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Medical Xpress / Statistical method may overstate Alzheimer's drugs' cognitive benefits by 29 times
A statistical approach being used to support a new class of Alzheimer's drugs may lead to overstated claims about how the drugs work, according to a new study led by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Tech Xplore / Microcombs unlock 112 Gbps wireless link at 560 GHz for 6G
Researchers at Tokushima University have demonstrated single-channel wireless transmission at 112 Gbps in the 560 GHz band using soliton microcombs, marking a significant step toward next-generation 6G communications.
Tech Xplore / Multifunctional Kevlar fabric unlocks sensing, EMI protection and de-icing without losing strength
Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a multifunctional Kevlar-based composite material capable of combining structural performance with integrated strain sensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding ...
Science X / With fewer than 50 adults remaining, Rice's whales carry a secret record that could rewrite what survival looks like
Baleen plates serve as whale diaries, preserving years of hormonal data. A new study in the journal PLOS One shows that, with so few Rice's whales left, the hormones locked in those plates offer clues about the species' stress ...
Phys.org / New evidence reveals a millennium-old dingo was ritually buried, and cared for, in Australia
A millennium-old dingo deliberately buried by Barkindji ancestors along the Baaka, or Darling River, is offering rare insight into the depth of relationships between First Nations people and dingoes in western New South Wales, ...
Phys.org / Chemical pathway unlocks next-generation infrared III–V nanocrystals
A research team led by Professor Sohee Jeong at Sungkyunkwan University has uncovered a key chemical pathway for the controlled synthesis of III–V semiconductor quantum dots, a class of next-generation infrared materials ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: One in five moms face untreated perinatal mental illness
Twenty percent of women experience mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety during pregnancy and the first year of parenthood. Kara Zivin, a professor of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at the University ...
Medical Xpress / The hantavirus outbreak is the warning the world needs to improve pandemic preparedness
The latest case of a Canadian passenger testing positive shows the hantavirus outbreak isn't over yet. We can probably expect more cases, given the long incubation period of this infection.
Medical Xpress / Kids who take risks at play make faster, smarter decisions in traffic
Children who take more risks on the playground make safe decisions more quickly when crossing a busy street. That's the central finding of a new study by researchers from UBC and Queen Maud University College in Norway, and ...
Phys.org / Roadmap charts three paths to room-temperature quantum materials for cooler computing
Imagine a laptop that never gets hot, a phone that holds its charge for days, or a computer memory chip designed to permanently retain data, even when the power goes out. This is the possibility sitting inside a remarkable ...
Phys.org / Active and passive membrane exchange reshape how cell surface clusters grow, study finds
Cellular membranes not only constitute a barrier, but they also accommodate a plethora of different molecules for sensing and ensuring cellular function. These molecules often cluster together, forming condensates embedded ...
Medical Xpress / Nutrition support during pregnancy improves birth outcomes, global study finds
In parts of the world where daily nutrition is unstable, pregnancy and newborn health are more precarious. A recent study led by epidemiologist Dongqing Wang of the George Mason University College of Public Health adds to ...