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University of Houston study examines increased purchasing power of Latino millennials

The University of Houston released a market study in December that showed the increasing purchasing power of Latino millennials, a crucial element for the consumer segment that demands attention from retailers and creators.

Rice University study: People affected by natural disasters lack trust in government

A Rice University report released in February showed that people affected by natural disasters generally have a lower amount of overall trust in government.

Grief Can Increase Risk Of Heart Problems, Study Finds

People who lost loved ones were asked in a study to recall moments of grief. Their blood pressure escalated as a result.

Computational Model Mimics Humans’ Ability To Predict Emotions

Using insights into how people intuit others’ emotions, researchers have designed a model that approximates this aspect of human social intelligence.

Alzheimer’s: New Study Supports Amyloid Hypothesis But Suggests Alternative Treatment

An analysis of human brain cells provides new evidence in support of the “amyloid hypothesis,” the prevailing idea that Alzheimer's is caused by the accumulation of beta-amyloid proteins in the brain.

From Molecular To Whole-Brain Scale In A Simple Animal, Study Reveals Serotonin’s Effects

With full genetic control and visibility into neural activity and behavior, MIT scientists map out chemical’s role in behavior.

Study Doubles The Number Of Known Repeating Fast Radio Bursts

Statistics tools support the idea that all radio bursts may repeat if observed long enough.

Light-Based Therapy Weakens Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Researchers are using photodynamic therapy to break the dangerous cycle of fighting increasingly resistant bacteria with increasingly stronger antibiotics.

This Columbia Astronomy PhD Candidate Is Exploring Why Galaxies Have So Few Stars

Carr's current work explores how galaxies' atmosphere keeps them from forming too many stars.

Risks Of Using AI To Grow Our Food Are Substantial And Must Not Be Ignored, Warn Researchers

Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the cusp of driving an agricultural revolution, and helping confront the challenge of feeding our growing global population in a sustainable way. But researchers warn that using new AI technologies at scale holds huge risks that are not being considered.

Microscopic View On Asteroid Collisions Could Help Us Understand Planet Formation

A new way of dating collisions between asteroids and planetary bodies throughout our Solar System’s history could help scientists reconstruct how and when planets were born.

An ‘E-Tattoo’ Could Provide Continuous, Unobtrusive Blood Pressure Monitoring

Research from Texas A&M could untether patients from bulky cuffed devices by applying small strips of graphene to the skin to collect cardiovascular data.

Researchers Design New Inks For 3D-Printable Wearable Bioelectronics

A Texas A&M teamhas developed a new class of biomaterial inks that mimic native characteristics of highly conductive human tissue.

Cambridge Spin-Out Receives European Innovation Council Grant To Develop Cancer Imaging Technologies

Spin-off company Cambridge Raman Imaging Ltd. and the Cambridge Graphene Centre will lead ‘CHARM’ project, recently awarded with €3.2 million

MRSA Arose In Hedgehogs Long Before Antibiotic Use

Scientists have found evidence that a type of the antibiotic-resistant superbug MRSA arose in nature long before the use of antibiotics in humans and livestock, which has traditionally been blamed for its emergence.

Earliest Human Remains In Eastern Africa Dated To More Than 230,000 Years Ago

The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognised as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain.

‘Slushy’ Magma Ocean Led To Formation Of The Moon’s Crust

Scientists have shown how the freezing of a ‘slushy’ ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust.

Two-Dimensional Material Could Store Quantum Information At Room Temperature

Researchers have identified a two-dimensional material that could be used to store quantum information at room temperature.

New Research Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About Limb Regeneration

The findings present a shift in the thinking of how regeneration could work in human medicine.

Artificial Intelligence On The Hunt For Illegal Nuclear Material

College of Engineering researchers have discovered artificial intelligence can accurately identify critical attributes of nuclear materials.