The benefits of good education and lifelong learning extend into old age. The initial findings of a long-term study show that certain degenerative processes are reduced in the brains of those with a university education. Their brains are better able to compensate age-related cognitive and neural limitations.
Researchers synthesize a new kind of silk fiber — and find that music can help fine-tune the material’s properties.
After nearly a decade, an interdisciplinary collaboration to model a 3D spider web leads to many surprising results.
Anthropology professor Anna Tsing won international acclaim for an interdisciplinary project that documents drivers of the Anthropocene
Leading scientists argue the need to consider biomechanics
MIT team produces practical guidelines for generating hydrogen using scrap aluminum.
Infections with the novel coronavirus and vaccination lead to strong antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2. Immune responses to other human coronaviruses, which mostly only cause harmless colds, also provide some protection against SARS-CoV-2. This cross-reactive immune response is an important piece of the puzzle of how to achieve comprehensive coronavirus immunity, researchers at the University of Zurich have shown.
ARROW, a reconfigurable fiber optics network developed at MIT, aims to take on the end of Moore’s law.
External application could reduce agricultural reliance on fungicides
MIT researchers find a new way to quantify the uncertainty in molecular energies predicted by neural networks.
Researchers at the University of Zurich have investigated a unique leather scale armor found in the tomb of a horse rider in Northwest China. Design and construction details of the armor indicate that it originated in the Neo-Assyrian Empire between the 6th and 8th century BCE before being brought to China.
MIT group shows xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water.
Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option.
With the Women’s World Cup set to begin in mid-July, many discussions have returned to the quality of women’s soccer. Research conducted at UZH has now revealed some interesting findings. According to a recent study, men’s soccer is only rated significantly higher if the gender of the players is clear to see. If this isn’t the case, women’s soccer is rated the same as men’s.
Wireless sensing technology could help improve patients’ technique with inhalers and insulin pens.
Studying these organoids could help researchers develop and test new treatments for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancer.
The high-contrast pattern of giant pandas helps them blend in with their natural environment.
In the first study of horse falls for over 20 years, University of Bristol academics have identified some simple interventions to reduce the risk of injury in equestrian sport - making it safer for both horses and riders.
Around a quarter of a million cats – or broadly the human population of Southampton - are living rough in the UK’s towns and cities.