Studying consciousness without affecting it
A new study tests an alternative to external stimulation for measuring when subjects lose and regain responsiveness during sedation and anesthesia.
Discovery of ferroelectricity in an elementary substance
Researchers have discovered a new single-element ferroelectric material that alters the current understanding of conventional ferroelectric materials and has future applications in data storage devices.
Random matrix theory approaches the mystery of the neutrino mass
Scientists analyzed each element of the neutrino mass matrix belonging to leptons and showed theoretically that the intergenerational mixing of lepton flavors is large. Furthermore, by using the mathematics of random matrix theory, the research team wa…
People with obesity due to genetic predisposition have lower risk of cardiovascular disease
The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is lower in people with obesity who have a genetic predisposition for high BMI than people with obesity influenced mainly by environmental factors such as lifestyle, researchers report.
Newly discovered probiotic could protect Caribbean corals threatened by deadly, devastating disease
Researchers have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), a mysterious ailment that has devastated Florida’s coral reefs since 2014 and is rapidly spreading throughout the C…
Non-drug interventions for patients with Alzheimer’s are both effective and cost-effective, study shows
Researchers used a computer simulation model to show that the four dementia-care interventions saved between $2,800 and $13,000 in societal costs, depending on the type of intervention, and all reduced nursing home admissions and improved quality of li…
Moving towards 3 degrees of warming — the phasing out of coal is too slow
The use of coal power is not decreasing fast enough. The Paris Agreement’s target of a maximum of 2 degrees of warming appear to be missed, and the world is moving towards a temperature increase of 2.5 — 3 degrees. At the same time it is feasible to a…
Could Bitcoin’s Price Reach $1,000,000? With Balaji Srinivasan and Cathie Wood
On March 17, 2023 Balaji Srinavasan made a bold bet: that the price of one Bitcoin could reach $1,000,000. Cathie Wood weighs in.
Air pollution may increase risk for dementia
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis.
Healthy lifestyle associated with reduced mortality risk in childhood cancer survivors
Researchers found childhood cancer survivors have higher mortality than the public, but survivors with a healthy lifestyle and fewer heart disease risk factors had lower risk.
New technology to select healthier sperm for IVF success
Scientists have developed new technology to help couples undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) due to male fertility problems to increase their chances of success in having a baby.