For tough problems, expert pairs work best

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Experts produce better results when they work in pairs, rather than alone, to tackle complex problems, a new study finds. Continue…

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Exercise as addiction fix: timing counts

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Exercise is a possible treatment for drug addiction, but new research shows that timing is key to its beneficial effects. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2012 11:50 - 0 Comments

Live cells offer clues to calcium signaling

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Using live cell imaging, researchers have gotten a clearer view of how mechanical force regulates calcium signaling in the body. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 14, 2012 16:29 - 0 Comments

Stain-free imaging zooms in on cancer

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A new stain-free method for reading biopsies promises faster and less subjective cancer detection. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 24, 2012 13:05 - 6 Comments

Don’t ditch the ‘ums’. Listeners need them

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Speakers should think twice before eliminating the “ums,” “uhs,” and other speech fillers from their message if they want listeners to recall what was said. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 18, 2012 18:20 - 0 Comments

After exercise, muscles have more stem cells

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A single bout of exercise in mice leads to an increase in the type of stem cell that aids in healing injury or disease in skeletal muscle. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 16, 2011 11:34 - 5 Comments

Stuttering starts in the brain

U. ILLINOIS (US) — New research is suggesting that atypical brain function is a fundamental aspect of speech production tasks for adults who stutter. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 10, 2011 11:51 - 1 Comment

See the sounds: Audio as visual image

U. ILLINOIS (US) — New technology lets analysts “see” large amounts of audio data by turning sounds into a visual picture. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 14, 2011 10:07 - 3 Comments

To see illusion, imagine ‘duck eats rabbit’

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Looking at a classic psychology experiment in a new way suggests that our visual systems are more flexible than previously thought. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 4, 2011 9:39 - 0 Comments

Pump may help materials self repair

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Researchers have demonstrated a pumping method to deliver pressurized liquid healing agents into artificial microvascular systems. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 16, 2011 10:33 - 0 Comments

Optics used to track single cell’s growth

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Researchers are using optics to measure a basic biological process: the growth of single cells. It’s a process that has been difficult to quantify using other methods. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 13, 2011 16:29 - 3 Comments

Brainy tasks keep seniors mentally fit

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Senior adults should find challenging activities that are not too difficult or too easy. Doing so can result in cognitive benefits, according to new research. (more…)

Real-time look at dynamics of live cells

U. ILLINOIS (US) — New technology that allows scientists to peer into the nanoscale world of live cells has potential applications for imaging cancer and other tissues. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 21, 2011 8:23 - 1 Comment

Janus spheres have two-faced function

U. ILLINOIS (US) — When placed in saltwater, tiny latex colloids called Janus spheres exhibit a water repellant effect that allows for self-assembly into useful structures. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 20, 2011 19:03 - 0 Comments

MRI predicts video gaming skills

U ILLINOIS (US) — It’s possible to predict how well you’ll perform a complex task—like playing a difficult video game—by looking closely at one area of your brain: the basal ganglia. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 3, 2011 14:22 - 0 Comments

Nanowriting a big step in electronics

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A method for direct writing of metal lines less than five nanometers wide is expected to have a big impact in creating contacts to and interconnects between nanoscale device structures. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 3, 2010 14:51 - 0 Comments

Sensor sniffs out shoe bombs

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A hard-to-detect chemical explosive used by convicted “shoe bomber” Richard Reid may now be easier to identify. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 26, 2010 9:54 - 1 Comment

Bendable LEDs as biomedical tattoos

U. ILLINOIS (US) — It may soon be possible to implant tiny light emitting diodes (LEDs) under the skin for a wide range of biomedical applications, including health monitors and drug delivery. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 24, 2010 13:16 - 0 Comments

Why graphene is electronic gold

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Graphene appears to be outpacing its elemental cousin, carbon nanotubes, for use in electronics and other applications. (more…)

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