Stopping breast cancer metastasis in its tracks
A new Tel Aviv University study finds that combining genetic therapy with chemotherapy delivered to a primary tumor site is extremely effective in preventing breast...
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Artificial intelligence could help farmers diagnose crop diseases
Pete McCloskey, member of the PlantVillage team, uses a GoPro camera in a Tanzanian cassava field to shoot video from which still images are pulled....
Human stem cells treat spinal cord injury side effects in mice
People with spinal cord injuries suffer from many complications in addition to paralysis and numbness. Some of these problems are caused by a lack of...
Minimalist shoes increase leg and foot muscles
In a recent study conducted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Harvard Medical School, running in minimalist shoes can increase leg and...
Key players responsible for learning and memory formation uncovered
Researchers from Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Duke University, and collaborators have identified a novel signaling system controlling neuronal plasticity. Two new studies uncover...
New imaging technique in Alzheimer’s disease opens up possibilities for new drug development
Tau PET is a new and promising imaging method for Alzheimer’s disease. A case study from Lund University in Sweden now confirms that tau PET...
How a fluctuating brain network may make us better thinkers
For the past 100 years, scientists have understood that different areas of the brain serve unique purposes. Only recently have they realized that the organization...
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