Mindfulness motivates people to make healthier choices
"Mindfulness is usually defined as having awareness of the present moment" and has been shown in previous studies to reduce negative reactions to emotionally...
Chiral quantum optics: A new research field with bright perspectives
This is the directional emission of light.Credit: TU Wien
Recently, surprising physical effects were observed using special microscopic waveguides for light. Such "photonic structures" currently...
Living without lungs for six days saves a mom’s life
Melissa Benoit, with her husband Chris and their daughter Olivia, celebrates her 33rd birthday last November seven months after surgeons removed her severely infected...
Wearable ‘Watches’ to Monitor Your Blood Pressure
What if there were a wearable fitness device that could monitor your blood pressure continuously, 24 hours a day?
Unfortunately, blood pressure (BP) measurements currently...
Largest genetic study of inflammatory bowel disease provides clues on new drug targets
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In two studies published today (30 January) in Nature Genetics, researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have...
Study reveals substantial evidence of holographic universe
A sketch of the timeline of the holographic Universe. Time runs from left to right. The far left denotes the holographic phase and the...
First 3D observation of nanomachines working inside cells
On the left, in vivo image of nanomachines using current microscopy techniques; on the right, the new method allows 3D observation of nanomachines in...
Cosmic lenses support finding on faster than expected expansion of the universe
HE0435-1223, located in the center of this wide-field image, is among the five best lensed quasars discovered to date. The foreground galaxy creates four...
Modest Physical Activity Linked to Improved Markers of Insulin Sensitivity, Inflammation
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A new report, based on data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), suggests that insulin resistance, a predictor of cardiovascular risk and the...
New gene-delivery therapy restores partial hearing, balance in deaf mice
Scientists have developed a new way to deliver genes into the hair cells of the inner ear in mice.Credit: Harvard Medical School
Using a novel...
Absorbing electromagnetic energy while avoiding the heat
Each cylinder of this new non-metal metamaterial is made of boron-doped silicon and precisely tailored to absorb electromagnetic waves. Credit: Willie Padilla, Duke University
Electrical...