NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is two days away from making humanity’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. If all proceeds as planned, the 4-pound (1.8-kg) rotorcraft is expected to take off from Mars’ Jezero Crater on Sunday at 12:30 pm local Mars solar time, hovering 10 […]
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Study finds one in ten have long-term effects 8 months following mild Covid-19
Eight months after mild COVID-19, one in ten people still has at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived as having a negative impact on their work, social, or home life, according to a new study. The most common long-term symptoms are a loss of smell and taste and […]
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Key brain molecule may play role in many brain disorders, suggests study
A team, led by scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, have identified a molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals. Deleting microRNA-29 in mice caused problems very similar to those seen in autism, epilepsy, and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The results, published […]
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Human activities sound an alarm for sea life, finds study
A new study sheds light on the need of reducing human noises in water bodies. According to the findings of novel research, humans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises relied upon by many marine animals, from shrimp to sharks. Sound travels fast and far in water, […]
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Qubits comprising holes might help in building faster, larger quantum computers
The findings of a recent study indicate that electron holes could be the solution for operational speed/coherence trade-off. This holds the potential for scaling up qubits to a mini-quantum computer. The findings were published in Nature Partner Journal Quantum Information. Quantum computers are predicted to be much more powerful and […]
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Scientists offer treatment hope of fertility for early menopausal women
Menopause typically signals the end of a woman’s ability to become pregnant. However, in a small new study drove by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), a novel approach of administering platelet-rich plasma and gonadotropins near the ovarian follicles is showing promise in restoring ovarian function. As more women look to build their careers before […]
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Researchers find signals from muscle protect from dementia
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital study how do different parts of the body communicate and how signals sent from skeletal muscle affect the brain. The team studied fruit flies and cutting-edge brain cell models called organoids. They focused on the signals muscles send when stressed. The researchers found that stress signals […]
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SpaceX to land Starship rockets on Mars well before 2030, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s SpaceX will be landing its Starship rockets on Mars well before 2030, the billionaire entrepreneur said in a tweet on Tuesday. The private space company had raised about $850 million in equity financing in February even as a prototype of its Starship rocket exploded during a landing attempt […]
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Researchers discover astonishing self-organization skills of brain
A new study drove by Max Planck Society uncovered how brain structures can maintain function and stable dynamics even in unusual conditions. Their results might lay the foundations for better understanding and treating conditions like epilepsy and autism. The neurons in our brains are connected with each other, forming small functional units called […]
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Blood glucose outcomes improved by tubeless automated insulin delivery system
The findings of a recent study suggests that people who suffer from type 1 diabetes can improve their blood sugar control while reducing time with low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia by using Insulet Corporation’s Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System, in comparison to their standard insulin therapy. The results from an industry-sponsored […]
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Birds figure out how to dodge butterflies, similar species
The garish shades of certain butterflies could promote their speed and agility, similar as a layer of radiant yellow paint on a games vehicle. Research led by the Florida Museum of Natural History shows birds can figure out how to perceive these obvious signals, dodging not just butterflies they have neglected to catch in the past […]
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Researchers test artificial intelligence that calculates suicide attempt risk
A machine learning algorithm that predicts suicide attempt recently underwent a prospective trial at the institution where it was developed, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Over the 11 consecutive months concluding in April 2020, predictions ran silently in the background as adult patients were seen at VUMC. The algorithm, dubbed the […]
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Electricity could help speed wound healing
A new study” study drove by Ohio State University suggests that electric stimulation may be able to help blood vessels carry white blood cells and oxygen to wounds, speeding the healing process. The study” study, published in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Lab on a Chip, found that steady electrical stimulation generates increased permeability across […]
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Frustration could be additional factor in substance use disorders, claims study
Clinical research focused on drug addiction, led by the scientists at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB), has found a new way to study frustration as a factor in substance use disorders. The findings published in the journal ‘Psychopharmacology’ claimed that frustration could be an additional factor […]
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Scientists discover new compound for male contraceptive pill
New research by the scientists at The Lundquist Institute spells out an innovative strategy that has led to the discovery of a natural compound as a safe, effective, and reversible male contraceptive agent in pre-clinical animal models. The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications. Despite tremendous efforts over the past […]