In humans, pregnancy lasts around nine months. In mice, only 20 days, and in rhinoceroses, as long as 17 months.
Month: June 2023
Restoring the blood-brain barrier?
There’s a bouncer in everyone: The blood-brain barrier, a layer of cells between blood vessels and the rest of the
Researchers expand ability of robots to learn from videos
New work from Carnegie Mellon University has enabled robots to learn household chores by watching videos of people performing everyday
Focus on function helps identify the changes that made us human
Humans split away from our closest animal relatives, chimpanzees, and formed our own branch on the evolutionary tree about seven
Biodegradable ultrasound opens the blood-brain barrier
A new, biodegradable ultrasound far more powerful than previous devices could make brain cancers more treatable, University of Connecticut researchers
Walkable neighborhoods help adults socialize, increase community
Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to interact with their neighbors and have a stronger sense of
Elimination of type of bacteria suggests treatment for endometriosis
A research group from the Graduate School of Medicine and iGCORE at Nagoya University in Japan, has discovered that using
Self-driving revolution hampered by a lack of accurate simulations of human behavior
Self-driving revolution hampered by a lack of accurate simulations of human behaviour. Algorithms that accurately reflect the behaviour of road
Exposure to dioxins can worsen thyroid function
Exposure to dioxins can negatively impact thyroid function, according to a study presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s
New insights on bacteria that causes food poisoning
A joint research group led by Osaka Metropolitan University has clarified how pathogenic genes in some Providencia spp., which have