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Ebola Protein Blocks Early Step in Body’s Counterattack on Virus
One of the human body’s first responses to a viral infection is to make and release signaling proteins called interferons,...
New device allows brain to bypass spinal cord, move paralyzed limbs
For the first time ever, a paralyzed man can move his fingers and hand with his own thoughts thanks to...
3-D microscope method to look inside brains
A University of Utah team discovered a method for turning a small, $40 needle into a 3-D microscope capable of...
Keeping viruses at bay
Researchers at the University of Bonn Hospital discover how our organism definitively detects RNA viruses Our immunosensory system detects virus...
Electronic nose could aid in rescue missions
During her postgraduate stay at the Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Blanca Lorena Villarreal developed a device that allows multiple robotic...
Hijacking the brain’s blood supply
Dangerous brain tumors hijack the brain’s existing blood supply throughout their progression, by growing only within narrow potential spaces between...
Blood cells are a new and unexpected source of neurons
Researchers have strived for years to determine how neurons are produced and integrated into the brain throughout adult life. In...
New prosthetic arm controlled by neural messages
A new design aims to identify the memory of movement in the amputee's brain in order to manipulate the prosthetic...
Promise for New Nerve Repair Technique
A multicenter study including University of Kentucky researchers found that a new nerve repair technique yields better results and fewer...
Stem cell behavior of human bowel discovered for first time
For the first time, scientists have uncovered new information on how stem cells in the human bowel behave, revealing vital...
Growing Human GI Cells: Personalized Care
A method of growing human cells from tissue removed from a patient’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract eventually may help scientists develop...
Newly discovered heart molecule could lead to effective treatment for heart failure
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown cardiac molecule that could provide a key to treating, and preventing, heart failure. The...
Synthetic Molecule Makes Cancer Self-Destruct
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and five other institutions have created a molecule that can cause cancer...
Sensitive acid sensor controls insulin production
Researchers have developed an implantable device that precisely monitors acid build-up in the body for people with diabetes and produces...
Neurons at work
Film editors play a critical role by helping shape raw footage into a narrative. Part of the challenge is that...
First gene therapy trial launched for heart patients with mechanical pumps
For the first time in the world, a patient with a mechanical heart pump is taking part in a new...
Scientists unravel mystery of brain cell growth
In the developing brain, special proteins that act like molecular tugboats push or pull on growing nerve cells, or neurons,...
Epigenetics has large say in blood formation
Blood stem cells have the potential to turn into any type of blood cell, whether it be the oxygen-carrying red...
The fastest neurons in the brain
If you ask a child which is the world's fastest animal, they may tell you anything from cheetah, falcon or...
Scientists unlock key to blood vessel formation
Scientists from the University of Leeds have discovered a gene that plays a vital role in blood vessel formation, research...