A new study has uncovered a new mechanism that helps explain the rapid, and long-lasting, antidepressant effects of controversial drug ketamine. The research reveals the drug operates in a way similar to that of conventional SSRI antidepressants except is it significantly more effective.
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New research from the University of Illinois at Chicago has conducted the first study into a form of time-restricted eating known as the 16:8 diet and has found it could be an effective form of weight loss, comparable to other types of intermittent fasting.
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We've heard about prosthetic arms/hands that provide people with a sense of touch, although there can be problems with the devices, sometimes resulting in users getting a painful shock or feeling nothing at all. That may not be the case for much longer, though, thanks to a new electronic module.
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Researchers from the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois have developed an artificial muscle made of carbon fiber and rubber that can lift over 12,000 times its own weight.
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Serving counterfeit liquor is not only unethical, but depending on the contents of that liquor, can also be dangerous to the people consuming it. It was with this in mind that scientists recently developed a portable device that can tell fake booze from the real thing.
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Physicists have discovered a new form of matter called excitonium. First theorized almost 50 years ago, the Illinois researchers have found a “smoking gun” that they claim is the first definitive proof that excitonium exists.
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Two new studies led by researchers at the University of Illinois have delivered evidence that the composition of gut bacteria can be changed by exercise alone. The studies build on an increasing body of evidence affirming the role of exercise in determining the makeup of a person's gut microbiome.
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The sooner that you know an invasive species is present in your environment, the better the chances that you can control it before it becomes unmanageable. It was with this in mind that researchers recently detected a species of invasive freshwater clam, by looking for its cast-off DNA.
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Ordinarily, for the spectral analysis of peoples' blood, urine or saliva samples, lab-based machines costing thousands of dollars are required. Now, however, scientists have created a US$550 3D-printed device that works with a smartphone to do the same tests with just as much accuracy.
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When it comes to naturally repelling things, the humble cicada seems to have a few tricks up its sleeve. Now scientists have zeroed in on the insect's ability to repel water, which could provide inspiration for anti-icing and self-cleaning materials further down the track.
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