Trained brains rapidly suppress visual distractions

Researchers show that while strong distractions may automatically capture our attention, the trained brain can rapidly…

Novel air filter captures wide variety of pollutants

An air filter made out of corn protein instead of petroleum products can concurrently capture small…

Research team creates statistical model to predict COVID-19 resistance

Researchers have created and preliminarily tested what they believe may be one of the first models…

Migraines during menstruation: Low estrogen levels paired with higher CGRP levels may jump start migraine

As estrogen levels fluctuate, a new study has found for female participants with migraine, their levels…

A new technique creates greater fidelity in bioprinting functional human tissues

Researchers have made significant advances in solving some of the most vexing challenges in bioprinting 3D-engineered…

Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing

Engineers developed a procedure to 3D print a soft and flexible replica of a patient’s heart.…

Physicists give the first law of thermodynamics a makeover

Physicists at West Virginia University have made a breakthrough on an age-old limitation of the first…

Early Cretaceous shift in the global carbon cycle affected both land and sea

Geologists doing fieldwork in southeastern Utah’s Cedar Mountain Formation found carbon isotope evidence that the site,…

'Forbidden' planet orbiting small star challenges gas giant formation theories

Astronomers have discovered an unusual planetary system in which a large gas giant planet orbits a…

Hands-free tech adds realistic sense of touch in extended reality

Researchers have demonstrated a new hands-free approach to convey realistic haptic feedback in virtual reality (VR).…