Collaborate Disseminate
In one of the biggest studies of its kind to date, researchers have found no evidence to suggest the legalization of marijuana results in an increase in youth use. In fact, the study points to a strange potential decrease in teen marijuana us… Continue reading Large US study suggests teen marijuana use dropped following recreational legalization
Boredom is as universal a human state as happiness or sadness, but the degree to which it is triggered in different individuals is incredibly subjective. A fascinating new study from researchers at Washington State University, looking at brai… Continue reading How neuroscience could provide the answer to beating boredom
A team of engineers, from the University of Cambridge, has developed a vegetable-picking robot that can autonomously identify and harvest iceberg lettuce, one of the more manually demanding crops for human pickers. Vegebot was trained using a… Continue reading Machine learning helps robot harvest lettuce for the first time
An early-stage study has found a strain of the common cold virus can effectively target and destroy bladder cancer cells. This phase 1 human trial suggests the virus directly induces tumor cell death, and if verified by larger trials could be… Continue reading Common cold virus targets, and kills, bladder cancer in exciting early human trial
The history of the Moon in cinema is a compelling parallel to the story of the Moon in popular consciousness. As the world’s perception of the Moon has changed, so have the cinematic stories we tell, and this chronology of the Moon on film te… Continue reading The story of the Moon across a century of cinema
New work led by Stanford University scientists has revealed killer immune cells have been found to collect in parts of the brain where new nerve cells are generated. This damaging proliferation seems to naturally increase as a brain ages and … Continue reading Renegade immune cells found to raid aging brains and choke new neuron generation
Scientists have discovered a new autoimmune disease that is specifically triggered by testicular cancer. Utilizing a newly developed diagnostic tool, the research revealed how the cancer can cause the immune system to target the brain, bringi… Continue reading Discovery of new autoimmune disease triggered by testicular cancer
This year’s CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year competition asked photographers to envision life in a city of the future. Spanish photographer Alfonso Béjar took out the grand prize with a glorious shot of Valencia’s futurist City of Arts and… Continue reading Visions of a future city in the 2019 Urban Photography Awards
The over-prescription of antibiotics is a major problem in the world today, leading to the dramatic rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. New research led by scientists from the Francis Crick Institute in London is suggesting not only are an… Continue reading How antibiotics can make flu infections worse by wiping out important gut bacteria
It is certainly no newsflash to suggest exercise is beneficial for brain health, but exactly how physical activity confers cognitive enhancements is still not entirely clear. Compelling new research from Oregon Health & Science University… Continue reading Exercising before study may enhance learning and stimulate new neural connections