by University of Otago One of the avatars used in the study, named Chelsea. Credit: University of Otago People would rather give information to other people, although an anonymous avatar might be preferred if the information being shared is embarrassing, University of Otago research has found. The research, published in Behaviour & Information Technology, explored people’s preference for disclosing topics...
by Tali Aronsky, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain We are in the midst of a scientific and technological revolution. The computers of today use artificial intelligence to learn from example and to execute sophisticated functions that, until recently, were thought impossible. These smart algorithms can recognize faces and even drive autonomous vehicles. Deep...
by Max Planck Society Human skin cells cultures (gray and cyan) are reprogrammed by the uptake of synthetic exosomes (purple). Credit: MPI for Medical Research Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and colleagues at the DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials in Aachen have engineered synthetic exosomes that regulate cellular signaling during wound closure....
by Krina Zondervan and Thomas Tapmeier, The Conversation Endometriosis can be an extremely painful condition. Credit: Jelena Stanojkovic/ Shutterstock Up to 10% of women experience endometriosis worldwide. The condition is chronic, extremely painful, and can result in infertility. Endometriosis happens when tissue similar to the lining of the womb (the endometrium) grows outside of the womb, in...
by University of Westminster Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study led by Dr. Beth Parkin, senior lecturer in psychology from the Cognitive Neuroscience Group at the University of Westminster, has discovered that a substantial proportion of people with Parkinson’s disease have precise deficits when learning from instructions, and these problems are associated with differences in...
Share on Pinterest New research suggests that a combination of two monoclonal antibodies can be an effective COVID-19 treatment. William Taufic/Getty Images A new study finds that a combination of two monoclonal antibodies can help high-risk COVID-19 patients avoid being hospitalized. In a study involving nearly 1,400 people with mild to moderate cases of COVID-19,...
by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Credit: CC0 Public Domain An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators. One hundred and five adults with overweight and obesity participated in a randomized controlled trial that provided one meal a...
(HealthDay)—It’s still not OK to kiss your chickens or your ducklings—you could catch a salmonella infection from barnyard birds. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has offered that warning before, and now an agriculture expert reminds backyard farmers that it’s better to have a less hands-on approach with their feathered friends. People should...
Share on Pinterest New research compares the immunity from having contracted SARS-CoV-2 once with the immunity conferred by a vaccine. Ian Forsyth/Stringer/Getty Images Many questions persist about immunity against SARS-CoV-2, especially the Delta variant. Researchers in Israel have compared the natural immunity acquired from infection and vaccination-acquired immunity. Natural immunity plus one dose of vaccine...
by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the body’s internal circadian clock—as opposed to behaviors, such as sleep and physical activities—contributes to worsening of asthma severity. Using two circadian protocols, investigators...
