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Undersea robot reveals ‘schools’ of animals in deep scattering layers
Credit: Image courtesy Kelly Benoit-Bird MOSS LANDING, CA--Throughout the world ocean, animals congregate at certain depths, forming layers that can...
Cannibalism: A new way to stop the spread of disease
Credit: Ben Van Allen, UCSD Cannibalism may be just what the doctor ordered, according to a new study that will...
Rural physicians report significant barriers in treating opioid use disorder
More than half of rural counties in the United States lack a physician trained and waivered by the Drug Enforcement...
New Berkeley lab algorithms extract biological structure from limited data
Credit: Peter Zwart, Berkeley Lab Understanding the 3D molecular structure of important nanoobjects like proteins and viruses is crucial in...
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection
Credit: Bin Cao Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cause brain...
Researchers revolutionize brain-computer interfaces using silicon electronics
Credit: Photo courtesy of Ken Shepard New York, NY--July 10, 2017--Today, implanted electrode devices for stimulating the brain are extremely...
Scientists name new species of fish from the Orinoco region after singer Enya
CORVALLIS, Ore. - In 1988, Irish singer and songwriter Enya released a lead single titled "Orinoco Flow" from her second...
UC San Diego scientists invent new tool for the synthetic biologist’s toolbox
Credit: Jeff Hasty Researchers at the University of California San Diego have invented a new method for controlling gene expression...
Aphasia recovery via speech therapy related to structural plasticity of the ventral stream
Credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Leonardo Bonilha and Emilie McKinnon. All rights reserved. Language disturbances (aphasia) are common after stroke...
Medical expenditures rise in most categories except primary care physicians and home health care
In recent years, US medical expenditures have outpaced inflation and are notably higher than those of other developed countries. A...
Structural insights into the modulation of synaptic adhesion by MDGA for synaptogenesis
Credit: KAIST Synapses connected by various synaptic adhesion molecules are communication spaces between neurons for transmitting information. Among various synaptic...
High-speed whole-brain imaging improves understanding of brain disease
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - To fully understand brain function and dysfunction, it is important to be able to...
Sustainable amine production through hydrogenation of amides under mild conditions
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan--Amines are vital in nature; for example, amino acids -- the building blocks of proteins and...
New research offers hope to neuro-tumor patients
Credit: University of Plymouth New research published today, 10th July 2017, online in the journal Oncogene could offer hope to...
Blood vessels are not designed to fight infection
Credit: Osaka University Most infections enter the body through organs that are in constant contact with the outside environment, such...
Study reveals new insights into rare chronic pain condition
People suffering from chronic pain often find their condition distracting and debilitating, but new research reveals that some might in...
Detailed structure of the sweat gland revealed
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - The basic structure of human sweat glands consists of a coiled secretory region deep...
Purpose in life by day linked to better sleep at night
Cultivating purpose in life could be drug-free strategy to improve sleep Findings similar in whites and African Americans Older adults...
New force measurement platform provides window to study cardiovascular disease
Credit: Credit: Abinash Padhi, STEP Lab, Virginia Tech Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United...
Killing cancer in the heat of the moment
Credit: Kyoto University iCeMS Mineko Kengaku, Tatsuya Murakami, and their colleagues from Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS)...
