Karim Rashid has teamed up with Leapfrog for a 3-D printer that will produce seven of the designer’s own original works. The project is the first in the 3-D printer manufacturer’s upcoming series of designer collaborations and ...
Tags: 3-D Printer, ability to create complex patterns and structures
February 24, 2014 Sophie Langley Some yoghurts and cheeses may reduce risk of diabetes by one-third Higher consumption of yoghurt, compared with no consumption, may reduce the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes by 28 per cent, according ...
Tags: Yoghurts, Diabetes, EPIC-Norfolk, MRC
People tweet about anything and everything, but a new Twitter analysis coauthored by University of Maryland computer scientist Ben Shneiderman shows much of this conversation falls into six distinct patterns or networks. The study ...
Tags: NodeXL, Twitter, Network Type, Cluster
People take to Twitter to talk about everything from politics to breakfast to Justin Bieber in what feels like a chaotic stream of messages. So it may come as a surprise that the conversations on the short messaging service fit into just ...
Tags: Twitter, Pew Map, Justin Bieber, news source
Leading children's media research firm The Michael Cohen Group (MCG) presented the results of a diverse nationwide survey of parents at the Digital Kids Conference at Toy Fair 2014 in New York, NY. The study, conducted on February 13th, ...
Many premature infants suffer a life-threatening bowel infection called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Researchers at Loyola University Health System have identified a marker to identify those at risk for the infection, enabling doctors ...
Tags: NEC, Bowel Infection, ICU, iAP
Many premature infants suffer a life-threatening bowel infection called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Researchers at Loyola University Health System have identified a marker to identify those at risk for the infection, enabling doctors ...
Tags: NEC, iAP, Premature Infant, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
A new Indiana University study that examines the brain activity of alcohol-dependent women compared to women who were not addicted found stark and surprising differences, leading to intriguing questions about brain network functions of ...
Tags: fMRI, network activation, physiological effect, Alcohol-Dependent Woman
Optum Labs, the collaborative research and innovation center founded by Optum and Mayo Clinic, today announced the addition of seven new charter partners committed to improving the quality and value of patient care. The announcement follows ...
Long-term outlooks for weather during the growing season aren't forecasts, meteorologists speaking at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum reminded listeners Friday. They show the probability of weather being hotter or cooler than normal, or ...
The renowned firm of luxury classical furnishings, Silik, is presenting its latest novelties at Interior Mebel. These are fruit of artisanal expertise, on-going research into materials and finishes but, more than anything else, a ...
Tags: luxury classical furnishings, artisanal expertise, Baroque-inspired
The renowned firm of luxury classical furnishings, Silik, is presenting its latest novelties at Interior Mebel. These are fruit of artisanal expertise, on-going research into materials and finishes but, more than anything else, a ...
Tags: luxury classical furnishings, artisanal expertise, Baroque-inspired
The strongest scientific evidence for D-Wave's claim to have built commercial quantum computers just got weaker. A new paper finds that classical computing can explain the performance patterns of D-Wave's machines just as well as quantum ...
Tags: D-Wave, IEEE Spectrum's, quantum computer, ETH Zurich
The discovery of seven new regions of DNA linked to type 2 diabetes could lead to new ways of thinking about diabetes and new treatments for the disease, researchers suggest. The findings were among the results of the largest study to ...
Tags: genetic effects, compiled genetic information, biology of the disease
It's never too early for you to start taking care of your heart. Studies show children who have good heart health practices are at lower your risk of developing cardiovascular diseases later in life. The first step, says Susan Haynes, ...
Tags: smoking, Heart-Healthy Lifestyle, Kid, Adolescent