Rheumatoid arthritis associated with increased risk for new heart failure

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher rate of heart failure subtypes, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in Arthritis Care & Research. Yumeko Kawano, M.D., from…

‘Clone Wars’ Anakin leaps to live-action in BTS clip for new ‘Ahsoka’ 4K Steelbook (exclusive)

Just in time for Old St. Nick’s annual trek across the sky and straight down your chimney, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, which now handles all of Disney’s physical media production…

Rare Brain Cells Offer Clues to Aging and Rejuvenation

Summary: A study reveals how brain cell interactions influence aging, showing that rare cell types either accelerate or slow brain aging. Neural stem cells provide a rejuvenating effect on neighboring…

AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet—but next year might be different

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain I’m a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might be able to help me out. Could I…

Robot mimics traditional Chinese massage techniques for therapeutic use

Credit: Xu et al. In recent years, roboticists have developed a wide range of systems that could eventually be introduced in health care and assisted living facilities. These include both…

Scientists observe ‘negative time’ in quantum experiments

Experimental physicist Daniela Angulo poses with an apparatus in the physics lab at the University of Toronto. Scientists have long known that light can sometimes appear to exit a material…

Study compares single-, double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods in dialysis

Similar postinsertion complication and technical survival rates are seen with single- and double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods for peritoneal dialysis, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in Renal…

Archaeologists uncover a 7,000-year-old settlement near Prague

Archaeologists from the Czech Academy of Sciences have uncovered a 7,000-year-old settlement during construction works for the planned Prague Ring Road near Nupaky in the Central Bohemian Region of the…

Researchers take ‘significant leap forward’ with quantum simulation of molecular electron transfer

Front row, from left to right: Peter Wolynes, Guido Pagano and Jose Onuchic. Back row, from left to right: Roman Zhuravel, Midhuna Duraisamy Suganthi and Visal So. Credit: Alex Becker/Rice…

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Snow is likely in these US states according to NOAA climate data

The countdown to the holidays is on, and if you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, NOAA has a list of the locations most likely to have one. The National Oceanic…