Researchers ‘see’ vulnerability to gaming addiction in the adolescent brain
Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first step to a gaming addiction. “A number one concern for…
Dogs use two-word button combos to communicate
A new study from UC San Diego’s Comparative Cognition Lab shows that dogs trained to use soundboards to “talk” are capable of making two-word button combinations that go beyond random…
A healthy diet helps the weighty battle with chronic pain
Chronic pain is an acute and debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. And while pain interventions are available, many people struggle without treatment at all. Now new research…
CAST mouse model: A crucial tool for future COVID-19 outbreaks
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory and Trudeau Institute have identified the first mouse strain that is susceptible to severe COVID-19 without the need for genetic modification. This development, reported in…
Getting to the bottom of things: Latrine findings help researcher trace the movement of people and disease
A McMaster researcher has uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine from Bruges, Belgium, and while the finding may induce queasiness in some, it is expected to provide…
Why people remember certain things and not others
Exactly why do people remember what they remember? A recently published review paper from researchers at Rice University sheds light on this fundamental question and the relationship between factors that…
Less is more: Why an economical Iridium catalyst works so well
In the future, hydrogen will be needed in a climate-neutral energy system to store energy, as a fuel, and a raw material for the chemical industry. Ideally, it should be…
New shape-changing polymer developed | ScienceDaily
A team of scientists has created a new shape-changing polymer that could transform how future soft materials are constructed. Made using a material called a liquid crystalline elastomer (LCE), a…
MRI could be key to understanding the impact a gluten free diet has on people with Celiac disease
Experts have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand the impact a gluten free diet has on people with coeliac disease, which could be the first step towards finding…
Bird-inspired drone can jump for take-off
EPFL researchers have built a drone that can walk, hop, and jump into flight with the aid of birdlike legs, greatly expanding the range of potential environments accessible to unmanned…