Employee satisfaction is thought to impact performance. However, which aspects of employee satisfaction matter most is unknown. We utilized data…
New AI computer vision system mimics how humans visualize and identify objects
Researchers have demonstrated a computer system that can discover and identify the real-world objects it ‘sees’ based on the same…
Elegant trick improves single-cell RNA sequencing
Droplet microfluidics has revolutionized single-cell RNA sequencing, offering a low-cost, high-throughput method for single-cell genomics. However, this method has been…
Leprosy declines in Morocco after implementation of preventive drug
Since 2012, the number of cases of leprosy in Morocco has declined by more than 16 percent per year. That…
Human mortality ‘plateau’ may be statistical error, not hint of immortality
Human error, not human biology, largely accounts for the apparent decline of mortality among the very old, according to a…
Scientists uncover how protein clumps damage cells in Parkinson’s
Research into the root cause of Parkinson’s aims to advance work on a disease-modifying treatment.
Gut-brain connection signals worms to alter behavior while eating
Neuroscientists have discovered how neurons in the digestive tract of the worm C. elegans signal the brain to slow down…
How sperm stem cells maintain their number
Researchers have revealed a novel mechanism for stem cell number control.
AIDS: An approach for targeting HIV reservoirs
Current HIV treatments need to be taken for life by those infected as antiretroviral therapy is unable to eliminate viral…
Stem cell-derived neurons stop seizures and improve cognitive function
About 3.4 million Americans, or 1.2 percent of the population, have active epilepsy. Although the majority respond to medication, between…