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Magnetic implants used to treat ‘dancing eyes’
A research team has successfully used magnets implanted behind a person's eyes to treat nystagmus, a condition characterised by involuntary...
How to stay sane when your child can’t sleep
Credit: UBC Your child's sleep problems may be making you depressed and unsure of your parenting skills, says a new...
Catalyst for genetic kidney disease in black people identified
Between 15 and 20 percent of black people carry a genetic mutation that puts them at risk for certain chronic...
Monitoring changes in wetland extent can help predict the rate of climate change
Monitoring changes to the amount of wetlands in regions where permafrost is thawing should be at the forefront of efforts...
UA researchers: Brains evolved to need exercise
Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies, but for our brains. Yet, exactly why...
Gene mutation linked to retinitis pigmentosa in Southwestern US Hispanic families
Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (June 26, 2017) - Thirty-six percent of Hispanic families in the U.S. with a common form...
Integrated medical records can reduce disparities between blacks and whites in HIV care
FINDINGS A streamlined and integrated method of tracking medical records called a laboratory health information exchange narrowed the gap in...
Significant racial disparities persist in hospital readmissions
A new study in the journal Health Affairs shows that, despite being designed to more effectively manage care and control...
Hot cities spell bad news for bees
Credit: Elsa Youngsteadt A new study from North Carolina State University finds that common wild bee species decline as urban...
Predicting future outcomes in the natural world
Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture (images) When pesticides and intentional fires fail to eradicate an invasive plant species, declaring biological...
Discovery of a new mechanism for bacterial division
Credit: J. McKinney/G. Fantnter/EPFL Most rod-shaped bacteria divide by splitting into two around the middle after their DNA has replicated...
Why social isolation can bring a greater risk of illness
Credit: Michael Paolini & Sarah Ly. Adpated from Colwell (2007) Nature Neuroscience PHILADELPHIA -- Social isolation has been linked to...
Quest to prevent Macular degeneration continues with UA researcher’s $1.7m NIH grant
Credit: Kris Hanning, UAHS BioCommunications TUCSON, Ariz. - After showing that individuals who take levodopa, or l-dopa, for movement disorders...
Large-scale production of living brain cells enables entirely new research
Important pieces of the puzzle to understand what drives diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are still missing today. One...
VTT’s miniature hyperspectral camera launched to space in Aalto-1 satellite
VTT's small and lightweight hyperspectral camera was successfully launched to space in Aalto-1 nanosatellite on 23rd of June 2017. Scalable...
New gonorrhea treatment targets enzyme needed for respiration
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have identified a possible new treatment for gonorrhea, using a peptide that thwarts the infection-causing bacterium...
Vinegar: A cheap and simple way to help plants fight drought
Credit: RIKEN Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have discovered a new, yet simple, way to...
Glycans as biomarkers for cancer?
Glycosylated proteins are often overexpressed in tumor cells and thus could serve as tumor markers, especially those with the interesting...
Regulating the indirect land use carbon emissions imposes high hidden costs on fuel
Farmers earn more profits when there is demand for corn for biofuel instead of for food only. This can lead...
Neuron-integrated nanotubes to repair nerve fibers
Credit: Pixabay Carbon nanotubes exhibit interesting characteristics rendering them particularly suited to the construction of special hybrid devices - consisting...
