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Gene therapy may help brain heal from stroke, other injuries
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - March 27, 2018 - Scientists have found a genetic trigger that may improve the brain's...
How do snakes eat live crabs? By being finicky diners
Credit: Bruce Jayne/UC Anyone who has sat down to a summer crab feast knows how hard, messy and delicious they...
Genes in songbirds hold clues about human speech disorders, UCLA biologists report
Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Insights into how songbirds learn to sing provide promising clues about human speech disorders and may lead...
£3 million boost for Liverpool advanced materials and healthcare research
(University of Liverpool) The University of Liverpool has been awarded more than £3 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences...
From lullabies to live concerts: How music and rhythm shape our social brains
March 27, 2018 - Boston - A universal sign of motherhood is the lullaby. The world over, mothers sing to...
Repurposing inhibitors may provide new treatment approach for ovarian cancer
PHILADELPHIA -- (March 27, 2018) -- Wistar researchers have found rationale for repurposing a class of antitumor compounds called HDAC...
Montana State researchers find that beetle odor could help tackle tamarisk
Credit: Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/Montana State University BOZEMAN - In the fight against an invasive plant colonizing portions of the state, a...
The connection between diet, obesity, and cancer: Nutrition experts explore the evidence
Credit: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Philadelphia, March 27, 2018 - About one third of cancer cases...
Surgeons transform static ‘Mona Lisa’ smiles to joyous ones
Credit: Kofi Bohene By modifying a muscle transplant operation, Johns Hopkins surgeons report they are able to restore authentic facial...
AI improves touchscreen interfaces for users with impairments
Credit: Kochi University of Technology (KUT) Researchers at Aalto University, Finland, and Kochi University of Technology, Japan, developed a new...
Foul ball! Time to abolish rule protecting MLB from liability when fans are injured
Credit: Indiana University Kelley School of Business BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In advance of Major League Baseball's opening day on Thursday,...
BIABooster: A more sensitive device for characterizing DNA in blood circulation
Developed and patented(1) in 2012 and 2014 in the Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Systèmes (LAAS-CNRS) and implemented industrially by...
The clouds of spaghetti that keep DNA data safe
Credit: Michael Cowburn and David Rout Cells can avoid "data breaches" when letting signaling proteins into their nuclei thanks to...
Mental health issues linked to risky driving in newly licensed teens
March 27, 2018 - Mental health symptoms related to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder are associated with increased...
Humans risked limb ischemia in exchange for bipedal walking
Credit: Dr. Yuichiro Arima Peripheral obstructive arterial disease develops when blood vessels narrow due to arteriosclerosis and blood flow in...
New study to measure impact of sleep tracker data on patient-provider communication
INDIANAPOLIS - According to a survey by Pew Research, nearly two-thirds of adults in the U.S. collect their own data...
New technology reveals secrets of famous Neandertal skeleton La Ferrassie 1
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - An international team of researchers, led by Dr. Asier...
Narcissists don’t hunt for partners who are already taken — but it doesn’t stop them
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Narcissists aren't necessarily on the hunt for partners who are already in a relationship - but that...
UA researcher receives $1.65 million grant for innovative technique to assess traumatic brain injury
Credit: UA College of Medicine - Phoenix A scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix has...
Preclinical testing suggests some antioxidants may be effective in treating mitochondrial disease
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A systematic study of seven antioxidants commonly taken by or suggested to benefit children and...
