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New theory explains how Earth’s inner core remains solid despite extreme heat
Seismic waves traveling in between the Earth's poles travel faster than those between the equator - one sign of the textured nature of Earth's...
New mechanical metamaterials can block symmetry of motion, findings suggest
An artist's rendering of mechanical metamaterials. Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering
Engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and the AMOLF institute...
New tool can help researchers identify enzymes—and their abundance—in microbiomes
For researchers studying the possible connections between human health and the trillions of microbes that inhabit our digestive tract, what makes the work so...
‘Anti-aging’ hormone could unlock new treatments for kidney and heart disease
A new study by researchers at King's College London has found that patients with diabetes suffering from the early stages of kidney disease have...
A new open source dataset links human motion and language
Researchers have created a large, open source database to support the development of robot activities based on natural language input. The new KIT Motion-Language...
America’s youngest children most likely to live in poor economic conditions
Out of all age groups, children are still most likely to live in poverty, according to new research from the National Center for Children...
Traffic light in the brain
A photograph of a rat exploring a traffic light illustrating artistically the balance of motor inhibition (red light), preparation (yellow light), and execution (green...
Prebiotics may help to cope with stress
What are some ways you cope with stresses in your life? Do you do yoga? Meditate? Exercise? Perhaps you should add taking prebiotics to...
Studies uncover long-term effects of traumatic brain injury
Doctors are beginning to get answers to the question that every parent whose child has had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) wants to know:...
Alzheimer’s may be linked to defective brain cells spreading disease
A new study says neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may be linked to defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins that make neighboring cells...
No link between immigration and increased crime, four decades of evidence finds
Image Credit: Flickr/Jeff Djevdet
Political discussions about immigrants often include the claim that there is a relationship between immigration patterns and increased crime. However, results...
