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• Quantum computing researchers reduce quantum information processing errors
• Most volcanic activity on Mercury stopped about 3.5 billion years ago
• Alzheimer fibrils at atomic resolution
• New way to inhibit development of lung cancer
• Microscopic collisions help proteins stay healthy
• Why you're stiff in the morning: Your body suppresses inflammation when you sleep at night
• Microcephaly discoveries made in non-Zika cases help explain abnormal brain growth
• Scientists discover light could exist in a previously unknown form
• Brain network of psychopathic criminal functions differently
• Newly discovered 'blue whirl' fire tornado burns cleaner for reduced emissions
• Major treatment expansion could essentially eliminate hepatitis C in R.I. by 2030
• Veins on Mars were formed by evaporating ancient lakes
• Do black holes have a back door?
• 'Media contagion' is factor in mass shootings, study says
• Tinder: Swiping self esteem?
• Focus on future to save more money
• Specific brain training reduces dementia risk across 10 years
• Curiosity has the power to change behavior for the better

Quantum computing researchers reduce quantum information processing errors Posted: 05 Aug 2016 12:51 PM PDT Scientists found a new method to reduce the heating errors that have hindered quantum computing.

Most volcanic activity on Mercury stopped about 3.5 billion years ago Posted: 05 Aug 2016 12:51 PM PDT New research finds that major volcanic activity on the planet Mercury most likely ended about 3.5 billion years ago. These findings add insight into the geological evolution of Mercury in particular, and what happens when rocky planets cool and contract in general.

Alzheimer fibrils at atomic resolution Posted: 05 Aug 2016 08:52 AM PDT Elongated fibers (fibrils) of the beta-amyloid protein form the typical senile plaques present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. A research team has simultaneously succeeded in elucidating the structure of the most disease-relevant beta-amyloid peptide 1-42 fibrils at atomic resolution. This simplifies the targeted search for drugs to treat Alzheimer's dementia.

New way to inhibit development of lung cancer Posted: 05 Aug 2016 08:52 AM PDT Medical researchers have found that inhibiting a protein called BMI1 could inhibit the development of lung cancer.

Microscopic collisions help proteins stay healthy Posted: 05 Aug 2016 08:52 AM PDT Studies are providing basic new understanding about 'heat shock proteins,' also called'chaperone proteins.' Researchers presented data that show how heat shock proteins break apart protein complexes.

Why you're stiff in the morning: Your body suppresses inflammation when you sleep at night Posted: 05 Aug 2016 08:52 AM PDT New research describes a protein created by the body's 'biological clock' that actively represses inflammatory pathways within the affected limbs during the night.

Microcephaly discoveries made in non-Zika cases help explain abnormal brain growth Posted: 05 Aug 2016 06:22 AM PDT Long before Zika virus made it a household word, the birth defect called microcephaly puzzled scientists and doctors -- even as it changed the lives of the babies born with it during the pre-Zika era. But new discoveries may help explain what happens in the developing brains that causes babies to be born with small brains and heads.

Scientists discover light could exist in a previously unknown form Posted: 05 Aug 2016 06:22 AM PDT New research suggests that it is possible to create a new form of light by binding light to a single electron, combining the properties of both.

Brain network of psychopathic criminal functions differently Posted: 05 Aug 2016 06:22 AM PDT A strong focus on reward combined with a lack of self-control appears to be linked to the tendency to commit an offence. Brain scans show that this combination occurs in psychopathic criminals, say researchers from Nijmegen in an article in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.

Newly discovered 'blue whirl' fire tornado burns cleaner for reduced emissions Posted: 05 Aug 2016 06:21 AM PDT Researchers say their discovery of a type of fire tornado they call a 'blue whirl' could lead to beneficial new approaches for reduced carbon emissions and improved oil spill cleanup.

Major treatment expansion could essentially eliminate hepatitis C in R.I. by 2030 Posted: 05 Aug 2016 06:21 AM PDT As the state takes a deep look at its hepatitis C epidemic, researchers have crunched the numbers to project what could be done to lift Rhode Island's burden of death and disease.

Veins on Mars were formed by evaporating ancient lakes Posted: 05 Aug 2016 05:57 AM PDT Mineral veins found in Mars's Gale Crater were formed by the evaporation of ancient Martian lakes, a new study has shown.

Do black holes have a back door? Posted: 05 Aug 2016 05:57 AM PDT One of the biggest problems when studying black holes is that the laws of physics as we know them cease to apply in their deepest regions. Large quantities of matter and energy concentrate in an infinitely small space, the gravitational singularity, where space-time curves towards infinity and all matter is destroyed. Or is it? A recent study suggests that matter might in fact survive its foray into these space objects and come out the other side.

'Media contagion' is factor in mass shootings, study says Posted: 04 Aug 2016 02:24 PM PDT People who commit mass shootings in America tend to share three traits: rampant depression, social isolation and pathological narcissism, according to a new article that calls on the media to deny such shooters the fame they seek.

Tinder: Swiping self esteem? Posted: 04 Aug 2016 02:24 PM PDT Whether they're swiping left or swiping right, male users of the popular dating app Tinder appear to have lower levels of self-esteem and all users appear to have more negative perception of body image than those who don't use the app.

Focus on future to save more money Posted: 04 Aug 2016 10:58 AM PDT When it comes to personal finances, impulsiveness and materialism can lead to bad decisions and a failure to save enough, but new research suggests that when people focus more on the future, they tend to be less impulsive, regardless of their level of financial literacy.

Specific brain training reduces dementia risk across 10 years Posted: 04 Aug 2016 10:58 AM PDT While many companies have long promised that their brain-training products can sharpen aging minds, only one type of computerized brain training so far has been shown to improve people's mental quickness and significantly reduce the risk of dementia, according to new research.

Curiosity has the power to change behavior for the better Posted: 04 Aug 2016 10:54 AM PDT Curiosity could be an effective tool to entice people into making smarter and sometimes healthier decisions.

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