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Medical Xpress / Muscles matter for diabetes risk, new study finds
A major new international study led by Curtin University has found diabetes risk is about more than body weight or obesity, revealing that muscle health also likely plays a major role in whether people develop the condition.
Phys.org / Underwater microphones detect dolphins in Sea of Japan bays about once every ten days
When residents of two coastal communities along the Sea of Japan reported observing dolphins in nearby waters, it caught the attention of some scientists. The marine environment has been changing rapidly in the Sea of Japan, ...
Tech Xplore / Don't change lanes—the math of holiday traffic jams
Millions of people will take to the roads this holiday season, only to end up spending frustrating hours sitting in traffic jams. Congestion costs drivers time, fuel and patience—while also increasing pollution and placing ...
Medical Xpress / Signaling pathway may help predict immunotherapy response in glioblastoma
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a biological mechanism that helps explain why most patients with glioblastoma fail to respond to immunotherapy, according to their study published in Nature Communications.
Phys.org / 2.5 million stem cells reveal first genome-scale guide to gene function
A team led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a genome-scale reference map that details how individual genes control the functions and identities of human stem cells. This open-access ...
Phys.org / Oobleck droplets reveal 5 ways cornstarch 'goo' behaves when hitting water
Cornstarch can thicken soup or serve as a base for a DIY shampoo, but there's more to the humble pantry staple. Given the right conditions, it seems to defy the laws of physics. Mixing cornstarch with water creates "oobleck"—a ...
Medical Xpress / What do Sardinia's Blue Zone elders do differently that helps them age so well physically and mentally?
People are living longer than they did at the turn of the 20th century, but living well into old age depends on more than a healthy lifestyle. Scientists say it is also shaped by how we think, adapt and connect with others.
Phys.org / Lower-skilled workers could earn more in an AI world, research indicates
For anyone worried about AI's effects on jobs, here's good news: New research by Stanford economist Lukas Althoff concludes that artificial intelligence is likely to reshape jobs rather than eliminate entire occupations and ...
Medical Xpress / The brains of blind people reorganize differently than previously thought
The development of the human brain is one of the most complex biological processes. During the first years of life, enormous changes take place in the brain that help optimize its functioning. In the first year alone, the ...
Phys.org / The customer isn't always right: Study reveals overlooked source of workplace discrimination
New research from Adelaide University has found customers can be an overlooked source of workplace discrimination, leaving gay and bisexual men feeling they must choose between being authentic or protecting themselves from ...
Medical Xpress / New method separates brain signals to show how complex actions are organized
A new Northwestern Medicine study has introduced a novel machine learning method for analyzing how the brain organizes complex behaviors, offering fresh evidence that neural activity is built from reusable "building blocks." ...
Medical Xpress / Why food skills belong in the school curriculum—not left to chance at home
One in 10 children ages 7 to 9 is living with obesity in Europe. In England, childhood obesity rises from around 10% of children in Reception to around 22% by Year 6. While we know there are many complex and inter-connected ...
