Bioengineer

Improved growth trends for the tiniest newborns seen shortly after targeted interventionsCredit: Children's National Health System ORLANDO, Fla.-(Dec. 10, 2018)-Standardizing feeding practices, including the timing for fortifying breast…
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Credit: MIPT Press Office A team of researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Aarhus University in Denmark has developed an algorithm for predicting the effect of an external electromagnetic field on the state…
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Credit: CU Boulder Imagine a barking dog, a furry spider or another perceived threat and your brain and body respond much like they would if you experienced the real thing. Imagine it repeatedly in a safe environment and soon your…
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Credit: Antonio Iavarone / Columbia University Immunotherapy has proved effective in treating a number of cancers, but brain tumors have remained stubbornly resistant. Now, a new study suggests that a slow-growing brain tumor arising in…
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Known as a reward that makes us seek pleasure, dopamine also reinforces avoidance of painCredit: Christine Liu graphic For decades, psychologists have viewed the neurotransmitter dopamine as a double-edged sword: released in the brain as…
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Artur Kadurin, Chief AI Officer and CEO of Insilico Taiwan, to present 'AI in Drug Discovery Creates the Best Era of Precision Medicine' at the 2018 Future Tech ForumCredit: Insilico Medicine Monday, December 10 - Insilico Medicine, a…
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Understanding structure of human TIM-3 provides new insights for cancer and autoimmune drug developmentCredit: Richard Blumberg, Brigham and Women's Hospital A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital provides a…
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Study to examine why those who exercise more drink mostCredit: University of Houston Upending conventional wisdom that physical activity can be a healthy deterrent to alcohol consumption, University of Houston Moores professor of…
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Applying machine-learning techniques for neural decoding Columbia engineers and psychiatrists are first to show that avoidant grievers monitor even their unconscious thoughtsCredit: Noam Schneck/Columbia Engineering New York, NY--December…
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Caffeine plus another compound in coffee beans' waxy coating may protect against brain degeneration, Rutgers study findsCredit: Steve Hockstein/Harvard Studio Rutgers scientists have found a compound in coffee that may team up with…
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The future of the world's coral reefs is uncertain, as the impact of global heating continues to escalateCredit: Justin Marshall The future of the world's coral reefs is uncertain, as the impact of global heating continues to escalate.…
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Key players in the marine nitrogen cycle can utilize cyanate and ureaCredit: © K. Kitzinger / Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology The ammonia oxidizing archaea, or Thaumarchaeota, are amongst the most abundant marine…
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Researchers tested chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit the malaria parasite at an earlier lifecycle stage than most current drugs, revealing chemical starting points for new malaria preventativesCredit: UC San Diego Health …
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Credit: Tian H, et al. (2018) Domestic dogs play a key role in the transmission and expansion of rabies in rural areas of China, according to a study published December 6 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Huaiyu Tian of…
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