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Obsessive Selfie-taking May be a Mental Condition, According to Study
Are you constantly posting selfie after selfie on social media? Answering yes may mean that you suffer from an obsessive disorder.
Introverts Did Not Catch as Many Pokémon as Extroverts, According to Study
Driving people into the streets in search of Pokémon last year, the video game Pokémon Go inspired scientists from the University of British Columbia to determine whether or not the game helped players with social anxiety.
Parkinson's Patients Improve Stability Through Robotics
Researchers at Columbia University used a robotic system to study the impact of Parkinson's on balance disturbances, and to increase patient stability while walking.
Videos and Christmas Science: Explaining Rudolph’s Red Nose and Other Holiday Mysteries
Scientists shed light on how Rudolph became the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the Grinch’s heart grew three sizes in one day and a nightshirt-clad Ebenezer Scrooge practiced time travel.
Pediatric Heart Valve Grows with the Child
A pediatric heart valve that adapts to a child’s growth, the first of its kind, is undergoing tests.
Degrading Coral Reefs Mean Bad News for Commerical Fishing
However, the study modeled how those factors would affect coral reef communities, food webs and, subsequently, fishery productivity.
Parents in STEM Fields May Influence Girls' Pursuit of Science Degrees
According to the research, having a parent working in a STEM field increased the chances of girls majoring in STEM-related subjects by 11 percentage points. And that number increased by 25 percentage points when researchers expanded the STEM definition to include life, social and physical sciences.
Watch: Microfluidic Device Gently Moves Flexible Electrodes into Brain
Rice University researchers invented a device that uses fast-moving fluids to insert flexible, conductive carbon nanotube fibers into the brain.
Vaccine Reminder Helps Parents Stay on Immunization Schedule
A simple countdown bar on the infant-worn device shows how much time is left before the next vaccination is due.
Glowing Nanomedicine Can Guide Doctors to Tumor Removal and Kill Remaining Cancer Cells
Scientists from Oregon State University have developed a new nanomedicine platform for cancer to help doctors know which tissues to cut out, and kill any malignant cells that can’t be surgically removed.
Plastic Discovered in Mussels from the Arctic to China
Bits of plastic have been found in mussel populations from the European Arctic to China — an indication of how far-reaching the issue of plastic pollution is, according to a study from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA).
Smartphone App to Monitor Cancer Patient Recovery
Relying on smartphone sensors and an algorithm, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center have developed a smartphone app for remotely monitoring the symptoms of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
New Occupancy Detection Device Designed to Detect Stationary Individuals, Cut Energy Usage
Smart thermostats that control heating and cooling based on building occupancy can help reduce both energy use and costs.
Researchers Locate Unconventional Sites for Future Solar Farms
The University of California, Riverside, and the University of California, Davis, set out to locate alternative and unconventional sites throughout California’s Central Valley for future solar panel installations that would not encroach on land suitable for growing crops.
Facebook Rolling Out New Facial Recognition Features
Facebook announced this week that they will be offering new facial recognition technology meant to protect user privacy and to prevent catfishing of its users.
Plasmonic Biosensor Detects Exosomes with Naked Eye
The biosensor is composed of plasmonic materials, which efficiently reflect and absorb light based on the polarization of metallic nanostructures.
Dutch Police Halting Drone-hunting Eagles Program After Only One Year
The Dutch National Police have abruptly ended a program developed to train eagles to track and halt rogue drones.
Robotic Cat Companion to get AI Upgrade
Toymaker Hasbro and scientists from Brown University have been awarded a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to determine how to add artificial intelligence to a robotic companion cat already on the market.
'Origami Nanofactories' May Soon Be Delivering Medicine to Patients
A new nanotechnological approach enables the design and replication of DNA and RNA 'origami' with the potential for drug delivery and nanofabrication.
Photoluminescence from Semiconductor Nanocrystals Activated by Change in Temperature
North Carolina State University researchers have found that the transfer of triplet excitons from nanomaterials to molecules creates a feedback mechanism.