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New Study Reveals Neuron Maturation Takes Six Months

Their findings, reported this week in the online version of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, challenge the notion that the time it takes…

Health & Medicine

Tai Chi Boosts Cognitive Recovery After Chemotherapy

Previous studies have indicated that a significant number of patients who receive chemotherapy also experience cognitive declines, including decreases in…

Life & Chemistry

How Foraging Decisions Shape Brain Function in Creatures

Every creature that forages for food decides at some point that the food source they're working on is no richer than the rest of the patch and that it's time…

Social Sciences

Hidden Refugees in Gothenburg: Unveiling Their Stories

Media often portray so-called hidden refugees as individuals who spend their days hiding behind closed curtains, and this leads to false perceptions of these…

Medical Engineering

Siemens Unveils New Consulting Concept for Radiology Efficiency

Based on models for industry processes, an expert team from Siemens evaluates the maturity level of clinical processes in a hospital radiology department or…

Life & Chemistry

UCSB scientists discover new direction in Alzheimer's research

Stuart Feinstein, professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, senior author, and co-director of UCSB's Neuroscience Research Institute,…

Materials Sciences

Neutron Analysis Unlocks Secrets of Top Thermoelectric Materials

Researchers performed experiments at both of ORNL's neutron facilities — the Spallation Neutron Source and the High Flux Isotope Reactor — to learn why the…

Life & Chemistry

UCLA Scientists Discover How Gating Ring Sensors Work

A type of sensor known as the “gating ring” can open a channel that allows a flow of potassium ions through the cell's wall or membrane — similar to the way a…

Physics & Astronomy

Jupiter's youthful travels redefined solar system

The planet's travels profoundly influenced the solar system, changing the nature of the asteroid belt and making Mars smaller than it should have been. These…

Studies and Analyses

Empowering Teens: Strategic Thinking in Youth Programs

“In school you learn how government is supposed to work. In youth leadership programs, youth learn how government actually works. They also learn how to…

Life & Chemistry

First-of-its-kind fluorescence map offers a new view of the world's land plants

To date, most satellite-derived information related to the health of vegetation has come from “greenness” indicators based on reflected rather than fluorescent…

Earth Sciences

First Eastern Pacific Tropical Depression Forms Near Mexico

Located about 425 miles south of Acapulco, Mexico, System 91E is in a good spot for development: warm sea surface temperatures and low wind shear. Those are…

Earth Sciences

3 satellites see eruption of Puyehue-Cordón volcano from space

The Terra satellite flew over the volcano on June 6 at 14:25 UTC (10:25 a.m. EDT). The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument…

Studies and Analyses

Low Surgical Volume Increases Risks in Joint Replacement Surgery

Patients who undergo elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty at hospitals with lower surgical volume had a higher risk of venous thromboembolism and…

Studies and Analyses

Dried Fruits vs. Fresh Fruits: New Insights and Comparisons

The presentations recognize that traditional dried fruits such as dried apricots, dried apples, dates, dried figs, raisins and sultanas, and prunes should be…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers find that inhibiting microRNAs may help prevent degenerative eye disorders

Their findings, available in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest a potential strategy to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…

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