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Medical Xpress / From planning to action: Fundamental insights on movement planning in the brain
When the signal sounds, all the runners push off from their starting blocks and set off sprinting. We can act within fractions of a second because we plan movements in our brains in advance, before carrying them out. At the ...
Medical Xpress / Soft optical sensor offers new way to map the heart and brain
For people living with cardiac or neurological conditions, monitoring organ activity is an important part of diagnosis and treatment. But existing technology relies heavily on electrically based systems that often require ...
Phys.org / Pine bark and sponge compounds could counter drug-resistant malaria and babesiosis
As parasites become increasingly resistant to existing drugs, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, are working to develop a new generation of treatments for two serious infectious diseases: malaria and ...
Tech Xplore / Low-power AI chip cuts drone identification energy use by 88.7%
Doyeon Kim, an undergraduate researcher in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, has published a paper in an academic journal. The research focuses on implementing drone artificial intelligence (AI) identification ...
Medical Xpress / Single dose of psilocybin for depression shows promising results in UK's first publicly funded randomized trial
The first randomized controlled trial in the U.K. has found that a single dose of psilocybin, the active compound found in "magic mushrooms," produced significant improvements in depression compared with a placebo. This is ...
Medical Xpress / Oviduct folds speed egg transport but are not essential, study suggests
After ovulation, an egg travels through the oviduct (Fallopian tube) toward the uterus (womb). This journey is essential for reproduction: Fertilization normally occurs in the oviduct, and the resulting zygote continues developing ...
Phys.org / Model could help communities set effective subsidies for wildfire mitigation
A model developed by Washington State University researchers could someday help communities determine how best to motivate homeowners to prepare their properties for possible wildfires.
Tech Xplore / AI autonomously taking over tasks may not reduce employees' mental workload
As artificial intelligence is gradually being integrated into various industries, human–AI collaboration has become a subject of significant concern. A joint study conducted by the Department of Psychology at Lingnan University ...
Medical Xpress / The neuroscience behind a 'runner's high'
While most runners are chasing a new goal or a personal best, some are chasing something slightly more elusive: a runner's high.
Medical Xpress / Wildfire smoke sends more Oregonians to emergency rooms
Days of poor air quality from thick wildfire smoke are pushing more Oregonians into emergency rooms and urgent care clinics, state health officials say.
Medical Xpress / Critical immune pathway may explain how skin allergies can trigger systemic reactions
The human body experiences allergic reactions when the immune system mistakenly overreacts to harmless substances, known as allergens, such as pollen, dust or certain foods. While this often causes mild symptoms such as sneezing ...
Tech Xplore / AI has been stepping out of bounds. Should you be worried?
The robots aren't revolting, but they're starting to freelance … or so it seems. Recent weeks have seen several high-profile instances of AI going off the leash in ways that have raised alarms among security experts and the ...
