Health
App allows for crowdsourced exercise plans, which rival trainers in effectiveness
Exercise can prevent chronic disease, boost mental health and elevate quality of life.
May 2, 2018
Physics
Researchers investigate behavior in quantum systems with a toy-inspired technique
With its suspended metallic spheres that clack back and forth, Newton's cradle is more than a popular desktop plaything.
May 2, 2018
Technology
Environmental impact of electric vehicles in China? It depends on how they are charged
Electric vehicles play a key role in China's plan to improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions but, with the majority of China's electricity still coming from coal-fired power plants, many question just how effective this strategy will be.
May 2, 2018
Health
Scientists identify two hormones that burn fat faster, prevent and reverse diabetes in mice
UCLA geneticists have created a new technique to hunt for hormones that influence how organs and tissues communicate with each other.
May 2, 2018
Technology
Face recognition for galaxies: Artificial intelligence brings new tools to astronomy
A machine learning method called "deep learning," which has been widely used in face recognition and other image- and speech-recognition applications, has shown promise in helping astronomers analyze images of galaxies and understand how they form and evolve.
May 1, 2018
Technology
Researchers lay out how to control biology with light—without the help of genetics
Over the past five years, University of Chicago chemist Bozhi Tian has been figuring out how to control biology with light.
May 1, 2018
Health
Computers Equal Radiologists in Assessing Breast Density and Associated Breast Cancer Risk
Automated breast-density evaluation was just as accurate in predicting women’s risk of breast cancer, found and not found by mammography, as subjective evaluation done by radiologists, in a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco and Mayo Clinic.
Apr 30, 2018
Brain & Behavior
Observing Chinese Starbucks patrons reveals what their ancestors farmed, study finds
A new study analyzing behavior patterns of people across China suggests that the traditional interdependent rice-farming culture of southern China has resulted…
Apr 30, 2018
Technology
Scientists verify a way of how to improve resolution of most powerful microscopes
Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University (Russia) and Bangor University (UK) have experimentally verified anomalous amplitude apodization for non-spherical particles for the first time.
Apr 30, 2018
Health
Online reviews of plastic surgeons -- study looks at differences between happy and unhappy patients
Good cosmetic results are an important factor - but not the only factor - differentiating positive versus negative reviews for plastic surgeons on Google, Yelp…
Apr 30, 2018
Health
A potential new weapon in the addiction battle: FDA-approved diabetes and obesity drugs
Cocaine and other drugs of abuse hijack the natural reward circuits in the brain.
Apr 30, 2018
Brain & Behavior
Higher aerobic fitness levels are associated with better word production skills in healthy older adults
Healthy older people who exercise regularly are less inclined to struggle to find words to express themselves, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.
Apr 30, 2018
Health
Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more
Maintaining five healthy habits--eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not…
Apr 30, 2018
Health
Preventive Use of Common Antibiotic Reduces Child Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Treating young children in Sub-Saharan Africa with azithromycin, a safe, inexpensive, and widely used antibiotic, significantly reduced deaths of children under five in a large randomized trial led by scientists at UC San Francisco.
Apr 26, 2018