Day January 28, 2021

IMAGE: Dr. Gilbert Gimm led the study published in Disability and Health Journal. view more  Credit: George Mason University The rapid growth of e-cigarette use is a major public health problem in the United States – with significant attention on use…

IMAGE: A metalens fabricated on 2-inch glass wafer (left) and a scanning fiber mounted through a piezo tube (right). The fiber tip locates within the focal length of the metalens. Light… view more  Credit: Photo credit: Zhaoyi Li/Harvard University Despite all…

Amid a sharp economic downturn in 2008, police departments around the United States experienced budget shortfalls that required them to enact cutbacks. A new study examined the effects on crime of budget shortfalls in two New Jersey cities–one of which…

IMAGE: Man eating an insect view more  Credit: Edith Cowan University The thought of eating insects is stomach turning for many, but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research is shedding light on allergy causing proteins which could pose serious health risks…

DALLAS (January 26, 2021) – Many people believe that they can’t change their brains, or that their brain health will inevitably decline as they age. But the Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Tactics (SMART) training protocol, created by researchers and clinicians…

The widespread use of cashless payments including credit cards, debit cards, and mobile apps has made transactions more convenient for consumers. However, results from previous research have shown that such cashless payments can increase consumers’ spending on unhealthy food. “Why…

IMAGE: A small hydropower dam in Brazil. view more  Credit: Victor Baptista The development of small hydropower dams is widespread throughout Brazil and elsewhere in the world, vastly overshadowing large hydropower projects. The proliferation of these smaller dams is a response…

Popular folklore and anecdotal evidence suggest that people in a hypnotic or suggestible state can experience sensory hallucinations, such as perceiving sounds and sights that are not actually there. Reliable scientific evidence of these experiences, however, has been notoriously challenging…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher has identified how specific communication among different brain regions, known as brain connectivity, can serve as a biomarker for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research relied…

IMAGE: Applications of AI in longevity medicine view more  Credit: Deep Longevity Limited 27th of January, Wednesday, Hong Kong – Deep Longevity, a fully-owned subsidiary of Regent Pacific (HKEX: 0575), specializing in the development and the application of next-generation artificial intelligence…