Health

November 3, 2025

Dr. Genova to study virtual reality job reentry training in traumatic brain injury

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research awarded a $599,103 grant to Helen Genova, Ph.D., of Kessler...

Scientists discover how our brains track where we and others go

NIH-funded study suggests our brains may be more in tune with each other than we thinkCredit: Courtesy of Suthana lab,...

Andreas Walther receives ERC Consolidator Grant for development of intelligent materials

EU funding for research into materials with both artificial and lifelike propertiesCredit: photo/©: private Artificially created smart, intelligent materials with...

Fighting the menace of zoonoses

Credit: Hokkaido University Hokkaido University is pleased to announce the publication of "Tackling Global Issues Vol. 3 FIGHTING THE MENACE...

New drug inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Blocking gene expression in mitochondria in mice stops cancer cells from growingCredit: Hauke S. Hillen A newly developed compound starves...

COVID immunity lasts up to 8 months, new data reveals

Real hope for longevity of COVID vaccinationsCredit: Monash University Australian researchers have revealed - for the first time - that...

The brain’s protein factories at work

Detailed structure of ribosomes in nerve cells revealedCredit: Image: M.L. Kraushar/Charité Protein synthesis is a finely tuned process in the...

A powerful computational tool for efficient analysis of cell division 4D image data

Credit: DOI number: 10.1038/s41467-020-19863-x A joint research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a novel...

Scientists pinpoint molecular cause for severe disorder in children

A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic...

Trials of blood thinners in critically ill COVID-19 patients pause due to futility

Credit: n/a December 22 - Three clinical trial platforms working together to test the effects of full doses of anticoagulants...

How roundworms decide the time is right

Credit: Natalia Stec/Hammell lab/CSHL, 2020 Transforming a fertilized egg into a fully functional adult is a complicated task. Cells must...

Brain gene expression patterns predict behavior of individual honey bees

Credit: Graphic by Michael B. Vincent CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- An unusual study that involved bar coding and tracking the behavior...

Masks not enough to stop COVID-19’s spread without distancing

Even though common mask materials block most of the droplets that spread the virus, that may not be enough at...

Graz research group develops health portal of the future

Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz Can this digital medium make predictions about the individual information needs of users, recognize...

Community-based programs reduce sexual violence, study shows

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22, 2020 - Through small, neighborhood classes, researchers at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and Promundo-US...

Salk Assistant Professor Dmitry Lyumkis receives CAREER award from NSF

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(December 22, 2020) Assistant Professor Dmitry Lyumkis has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)...

The iCub humanoid robot enters healthcare facility to be used by children with autism

For the first time in the world, the IIT's humanoid robot iCub is part of an experimental therapy in the...

Regulatory RNAs promote breast cancer metastasis

Credit: Kung-Chi Chang/Spector lab, 2020 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists have discovered a gene-regulating snippet of RNA that may...

NIH neuroscientists isolate promising mini antibodies against COVID-19 from a llama

Preliminary results suggest anti-COVID19 nanobodies may be effective at preventing and diagnosing infectionsCredit: Courtesy of Brody lab NIH/NINDS. National Institutes...

Over one in 3 rare childhood disorders diagnosed in 6 years