Biobanks collect, process and store human bodily substances, such as blood or tissue, under well-defined and controlled conditions. By using these biosamples and related patient data for their research, scientists can gain deeper insights into a particular disease and develop […]
Currently, the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is prone to subjective bias introduced by the specialist testing for the disorder. For this reason, researchers have developed a new, objective test system that is based on electro-physiological signals generated […]
Disability, specifically losing the use of one’s limbs, has a profound impact on quality of life. Improving tools designed to enable paralysed individuals to regain independence is a major focus of modern-day medicine, and recent advances in computational science have […]
Researchers based in Iran and the US have developed a new method to estimate “effective brain connectivity”, which can be used to help understand the interactions between different brain areas. By feeding a computational model with real electroencephalogram (EEG) data, […]
Traditional production methods for silicon-based materials are highly energy-intensive and unsustainable, which is why researchers are now looking for “greener” ways to synthesize this versatile material – for example, by recycling agricultural waste products. By Joseph C. Furgal Silicones play […]
Autonomous vehicles will create new opportunities for drivers to spend their travelling time engaged in other activities, like working or watching a movie. Researchers from Germany explore the pros and cons of using immersive media applications, such as virtual reality, […]
Supplying food to an ever-growing human population is a global challenge. Augmenting crop yields and increasing their quality may allow us to tackle this problem, with selective breeding methods providing the tools to do so. Induced mutagenesis – a technique […]
Undoubtedly, a fundamental part of a soccer coach’s job is to make strategic decisions – sometimes driven by rationale, other times by intuition. Now, an interdisciplinary group of researchers from Italy and Belgium have developed a game-theoretical approach that could […]
Distilling scientific knowledge into only 280 characters can be challenging but also valuable in a time of busy schedules and an ever-increasing number of research publications. In medicine and healthcare, Twitter is currently emerging as one of the leading social […]
Liver endothelial cells, which line the blood vessels in the liver, have numerous small pores on their surface. These pores play important roles in liver function, but are too small to be seen with traditional light microscopes. Consequently, the actions […]
