Is Billy drunk or just distracted texting again? From a rear vantage, there may be little difference between a drunkard walking home from the bar and a distracted texter making his or her way down the sidewalk. According to a new study led by researchers at Texas A&M, people attempting to walk and text while cognitively distracted tend to slowRead more

New research has led to FDA approval of the use of a drug to treat the effects of radiation exposure following a nuclear incident. The drug, Neupogen, is the first ever approved for the treatment of acute radiation injury. The research was done by Thomas J. MacVittie, PhD, professor, and Ann M. Farese, MA, MS, assistant professor, both in theRead more

Iranian researchers from Isfahan University produced a nanocomposite with application in the production of dye-sensitized photocatalysts. Various samples of the nanocomposite were produced through different methods to determine the best production method with the highest efficiency. Results of the research can be used in electronics and chemical industries, and in the production of solar cells. Cobaltite nanocomposites were used inRead more

New research shows that infections can impair your cognitive ability measured on an IQ scale. The study is the largest of its kind to date, and it shows a clear correlation between infection levels and impaired cognition. Anyone can suffer from an infection, for example in their stomach, urinary tract or skin. However, a new Danish study shows that aRead more

Iranian researchers studied the corrosion and immunity behavior of a new type of nanostructures and used them in the production of metallic body implants. Corrosion behavior of metallic biomaterials has a strong effect on the biodegradability of medical metallic implants. Therefore, it is very important to study this characteristic. Stainless Steel 316L has an important role in the production ofRead more

Iranian researchers from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences produced a new type of anticancer drug nanocarriers by using magnetic nanoparticles to treat lung cancer. The nanocarrier is able to transfer the drug into the tumor tissue by using an external magnetic field. The research was carried out at the laboratorial scale. Magnetic nanoparticles modified with biodegradable copolymers are known asRead more

A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society shows that while video game players (VGPs) exhibit more efficient visual attention abilities, they are also much more likely to use navigation strategies that rely on the brain's reward system (the caudate nucleus) and not the brain's spatial memory system (the hippocampus). Past research has shown that peopleRead more

A researcher found that the dopamine transporter gene DAT1 can have both positive and negative effects on leadership in the workplace. The researchers found that people who had the 10-repeat allele in the dopamine transporter were most likely to engage in adolescent mild rule-breaking behavior, which is positively associated with leadership. Such mild rule-breaking behavior may include actions such asRead more

Iranian researchers designed and produced a nanocatalyst with long lifetime whose main application is reforming methane and conversion of greenhouse gases to synthesis gas. The use of this product decreases the production of bi-products during the reaction, and as a result, it decreases the costs and increases the economic efficiency. The coke produced during the dry reforming of methane isRead more

Cold weather kills 20 times as many people as hot weather, according to an international study analyzing over 74 million deaths in 384 locations across 13 countries. The findings also revealed that deaths due to moderately hot or cold weather substantially exceed those resulting from extreme heat waves or cold spells. "It's often assumed that extreme weather causes the majorityRead more