A team of researchers has discovered that decentralized systems work better when the individual parts are less capable.
Unfamiliar words, not blue text, slows reading of hyperlinks
Hyperlinks slow down reading speed only when the linked word is unfamiliar, an effect that is independent of link color,…
Climate change poses greater risk of mental health challenges for children born to depressed mothers
Climate change poses an exponentially greater risk for mental health problems in children born to mothers with prenatal depression who…
HIV drug could treat Alzheimer’s, age-associated disorders
Researchers have found that blocking retrotransposon activity with a generic HIV/AIDS medication significantly reduces age-related inflammation in old mice and…
Neutrophils escort circulating tumor cells
Tumor cells use a certain type of immune cells, the so-called neutrophils, to enhance their ability to form metastases. Scientists…
‘Virtual pharmacology’ advance tackles universe of unknown drugs
Scientists have developed the world’s largest virtual pharmacology platform and shown it is capable of identifying extremely powerful new drugs.…
Cancer: Nullifying protein YTHDF1 enhances anti-tumor response
Identifying molecular pathways that boost the immune response to tumor neoantigens opens up new ways to develop and amplify cancer…
Mega docking library poised to speed drug discovery
Researchers have launched an ultra-large virtual docking library expected to grow to more than 1 billion molecules by next year.…
A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy
Researchers now demonstrate that certain tumor cells use an alternative — previously unexplored — pathway to produce fatty acids. This…
When the insurance company monitors your driving in real time does it help?
The auto insurance industry’s Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) approach, which uses on-board technology to report drivers’ real time driving behavior, benefits…