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UNIGE researchers have identified a molecule that can halt the progress of a severe genetic disease that causes whole-body muscle paralysis followed by death.

Google has signed an agreement to join CERN's openlab program. openlab is a public-private partnership with companies and other research organizations to develop information and communication technology (ICT) solutions. Google wants to explore possibilities for joint research and development projects in cloud computing, machine learning, and quantum computing.

Why do animals differ in personality? Researchers at Linköping University used human drugs that alter two brain chemicals, serotonin and dopamine, to see if these drugs would change the behavior of animals.

Exposure to crude oil significantly impaired olfactory function in the Atlantic stingray after just 48 hours of exposure which could detrimentally impact fitness, lead to premature death and cause knock on effects.

A wireless system has been developed that leverages the cheap RFID tags already on billions of products to sense potential food contamination — with no hardware modifications needed.

The cerebellum, a structure found in the back of the skull, is known to be important for the control of movement, while the frontal cortex is responsible for cognitive functions such as short-term memory and decision making. However, as researchers continue to unlock the mystery of how billions of neurons in the brain interact, it is becoming more apparent that it is not that black and white.

With machine learning systems now being used to determine everything from stock prices to medical diagnoses, it's never been more important to look at how they arrive at decisions. A new approach out of MIT demonstrates that the main culprit is not just the algorithms themselves, but how the data itself is collected.

Detection of this tumor marker may also play a role in a simple liquid biopsy to monitor disease stage and treatment.

Blocking an important enzyme in staphylococcal metabolism in a targeted manner would allow the pathogens to be starved.

Exposure to uncomfortable sensations elicits a wide range of appropriate and quick reactions, from reflexive withdrawal to more complex feelings and behaviors. To better understand the body’s innate response to harmful activity, researchers at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the National Institutes of Health, have identified activity in the brain that governs these reactions.