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…
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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…
Structural Sexism Tied to Faster Memory Decline in Older Women
Summary: Women born in states with higher structural sexism experience faster memory decline later in life, with effects equivalent to nine years of cognitive aging. Structural sexism encompasses societal inequities…
Automation of Nuclear Chemistry Processes Leads to
The Science Astatine-211 (At-211) is one of a handful of promising alpha emitting radioisotopes for cancer therapy. Its short 7.2-hour half-life means that it must be handled quickly to minimize losses due…
