Older adults can improve movement by using same motor strategy as babies

Older participants would not be able to maintain an increase in speed and amplitude of movement…

Shaking Schrödinger’s cat

Frequent measurement of a quantum system's state can either speed or delay its collapse, effects called…

Skin disease caused by sperm cell transmission of keratin mutation

Nagoya University research identified a patient with the whole-body skin disease epidermolytic ichthyosis that had been…

Spatial database of the world’s rice production to address research and policy questions on food security

Rice is an important food source for a majority of the world population. Worldwide, on average…

NSAIDs improve survival for certain colorectal cancer patients, study shows

Among long-term colorectal cancer survivors, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, is associated with about…

Wearable sensor helps people keep tabs on drinking

Electrical engineers are creating a wearable sensor to help people manage their alcohol intake.

Dryland cropping systems research addresses future drought and hunger issues

The projected world population by 2056 is 10 billion. If researchers succeed in improving the yield…

Investigation tests drug to activate immune system, help fight cancer

The Efficacy and Metabolism of Azonafide Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Microgravity investigation seeks to activate immunogenic…

New tool measures resilience in adolescent Syrian refugees

A brief and reliable survey tool to measure resilience in children and adolescents who have been…

Meditation and yoga can ‘reverse’ DNA reactions which cause stress, new study suggests

Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don't simply relax us; they can…