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Hormone differences
UD researcher studies how birth experience shapes developmentCredit: Graphic illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase It is an experience we all...
Combining Eastern medicine with Western to improve cancer therapy
Can ancient Chinese herbs cure chemotherapy-related diarrhea?Credit: University of Houston University of Houston professor of pharmaceutics Ming Hu is developing...
Model for acid-tolerant yeast helps guide industrial organic acid production
Credit: Hoang Dinh and Patrick Suthers, Penn State Microbes and other microscopic organisms could serve as sustainable "factories" to create...
Brain region implicated in predicting the consequences of actions
Researchers monitor brain cells in mice that build mental models to simulate the futureCredit: Thomas Akam / Rui Costa /...
Tel Aviv University professor named winner of the first Schmidt Science Polymath Award
Professor Oded Rechavi to receive $2.5 million for unrestricted research as part of prestigious prizeCredit: American Friends of Tel Aviv...
Biologists create “atlas” of gene expression in neurons, documenting diversity of brain cells
Using gene sequencing and machine learning, NYU researchers discover new types of neurons, find that gene expression is more diverse...
Chikungunya may affect central nervous system as well as joints and lungs
Investigation conducted by international group of researchers showed that chikungunya virus can cause neurological infections; risk of death in subacute...
Research lays groundwork for ultra-thin, energy efficient photodetector on glass
Credit: Jennifer M. McMann - Penn State Materials Research Institute Though we may not always realize it, photodetectors contribute greatly...
New form of brain-training helps prevent relapse after alcohol treatment
Credit: (C) Turning Point A recent study has shown that it may be possible to dampen the workings of the...
‘Monster tumors’ could offer new glimpse at human development
Credit: Daniella McDonald Finding just the right model to study human development--from the early embryonic stage onward--has been a challenge...
Pinning down how the brain predicts the consequences of choices
Credit: Thomas Akam & Rui Costa Predicting the outcomes of actions in order to make good decisions is a critical...
Water-energy nanogrid provides solution for rural communities lacking basic amenities
Researchers at Texas A&M developed a purification system that uses energy from solar panels to decontaminate waterCredit: Dr. Le Xie...
Scientists find Ebola virus antibodies in people before 2018 DRC outbreak
Exposure to Ebola viruses may be more frequent and widespread than previously thoughtCredit: Tracey Goldstein/UC Davis Scientists found antibodies to...
FAST helps reveal the origin of fast radio bursts
Credit: NAOC Researchers from Beijing Normal University, Peking University and National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC)...
Promising therapeutic approach against COPD
Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München More than 250 million people suffer from COPD, a progressive inflammatory lung disease. On the list...
Detection of a short, intense radio burst in Milky Way
Close proximity of high energy pulse suggests magnetars may be at the origin of some fast radio burstsCredit: McGill University...
Understanding the spread of infectious diseases
Physicists use new model to demonstrate decrease in infection rates through social distancingCredit: M. te Vrugt et al./Nature Research Scientists...
New technique extends next-generation lithium metal batteries
Researchers find that alkali metal additives can prevent lithium microstructure proliferation during battery use; discovery could optimize electrolyte design for...
Dietary supplement may help in the treatment of fatty liver
A recent study by researchers at the University of Jyväskylä was successful in partially preventing fatty liver disease in rats.Credit:...
Divide and conquer–modular controller design strategy makes upgrading power grids easier
Credit: Takayuki Ishizaki Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) develop a novel approach for the modular design of...
