[ad_1] In multiple sclerosis, autoantibodies mistakenly attack nerve cells Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library A distinct group of antibodies appear in blood samples of some people with multiple sclerosis years before they experience symptoms. The antibodies could help diagnose people with the condition sooner, allowing them to begin treatment earlier. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune […]
[ad_1] Babies produce a brain signal that suggests they can identify faces at 4 months old, with this signal becoming more robust from 6 months d3sign/Getty Images Babies may be able to identify people’s faces before anything else, such as cars or letters of the alphabet. Researchers have found that infants as young as 4 […]
[ad_1] The material glows green under force Songcheng Peng, Ping Xia, Ting Wang et al. A 3D-printed material that glows when a force is applied to it could be used to better understand how objects break. Xuhui Xu at the Kunming University of Science and Technology in China and his colleagues have created a material […]
[ad_1] The design of the nanoscale hand that has a central palm and four bendable fingers made of DNA Lifeng Zhou et al. (2023) A nanoscale robotic hand with four bendable fingers can grasp objects like gold nanoparticles or viruses. Xing Wang at the University of Illinois and his colleagues constructed the nanohand using a […]
[ad_1] LIKE many people over the past few years, I have found myself transitioning to audiobooks as my main means of devouring literature. After a day of squinting at my laptop, I find it far more comfortable to “read with my ears” while my eyes are resting. My consumption of new books has doubled as […]
[ad_1] Suspected wolf-dog hybrids Siddhesh Bramhankar A hybrid canine that is part dog and part wolf has been found in India after locals noticed what was thought to be a wolf with an unusually tawny coat. Despite being commonly documented in Europe and North America, this is the first time a wolf-dog has been confirmed […]
[ad_1] Lake Wood is part of Eddleston Water, a stretch of river near Peebles, UK Colin McLean When I visit a research lab, I don’t normally expect to have to dodge sheep or get my shoes muddy, but this lab is far from normal. I am walking on farmland, about 30 kilometres outside of Edinburgh, […]
[ad_1] Deer flies are commonly encountered in forests in the summer in the US and Canada Paul Reeves Photography/Shutterstock If you are being pestered by deer flies in the woods of North America this summer, don’t run away – try sitting quietly instead. An experiment shows that people attract more of the biting insects while […]
[ad_1] Francisco Goya’s take on the myth of the Titan Cronos eating his son Sepia Times/Getty Images Titanium NoirNick Harkaway (Corsair/Hachette) WHAT a strange, placeless place Nick Harkaway has created in his Titanium Noir, a mix of speculative sci-fi and noir. The shoreline city of Chersenesos juts into an alpine lake – possibly an oblique nod […]
[ad_1] Phones seized by police forces can be sold in online auctions Ryan J Lane/iStockphoto/Getty Images Mobile phones seized in US criminal investigations are being sold online with personal data like emails, bank details and nude photos intact. Security experts warn that the practice enables hackers to buy phones and commit the same crimes as […]