In 2018, researchers developed the ‘Hikikomori Questionnaire (HQ-25)’ to assess and identify hikikomori, a condition of…
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To battle climate change, scientists tap into carbon-hungry microorganisms for clues
Scientists have demonstrated a new technique, modeled after a metabolic process found in some bacteria, to…
Very bright fireball explodes over southern Brazil
A very bright fireball was seen entering our atmosphere over southern Brazil and exploding over the…
Long-standing genomic mystery about the origins of introns explained
A new study points to introners, one of several proposed mechanisms for the creation of introns,…
Enzyme drives cognitive decline in mice, provides new target for Alzheimer's
Researchers identify the PKC-alpha enzyme as a promising therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease; a mutation that…
Researchers find less-invasive treatment for certain head and neck cancers
A new study has identified a less invasive way to treat a subset of head and…
Research unearths obscure heat transfer behaviors
Researchers have found that boron arsenide, which has already been viewed as a highly promising material…
Shaking less salt on your food at the table could reduce heart disease risk
Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of…
Engineers improve electrochemical sensing by incorporating machine learning
Combining machine learning with multimodal electrochemical sensing can significantly improve the analytical performance of biosensors, according…
Novel sex-determination mechanism revealed in mammals
The Sox9 gene is upregulated in the absence of sex-determining Y chromosome and Sry gene in…