by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | MEDICALXPRESS, Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness practices, derived from ancient meditative traditions, have become increasingly popular in modern society. Past studies have found that these practices, which encourage people to intentionally direct their attention to the present moment, can have a...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Medical Research, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Transcription factors (TFs) are proteins that bind to specific DNA sequences, regulating the transcription of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA (mRNA). These proteins play a pivotal role in the regulation of gene expression, which in turn impacts a wide...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Condensed Matter, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Superperconductivity
Researchers at Zhejiang University and Sun Yat-Sen University have gathered evidence of high-temperature superconductivity with zero resistance and strange metal behavior in a material identified in their previous studies.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Genetics, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Neurogenetic disorders, such as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), are diseases caused by a defect in one or more genes, which can sometimes result in cognitive and motor impairments. Better understanding the neural underpinning of these disorders and how they affect...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Electronics & Semiconductors, Engineering, TECHXPLORE
Electronics engineers and materials scientists have been trying to identify materials that could help to boost the performance of electronics further, overcoming the inherent limitations of silicon-based transistors. Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors have...