Scientists devise algorithm to engineer improved enzymes
Scientists have prototyped a new method for 'rationally engineering' enzymes to deliver improved performance. They have devised an algorithm, which takes into account an...
How your sleep patterns change can tell you about your health
Your sleep tracker might give you information about more than just your sleep -- specifically, it might give you information about chronic conditions such...
Sweat health monitor measures levels of disease markers
A wearable health monitor can reliably measure levels of important biochemicals in sweat during physical exercise. The 3D-printed monitor could someday provide a simple...
Removal of ovaries before menopause associated with reduced white matter in brain
Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause, particularly before the age of 40, have reduced white matter integrity in multiple regions of the...
Can AI learn like us?
Scientists have developed a new, more energy-efficient way for AI algorithms to process data. His model may become the basis for a new generation...
Newly discovered dinosaur boasts big, blade-like horns
A new dinosaur has been identified and named. The dinosaur's name, Lokiceratops rangiformis, translates roughly to 'Loki's horned face that looks like a caribou.'
First conclusive evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump
A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that scientists have debated for more than...
Creation of a power-generating, gel electret-based device
A team of researchers has developed a gel electret capable of stably retaining a large electrostatic charge. The team then combined this gel with...
Embryo and organoid models do not threaten the definition of personhood, bioethicist says
Advances in organoids and embryonic models of human development have the potential to prompt social and existential questions --e.g., what defines human individuality? However,...
New genetic cause of obesity could help guide treatment
Scientists have discovered a new cause of why people who lack a specific blood group are genetically predisposed to be overweight or obese.
