New ways to generate stem cells more efficiently
A new study could improve the efficiency of creating induced pluripotent stem cells.
‘Lentils will help you run faster:’ Communicating food benefits gets kids to eat healthier
Affirming statements like 'eat your lentils if you want to grow bigger and run faster' are more effective at getting kids to make healthy food choices than presenting the food repeatedly wit..
Could sleep molecules lead to a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease?
A new study has found that a particular class of molecules may help with diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease.
Researchers make transformational AI seem ‘unremarkable’
A surgeon might never feel the need to ask an AI for advice, much less allow it to make a clinical decision for them, researchers say. But an AI might guide decisions if it were embedded in the decisi..
Move over, silicon switches: There’s a new way to compute
Researchers have introduced a voltage-controlled topological spin switch for logic and memory devices, such as computer hard drives, that now use nanomagnetic mechanisms to store and manipulate inform..
Learning language: New insights into how brain functions
When it comes to learning a language, the left side of the brain has traditionally been considered the hub of language processing. But new research shows the right brain plays a critical early role in..
New pathway for improving metabolic health
Blocking the action of an enzyme involved in protein digestion may improve metabolic health, according to a new study.
Mini-centrifuge for simpler study of blood cells opens new organ-on-chip possibilities
Micro-device to enable tailored experiments in drug development and disease research via new 'organ-on-chip' systems.
New Cortana and Google Assistant updates highlight workplace potential
Microsoft and Google laid out their respective visions for the next generation of virtual assistants this week, with enhancements to Cortana and Assistant, respectively, designed to support workplace ..
What is opsec? A process for protecting critical information
Opsec definition Operations security, or opsec, is a process by which organizations assess and protect public data about themselves that could, if properly analyzed and grouped with other data by a cl..