Inhibition of protein phosphorylation promotes optic nerve regeneration after injury
Novel approach to the development of treatments for optic neuropathiesCredit: Ohshima Laboratory, Waseda University A new study by Professor Toshio...
Bentham’s latest book explores new frontiers in bio-inspired design
This book is edited by Ulisses Targino Bezerra, published on April, 16, 2019 Nature has provided opportunities for scientists to...
Water formation on the Moon demonstrated by UH Manoa scientists
Credit: University of Hawaii at Manoa For the first time, a cross-disciplinary study has shown chemical, physical, and material evidence...
New ultra-fast imaging technology with high frame rate and frame number
A new ultra-fast imaging technology with over 3.8 trillion frames per second and large frame numberCredit: Y. Lu et al.,...
Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration
Credit: Images by Ryohei Nakayama Rhythmic waves of brain activity cause us to see or not see complex images that...
Why lack of sleep is bad for your heart
Study finds short-sleepers have lower levels of gene-regulating microRNA In recent years, numerous studies have shown that people who don't...
Bring on faster internet: Device packs more into optical fiber
Credit: Supplied by Dr. Joel Carpenter A research team has developed a light beam device that could lead to faster...
Algorithm steers catheters to the right spot to treat atrial fibrillation
Technology doesn't require special cathters or 3D maps of the heartCredit: Florida Atlantic University Patients with atrial fibrillation or AFib...
Toward zero hunger: More food or a smarter food system?
ANN ARBOR--When thinking about ways to end global hunger, many scholars focus too narrowly on increasing crop yields while overlooking...
CBD clinical trial results on seizure frequency in dogs ‘encouraging’
Credit: John Eisele/Colorado State University Promising and exciting. Those are the words used by Dr. Stephanie McGrath to describe findings...
Scientists use molecular tethers, chemical ‘light sabers’ for tissue engineering
Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington Tissue engineering could transform medicine. Instead of waiting for our bodies to regrow or repair...
Exercise: Psych patients’ new primary prescription
Credit: David Tomasi BURLINGTON, VT -- When it comes to inpatient treatment of a range of mental health and mood...
A better understanding of the von Willebrand Factor’s A2 domain
Credit: Professors Xiaohui (Frank) Zhang, Alparslan Oztekin, Xuanhong Cheng and Edmund Webb III of Lehigh University Under normal, healthy circulatory...
What’s the right amount of ‘zapping’ in epilepsy laser surgery?
A multicenter trial of minimally invasive laser surgery to treat epileptic seizures reveals approaches for better seizure control with fewer...
Road to cell death mapped in the Alzheimer’s brain
Newly identified mechanisms offer novel avenues for targeted therapeutic developmentCredit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May...
3-million-year-old fossilized mouse reveals evolutionary secrets of color
Credit: The University of Manchester The evolutionary use of colour for mammal's survival in the wild is evident from, red...
In a first, researchers identify reddish coloring in an ancient fossil
X-rays reveal an extinct mouse was dressed in brown to reddish fur on its back and sides and had a...
McMaster researchers create a better way to transport life-saving vaccines
New method can get anti-viral vaccines safely and cheaply to previously inaccessible populationsCredit: JD Howell, McMaster University HAMILTON, May 21,...
Head injury effects halted by xenon gas, finds first ever life-long study in mice
TBI is the leading cause of death and disability in people under 45 in developed countries. The primary injury, caused...
Study identifies our ‘inner pickpocket’
Researchers have identified how the human brain is able to determine the properties of a particular object using purely statistical...
