Mechanotherapy, the concept of using mechanical forces to stimulate tissue healing, has been used for decades as a form of physical therapy to help heal injured muscles. However, the biological basis and optimal settings for…
Cameras installed in a grocery store in Canada have sparked a furore on Twitter, with some people claiming that they are being used to surveil the population and limit their purchases. The posts have been…
The corporate drama playing out in the music business in South Korea just entered its latest act.South Korean internet giant Kakao Corp. has launched a tender offer to acquire a 35% stake in SM Entertainment as HYBE’s tender offer to…
Investigating the EDL effect at the solid electrolyte interface by a novel technique, researchers tuned switching response time and achieved carrier modulation at the…
A major new study in the journal Nature reveals a 'traffic light' mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells -- a system which could potentially be targeted by cancer drugs already in development.
The research describes how…
Molten salt corroded a metal barrier, appearing disconnected on a slice view of the damage (right). Researchers imaged the corrosion in multiple dimensions and…
A new method to grow single crystals and simultaneously control their growth orientation without melt processing has been discovered by Texas A&M University materials science and engineering doctoral graduate Dr. Hande Ozcan and Dr.…
In the body, crystals -- made of things such as calcium or a collection of urine -- form masses that can cause pain and serious health conditions. A University of Houston crystals expert, Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of…
A new study led by scientists at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of McGill University finds a correlation between neurodegeneration in obese people and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, suggesting that losing excess…