African women living with HIV have an effective option to prevent malaria during pregnancy, clinical trial finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In women living with HIV, preventive treatment with DHA-PPQ is a safe and effective strategy to prevent malaria during pregnancy, according to the final results of…

LiDAR survey reveals lost cities in the Amazon rainforest

A study published in the journal Science has announced the discovery of a dense system of pre-Hispanic urban centres in the Upano Valley of Amazonian Ecuador. Using light detection and…

Researchers investigate how fuel cell-powered vehicles can reenergize overworked electricity grids

Credit: CC0 Public Domain University of Waterloo researchers are tapping into idled electric vehicles to act as mobile generators and help power overworked and aging electricity grids. After analyzing energy…

Pay-for-performance programs may only exacerbate pre-existing disparities, analysis finds

Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States experience higher rates of chronic disease and premature death compared to their white counterparts. For example, Black…

Planetesimals are buffeted by wind in their nebula, throwing debris into space: Study

This artist’s illustration shows planetisimals around a young star. New research shows that planetesimals are blasted by headwind, losing debris into space. Credit: NASA/JPL Before planets form around a young…

Solar electric propulsion systems could be just what we need for efficient trips to Mars

Artist’s impression of a solar electric propulsion system. Credit: NASA There are many different ways to get to Mars, but there are always tradeoffs. Chemical propulsion, proven the most popular,…

Women’s health on show, a little, at CES

Des échantillons de bague Evie pour femmes de Movano Health qui suivent notamment les données sur le sommeil, le temps d’activité, les calories brûlées, au salon CES de Las Vegas,…

Venezuela kills off petro cryptocurrency

El presidente de Venezuela Nicolás Maduro el 20 de febrero de 2018 al anunciar el lanzamiento de una criptomoneda denominada “Petro” Venezuela is putting an end to the petro cryptocurrency…

Brain Junctions Unlocked – Neuroscience News

Summary: New research unveils the function of a previously little-understood brain junction involving oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs). These cells, integral in forming the protective myelin sheath around nerve cells, have…

Eye-Tracking Unveils Autism’s Distinctive Worldview and Social Focus Shift

Summary: Researchers have discovered that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) develop distinct attentional preferences compared to typically developing children, focusing more on non-social stimuli like objects and textures. Using…