you make in midlife have an outsized impact on your long-term health, Stanford Medicine specialists say.
Phys.org / New method allows scientists to 3D-print structures within cells
Researchers have developed a way to 3D print custom micrometer-sized structures directly into the interior of living cells.
Medical Xpress / Screening tool helps identify brain-related comorbidities in individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
In research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, investigators have developed a brief, reliable, and valid screening tool to help identify individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (a neuromuscular disorder) ...
Medical Xpress / Blood sugar spikes linked to higher risk of Alzheimer's disease
A study led by researchers from the University of Liverpool has found that spikes in blood sugar after meals may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Medical Xpress / Therapies that target specific type of cell death may be an effective avenue for cancer treatment
Therapies that target the utilization of fat by tumors and activate a type of cell death dependent on fat molecules may be a promising avenue to treat cancer, according to new research by UTHealth Houston.
Medical Xpress / Night-time changes in metabolism may be driving common liver disease
Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that the most common liver disease follows a strong day-night pattern, and the metabolic changes that drive the disease are most pronounced overnight, when the body ...
Tech Xplore / Meta begins job cuts as it shifts from Metaverse to AI devices
Meta Platforms Inc. is beginning to cut more than 1,000 jobs from the company's Reality Labs division, part of a plan to redirect resources from virtual reality and metaverse products toward AI wearables and phone features.
Phys.org / 'Nu' citation index may bridge gap between productivity and impact metrics
Researchers propose a new citation index that balances productivity and impact in academic publishing. The h-index of citations was introduced in 2005 by physicist Jorge E. Hirsch. This index is defined simply as the maximum ...
Phys.org / Towards recycling of fiber composites: More sustainable epoxy thanks to phosphorus
Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are derived from fossil sources. When they end up in the environment, they cause pollution for generations. ...
Tech Xplore / Pushing organic solar cell efficiency past 18%
A joint research team from National Taiwan University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, and National Tsing Hua University has discovered a precise molecular engineering strategy. By adjusting the side chains of organic ...
Medical Xpress / Higher maternal blood pressure increases the risk of pregnancy complications, study concludes
Helping women to keep their blood pressure at normal levels could reduce their risk of experiencing pregnancy complications, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol. The research is published ...
Tech Xplore / What a virtual zebrafish can teach us about autonomous AI
Aran Nayebi jokes that his robot vacuum has a bigger brain than his two cats. But while the vacuum can only follow a preset path, Zoe and Shira leap, play and investigate the house with real autonomy.
