Science & Technology

Assessing the thickness of melanoma is difficult, whether done by an experienced dermatologist or a well-trained machine-learning algorithm. A study shows that the algorithm and the dermatologists had an equal success rate in interpreting dermoscopic i…

Assessing the thickness of melanoma is difficult, whether done by an experienced dermatologist or a well-trained machine-learning algorithm. A study shows that the algorithm and the dermatologists had an equal success rate in interpreting dermoscopic i…

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease are caused by folding errors (misfolding) in proteins or peptides, i.e. by changes in their spatial structure. This is the result of minute deviations in the chemical compositio…

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease are caused by folding errors (misfolding) in proteins or peptides, i.e. by changes in their spatial structure. This is the result of minute deviations in the chemical compositio…

In recent years, a large number of exoplanets have been found around single ‘normal’ stars. New research shows that there may be exceptions to this trend. Researchers suggest a new way of detecting dim bodies, including planets, orbiting exotic binary …

In recent years, a large number of exoplanets have been found around single ‘normal’ stars. New research shows that there may be exceptions to this trend. Researchers suggest a new way of detecting dim bodies, including planets, orbiting exotic binary …

Scientists have challenged the widespread belief that shift workers adjust to the night shift, using data drawn from wearable tech.

Scientists have challenged the widespread belief that shift workers adjust to the night shift, using data drawn from wearable tech.

Psychologists and biologists have investigated whether voice pitch can influence how female faces are evaluated. Their conclusion: a higher voice does indeed influence how the corresponding face is evaluated. However, this does not apply to all ratings…

Psychologists and biologists have investigated whether voice pitch can influence how female faces are evaluated. Their conclusion: a higher voice does indeed influence how the corresponding face is evaluated. However, this does not apply to all ratings…

Managers face a confusing storm of new technology hype but the key to navigating through the endless promises made for technologies such as drones, blockchain or artificial intelligence is to focus on real uses for the innovations, new research shows.

Managers face a confusing storm of new technology hype but the key to navigating through the endless promises made for technologies such as drones, blockchain or artificial intelligence is to focus on real uses for the innovations, new research shows.

Five key methods have been explored by researchers to calculate life expectancy and the life years lost due to disease and illness.

Five key methods have been explored by researchers to calculate life expectancy and the life years lost due to disease and illness.

As more and more wind turbines (WTs) are installed in the course of the energy transition and distance regulations to human settlements are tightened, suitable locations are becoming increasingly difficult to find. As a result, wind turbines are increa…

As more and more wind turbines (WTs) are installed in the course of the energy transition and distance regulations to human settlements are tightened, suitable locations are becoming increasingly difficult to find. As a result, wind turbines are increa…

A new scale for measuring the psychological safety of patients has been developed.

A new scale for measuring the psychological safety of patients has been developed.

Going to the doctor might make you want to cry, and according to a new study, doctors could someday put those tears to good use. Researchers report a nanomembrane system that harvests and purifies tiny blobs called exosomes from tears, allowing researc…

Going to the doctor might make you want to cry, and according to a new study, doctors could someday put those tears to good use. Researchers report a nanomembrane system that harvests and purifies tiny blobs called exosomes from tears, allowing researc…