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Some neurons target tiny cerebral blood vessel dilation
Credit: Jordan Norwood, Penn State Neurons control blood flow in tiny vessels in the brain, but researchers know little about...
Connections determine everything
Movement recovery after stroke depends on the integrity of connections between the cerebral cortex and the spinal cordCredit: M.Nzarova et...
Information transport in antiferromagnets via pseudospin-magnons
New perspectives for information technologiesCredit: Christoph Hohmann / MCQST A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich, the...
LOOP technique for I&D of abscesses in adults is safe, effective alternative to I&D with packing
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- The LOOP technique for...
A pair of lonely planet-like objects born like stars
Credit: © University of Bern, Illustration: Thibaut Roger Star-forming processes sometimes create mysterious astronomical objects called brown dwarfs, which are...
SwRI developing biomechanics AI system to help train military medical personnel
Integrating markerless motion capture with machine learning to assess performance of medical traineesCredit: SwRI/Dan Nicolella SAN ANTONIO -- Dec. 16,...
Can early drug intervention prevent weight gain in children with mental illness?
UH pharmacologist puts metformin to the testCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston pharmacological researcher believes that prescribing the...
A non-destructive method for analyzing Ancient Egyptian embalming materials
Credit: Frédérique Vincent, ethnographic conservator Ancient Egyptian mummies have many tales to tell, but unlocking their secrets without destroying delicate...
Colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Counterfeiters who sell knockoffs of popular shoes, handbags and other items are becoming increasingly sophisticated, forcing...
Clemson researcher identifies gene teams working in subregions of brain
Researchers can now test to see if those gene pairs are changing in brain tumors or in people with intellectual...
Biodiversity collections, vital for pandemic preparedness, face drop in specimen deposits
Credit: Jonathan L. Dunnum LAWRENCE -- When you imagine a visit to a natural history museum, the first thing that...
Invention may get Army quadcopters to move faster
Credit: U.S. Army graphic ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Researchers believe a new hinge is the key to get load-bearing,...
When dinosaurs disappeared, forests thrived
Rainfall patterns remained largely unaffected despite dramatic climate changesCredit: McGill University It's known that the primary cause of the mass...
New theranostic approach reduces tumor volume and increases survival in NET study
Credit: Images created by associate professor Carleen Cullinane (Peter MaCallum Cancer Centre). Reston, Virginia--A pair of copper radionuclides that target...
Oh so simple: Eight genes enough to convert mouse stem cells into oocyte-like cells
Surprisingly simple method could provide a new tool for producing specialized cytoplasm for reproductive medicineCredit: Kyushu University In a new...
Molecules derived from omega-3 can regenerate inflamed periodontal tissue
An in vitro study by a Brazilian researcher shows that maresin and resolvin synthesized from fatty acid stimulate periodontal ligament...
Novel biomarkers predict the development of incident heart failure
Credit: MostPhotos/Rossella Apostoli. Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital have discovered several new biomarkers that...
Most-distant galaxy helps elucidate the early universe
Improving our understanding of the most-distant known astrophysical objectCredit: Illustration is courtesy of Jingchuan Yu. Pasadena, CA-- New work from...
Giving cells an appetite for viruses
Scientists identify gene involved in viral autophagy, the process by which cells consume and destroy pathogensCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center...
Quantum insulators create multilane highways for electrons
Credit: Zhao et al., Nature New energy-efficient electronic devices may be possible thanks to research that demonstrates the quantum anomalous...
