Shape-shifting frog discovered
A frog in Ecuador's western Andean cloud forest changes skin texture in minutes, appearing to mimic the texture it sits on. Skin texture variation in...
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Early Diagnosis Opportunities for Alzheimer’s Through Simple Blood Test
By the time most people receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease — based on clinical signs of mental decline — their brains have already suffered...
Can we create new senses for humans?
As humans, we can perceive less than a ten-trillionth of all light waves. “Our experience of reality,” says neuroscientist David Eagleman, “is constrained by our...
Heart on a Chip
UC Berkeley researchers, led by bioengineering professor Kevin Healy, have been able to test heart drugs on human cardiac muscle cells housed in an inch-long...
How our DNA may prevent bowel cancer
A new study published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests the link between aspirin and colon cancer prevention may depend...
Cyborg beetle research allows free-flight study of insects
Hard-wiring beetles for radio-controlled flight turns out to be a fitting way to learn more about their biology. Cyborg insect research led by engineers at...
Wireless brain stimulation
New technique could lead to long-lasting localized stimulation of brain tissue without external connections. Images show calcium ion influx into neurons as a result of...
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