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To become, or not to become… a neuron
Scientists find a factor that makes neural stem cells 'deaf' Researchers led by Pierre Vanderhaeghen and Jérôme Bonnefont (VIB-KU Leuven...
Researchers discover the science behind giving up
Study published in Cell reveals activity of nociceptin neuronsCredit: Max Hunter What happens when we give up? Inside the brain,...
Lobster organs and reflexes damaged by marine seismic surveys
Credit: Rob McCauley A new study of the impact on marine life of seismic air guns, used in geological surveys...
Study finds new insights on overdose rates, county segregation, and socioeconomics
New research from George Mason University finds that factors such as county poverty levels, social environment, employment rates, and racial...
Virginia Tech researchers lead breakthrough in quantum computing
Credit: Virginia Tech The large, error-correcting quantum computers envisioned today could be decades away, yet experts are vigorously trying to...
Elephant extinction will raise carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere
As ecosystem engineers, forest elephants' dining habits are climate-friendlyCredit: Stephen Blake, Ph.D. ST. LOUIS - One of the last remaining...
National Academy of Medicine and FDA announce the 2019 Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellows
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) along with the US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) have...
Expanding the limits of personalized medicine with high-performance computing
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory What should personalized, precision treatment of cancer look like in the future? We know that people...
High-performance flow batteries offer path to grid-level renewable energy storage
A low-cost, high-performance battery chemistry developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers could one day lead to scalable grid-level storage...
Diet of traditional Native foods revealed in hair samples
Credit: Photo courtesy of the UA Museum of the North University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have linked specific chemical signatures...
Neurobiology — sushi for synapses
Synapses between nerve cells in the brain undergo constant remodeling, which is the basis of learning. An Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in...
Researchers develop new technology for multiple sclerosis diagnosis and treatment
Patent-pending tool creates 3D images of brain lesionsCredit: Center for BrainHealth DALLAS (July 19, 2019) - Researchers at the Center...
Biologists and mathematicians team up to explore tissue folding
An algorithm developed to study the structure of galaxies helps explain a key feature of embryonic development As embryos develop,...
Alaska researchers will apply hibernation insights to human health
Credit: UAF photo by Todd Paris A new five-year, $11.8 million National Institutes of Health grant will help University of...
US emergency medical services underrepresented of women and minorities
More must be done to tackle issue, with less than a quarter of newly certified paramedics being female Women and...
PolyU engineering students win Gold at ASM Technology Award 2019
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The annual event has been organised since 2015 to recognise excellence in technology, showcasing...
San Francisco VA researcher to receive prestigious Barnwell Award
SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Michael Shlipak will receive the Department of Veterans Affairs' Barnwell Award at an award ceremony at...
Airborne particles can send our detox systems into overdrive
An international team of scientists have observed a previously unclear inflammatory mechanism caused by airborne particles that can worsen asthma...
Fracking likely to result in high emissions
Study outlines emission scenarios for shale gas production in Europe Natural gas releases fewer harmful air pollutants and greenhouse gases...
Sclerosing agent delivery improvements to protect against malignant pleural effusion
Kazan Federal University and Fox Chase Cancer Center have unveiled promising research results in BMC Cancer.Credit: Kazan Federal University Preclinical...
