Early sports specialization tied to increased injury rates in college athletes
Sixty million kids participate in organized athletics each year with ever increasing amounts of children specializing in one sport before the age of 14...
A repellent odor inhibits the perception of a pleasant odor in vinegar flies
Scientists have discovered that repellent odors suppress the perception of pleasant smells. This happens because certain brain structures that respond to attractive odors are...
Mental health issues increased significantly in young adults over last decade
The percentage of young Americans experiencing certain types of mental health disorders has risen significantly over the past decade, with no corresponding increase in...
Higher egg and cholesterol consumption hikes heart disease and early death risk
Cancel the cheese omelet. A large, new study of nearly 30,000 people reports adults who ate more eggs and dietary cholesterol had a significantly...
Research set to shake up space missions
A new study has found a number of 2D materials can not only withstand being sent into space, but potentially thrive in the harsh...
Nitrogen pollution’s path to streams weaves through more forests (and faster) than suspected
Scientists have completed one of the largest and longest examinations to trace unprocessed nitrate movement in forests. The team found that some nitrate occasionally...
Design and validation of world-class multilayered thermal emitter using machine learning
Scientists designed a multilayered metamaterial that realizes ultra-narrowband wavelength-selective thermal emission by combining the machine learning (Bayesian optimization) and thermal emission properties calculations (electromagnetic...
Precision medicine for pediatric cancer
Research performed over the last several decades has led to an increased understanding of the genetics of cancer. The clinical application of this knowledge...
AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2
Researchers used MRI brain scans and machine learning techniques at birth to predict cognitive development at age 2 years with 95 percent accuracy.
Sweat holds most promise for noninvasive testing
Medical researchers have been creating new sensors on a wearable patch the size of a Band-Aid that stimulates sweat even when a patient is...
