Depression speeds up brain aging, find psychologists

Psychologists have found a link between depression and an acceleration of the rate at which the…

Hot cars can hit deadly temperatures fast

In a new study, researchers outline how quickly hot cars become deadly for children.

Each hour of delay in detecting abnormal lactates in patients with sepsis increases the odds of in-hospital death

Because of a known association between elevated lactate levels and increased mortality, sepsis guidelines mandate that…

New models for predicting suicide risk

Combining data from electronic health records with results from standardized depression questionnaires better predicts suicide risk…

Silicon breakthrough could make key microwave technology much cheaper and better

Researchers using powerful supercomputers have found a way to generate microwaves with inexpensive silicon, a breakthrough…

Could a particle accelerator using laser-driven implosion become a reality?

Scientists discovered a novel particle acceleration mechanism called 'Micro-bubble implosion,' in which super-high energy hydrogen ions…

First chip-scale broadband optical system that can sense molecules in mid-infrared range

Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, a chip-based dual-comb spectrometer in the mid-infrared range, that…

Widely used e-cigarette flavoring impairs lung function

A new study has found that a common e-cigarette flavoring that has chemical characteristics similar to…

In helping smokers quit, cash is king, e-cigarettes strike out

New research shows that offering free smoking cessation aids, such as nicotine patches and chewing gum,…

Electronic health records fail because they are merely digital remakes of paper charts

Researchers argue that Electronic Health Records can be restructured from mere digital remakes of their old…