A new window to understanding the brain
Scientists in recent years have made great strides in the quest to understand the brain by using implanted probes to explore how specific neural circuits...
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Bringing artificial enzymes closer to nature
Scientists at the University of Basel, ETH Zurich, and NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering have developed an artificial metalloenzyme that catalyses a reaction inside of cells...
Cardioprotective drug helps prevent long-term heart damage in children receiving chemotherapy
Steven Lipshultz, MD, of Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of MichiganA potent chemotherapy drug can be life saving for children...
Lung cancer patients whose tumor has spread to the brain could be spared radiotherapy
Lung Cancer Credit: WikimediaPATIENTS with non-small cell lung cancer which has spread to the brain could be spared whole brain radiotherapy as it makes little...
Memory for future wearable electronics
Last March, the artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo beat Korean Go champion LEE Se-Dol at the Asian board game. “The game was quite tight, but...
3-D graphene has promise for bio applications
Credit: Ajayan Group/Rice University HOUSTON – (Sept. 2, 2016) – Flakes of graphene welded together into solid materials may be suitable for bone implants, according...
Study validates TGen-developed test for health care-acquired infections
Credit: CupeFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Sept. 2, 2016 — A new study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) details the design and validation of a...
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