How childhood stress contributes to anxiety, depression
New research could help explain why stress early in life can create vulnerabilities to mood and anxiety disorders later on.
Patient safety in hospitals still a concern
Two decades ago, a landmark study highlighted the prevalence of medical errors and called for a national commitment to reduce patient harm. Despite substantial investment by government and private ins..
Drinking coffee may reduce your chances of developing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
A new study suggests drinking coffee may protect you against developing both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Villagers follow the geology to safer water in Bangladesh
Water researchers have found a way to fight the 'king of poisons' that accounts for one of every 20 deaths in Bangladesh.
New attacks on graphics processors endanger user privacy
Web browsers use GPUs to render graphics on desktops, laptops, and smart phones. GPUs are also used to accelerate applications on the cloud and data centers. GPUs are usually programmed using applicat..
Extracellular vesicles help pass information between cells and onto offspring
New studies reveal that small, membrane-bound particles transported between cells have wide-ranging and long-term effects in the brain and throughout the body, from helping neurons communicate to pass..
Growing magnetic fields in deep space: Just wiggle the plasma
Astrophysicists have long wondered how cosmic magnetic fields fields are produced, sustained, and magnified. Scientists have shown that plasma turbulence might be responsible, providing a possible ans..
Children’s sleep not significantly affected by screen time, new study finds
As young people spend an increasing amount of time on electronic devices, the effects of these digital activities has become a prevalent concern among parents, caregivers, and policy-makers. Research ..
Physicists name and codify new field in nanotechnology: ‘electron quantum metamaterials’
New materials are being synthesized by twisting and stacking atomically thin layers. To bring it all under one roof, physicists propose this field of research be called ''electron quantum me..
New technique to understand biology at the nanoscale
Researchers for the first time have shown that they can use electrical fields to gain valuable information about the tiny, floating vesicles that move around in animals and plants and are critically i..