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A new terahertz medical imaging tool could provide early detection of corneal disease
Recent research in medical imaging found that tools based on terahertz (THz) frequency illumination could help map the distribution and movement of water near the surface of body tissues. Dr Warren...
A fascination with violence: appetitive aggression in males and females
Exposure to violence during childhood or at later stages of life can result in severe trauma, mental health issues, and in some instances, appetitive aggression, an acquired fascination by or...
Unravelling microglial renewal and expansion during health and disease
Due to their similarities with other types of white blood cells, microglia, a type of glia within the central nervous system (CNS), have been regarded simply as cells with immune functions by...
Unveiling the neurobiological processes behind cognitive control
The biological underpinnings of human mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge, processing information and understanding experiences, have been substantially investigated throughout the...
Controlling magnesium flux: a central role for the PRL-CNNM complex
Magnesium is an essential metal ion for human health. However, its ability to act as a supplementary therapy against disease is a poorly understood area of science. Professor Michel L. Tremblay and...
Exploring the impact of trust and world view on Indigenous patients’ engagement in shared decision making
Research studies have reported significant differences in cancer diagnoses and survival rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada. The factors and perceptions underpinning these...
Improving children’s attention with focus training and meditation
The widespread use of increasingly sophisticated electronic devices and the vast amount of information accessible through these devices has been linked to a decline in people’s ability to pay...
Study explores how the perception of internal bodily signals influences the concept of self
In contrast with other animal species on Earth, over the course of their life, humans can develop a fairly clear idea of who they are as individuals and what sets them apart from others. This...
LyricJam: A system that can generate lyrics for live instrumental music
Over the past few decades, computer scientists have developed computational tools that can generate specific types of data, such as images, words or audio recordings. These systems could have a...
Researchers create an artificial tactile skin that mimics human tactile recognition processes
Over the past few decades, roboticists and computer scientists have developed artificial systems that replicate biological functions and human abilities in increasingly realistic ways. This includes...