Computer components designed to recognize images behave surprisingly like neurons in the brain, researchers at the University of Washington School
Month: February 2019
In cell replication, information is thermodynamic power
The second law of thermodynamics states that all closed systems tend towards disorder over time and maintain order through the
Scientists discover genes that help harmful bacteria thwart treatment
A Rutgers-led team has discovered two genes that make some strains of harmful Staphyloccocus bacteria resistant to treatment by copper,
Effects of women’s hormones on drug addiction
According to a new study, women’s hormonal cycles may not only make them more prone to drug addiction but also
Measuring stress around cells
Tissues and organs in the human body are shaped through forces generated by cells, that push and pull, to “sculpt”
Seeking predictors of depression
Ian Gotlib has spent years compiling a growing catalog of clues that could help to identify children who are at increased
Study finds patient messages help predict medication adherence
Around two-thirds of patients treated for breast cancer will have had hormone-sensitive tumors and, after their initial treatment, will be
Short anti-rejection therapy protects transplants in diabetic animals
Transplanted pancreatic islets in diabetic animals can survive for a long period of time if the animals are treated with
New strategy expands the benefits of Internet-delivered CBT
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have experimented with a new adaptive treatment strategy for Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) that identifies
Study reveals the hidden contributions of women to a branch of science
From DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin to the NASA mathematicians in the film “Hidden Figures,” the historical contributions of women to
