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Anesthesia changes neuronal choreography
Establishing how the brain produces consciousness is one of the most challenging research questions in the field of neuroscience. In...
Genomic tools to combat the spread of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle
Credit: David Lance The Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) lists more than 100 invasive species already posing threats...
Plants modulate accumulation of metabolites at organ level
Credit: Danny Kessler / Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in...
Protozoan parasite increases risk of colitis, study reveals
Credit: Escalante et al., 2016 Researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered that mice infected with the common gut...
Smartphone app for early autism detection being developed by UB undergrad
Credit: Credit: Douglas Levere. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- What if someone invented a smartphone app that could help detect autism spectrum...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging to predict the salt content of Iberian ham
Credit: UEx Researchers from the Meat and Meat Products Research Institute (Instituto de Investigación de Carne y Productos Cárnicos -...
New findings about the honey bee infecting deformed wing virus
Credit: Kerstin Seitz/Vetmeduni Vienna The honey bee Apis mellifera plays an important role for the pollination of fruit and vegetable...
Using pectin to advance neuron-like electronic systems
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 11, 2016 -- Most of us know pectin as a key ingredient for making delicious jellies and...
Antibody drug conjugates have shown clinical efficacy with acceptable toxicity
Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) have shown a clearly documented efficacy and acceptable toxicity and can be easily implemented in oncology...
Molecular structure in Zika virus leads to potentially disease-causing RNAs
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 10, 2016) - - Researchers, led by scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, have...
Arthritis drug boosts effectiveness of antidepressant medication, Loyola study finds
MAYWOOD, IL - Giving severely depressed patients the arthritis drug celecoxib (Celebrex®) dramatically boosted the effectiveness of their antidepressant medication,...
Development of a wearable medical device for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Dr. Tatsuya Kondo Although effective for the treatment of diabetes, exercise is sometimes difficult for overweight or elderly people....
Skin bacteria could protect against disease
Credit: Matthias Mörgelin, Lund University There are more and more examples of the ways in which we can benefit from...
Primitive reward-driven behaviors may bias the information people choose to sample
The way people make decisions often seems irrational. One explanation for this behavior is that they seek evidence that confirms...
Victims of childhood bullying more likely to be overweight as young adults
Children who are bullied in primary and secondary school are nearly twice as likely to be overweight at the age...
The effect of exercise on vascular function and stiffness in type 2 diabetes
A new study from the University of Sydney has found that regular aerobic exercise can improve artery health in people...
Children with feeding tubes benefit most from multidisciplinary care
A new study finds positive outcomes associated with intensive multidisciplinary treatment for children with pediatric feeding disorder who may require...
Which chemicals are hazardous to reproduction?
FRANKFURT. Regulatory authorities around the world can in future instruct manufacturers of chemicals and drugs to check their products for...
Breakthrough in the quantum transfer of information between matter and light
A paper titled "High-Fidelity and Ultrafast Initialization of a Hole-Spin Bound to a Te Isoelectronic Centre in ZnSe" was recently...
Study to explore detection of learning disabilities through physical movement
(Indiana University) An Indiana University physicist and neuroscientist who studies how physical movement can be used to detect autism in...
