Newly discovered brain cell sheds light on the formation of memories
Researchers have long known that memory is represented by changes in the part of the brain called the hippocampus.Credit: Photo: Lars Kruse Researchers have long...
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New ultrasound tool measures blood flow, images microvasculature in the brain
To image microscopic vessels and measure blood flow in the brain, researchers use a tool called ultrasound localization microscopy. It works by using microscopic bubbles...
Food allergy is associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
A National Institutes of Health-funded study has found that people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
Newly discovered lipid prevents cell death
Programmed cell death is an important tool that an organism uses to keep itself healthy. When a cell does not function as it should, various...
Automated drones could scare birds off agricultural fields
PROSSER, Wash. - In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to drive off the avian irritants,...
UTSA professor recognized as leader in environmental engineering
Vikram Kapoor, an assistant professor in the UTSA School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management, was recently named to the American Academy of...
The European Union backs a project at IRB Barcelona to expand tumour genome interpretation for personalised cancer treatment
Barcelona, 1 June 2022,- Cancer is increasingly prevalent in society and the efforts of the research community, doctors and administrations to find solutions to this...
Antibiotics wreak havoc on athletic performance
New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes’ motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a...
Survey finds most men think they’re naturally healthier than others, a third don’t think they need annual health screenings
Orlando, Fla — We all know we should eat well and exercise to stay healthy, but a new national survey conducted online by The Harris...
COVID-19 vaccine impact on chest CT of pneumonia in symptomatic patients
Leesburg, VA, June 1, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), evaluating chest CT findings offers an additional approach for demonstrating the efficacy of...
Microgravity analog culture profoundly affects microbial infection process in 3-D human tissue models, a new study finds
Infectious microbes have evolved sophisticated means to invade host cells, outwit the body’s defenses and cause disease. While researchers have tried to puzzle out the...
Immune recognition of self and non-self explored in new study
Unless you are an identical twin, you probably aren’t often mistaken for someone else. Likewise, our own sense of self as distinct from all other...
Percentage of SWOG trial participants on Medicaid grew significantly with ACA
Researchers from the SWOG Cancer Research Network, a clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), have found that the Affordable Care Act’s...
New NJIT-led center wins pharma backing to improve drug design, shorten development times
Swallowing a pill is simple. Developing one the body will absorb into the bloodstream and deliver to the precise location, at the right concentration and...
This illusion, new to science, is strong enough to trick our reflexes
Have a look at this image. Do you perceive that the central black hole is expanding, as if you’re moving into a dark environment, or...
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