In a tight spot
A newly discovered circuit helps fish to prioritizeCredit: MPI of Neurobiology/ Kuhl Being constantly flooded by a mass of stimuli, it is impossible for us...
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Mira’s last journey: Exploring the dark universe
Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) A massive simulation of the cosmos and a nod to the next generation of computing A team of physicists...
$4.4 million grant to boost UVA’s home monitoring services
Expands care for patients with COVID-19, chronic conditionsCredit: UVA Health A three-year, $4.4 million Federal Communications Commission grant will enable UVA Health to expand its...
Pitt researcher receives ARPA-E grant to ‘innervate’ pipelines
Credit: Paul Ohodnicki When you stub your toe, a chain of nerves sends a signal from your toe to your brain--ouch!--to let you know that...
New benchmark set to deliver optimal osteoporosis care throughout Asia Pacific
Launch of first pan-Asia Pacific minimum clinical standards for the screening, diagnosis & management of osteoporosisCredit: The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) The Asia...
VCU technology could upend DNA sequencing for diagnosing certain DNA mutations
Credit: John Wallace, VCU Massey Cancer Center Doctors are increasingly using genetic signatures to diagnose diseases and determine the best course of care, but using...
A NEAT reduction of complex neuronal models accelerates brain research
Credit: © eLife Neurons, the fundamental units of the brain, are complex computers by themselves. They receive input signals on a tree-like structure - the...
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine
The two researchers have been recognized by the BBVA Foundation for discovering the receptors that mediate the sensations of temperature, pressure, and painCredit: BBVA Foundation...
Culture shapes willingness to share personal data to reduce COVID-19 spread
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Culture, civic-mindedness and privacy concerns influence how willing people are to share personal location information to help...
Findings may help close door on COVID-19
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston have discovered what...
Estonian researchers and the company GScan make security control faster and safer
Credit: Airika Harrik/ERR Researchers of the University of Tartu (UT) and the start-up GScan received 7.5 million euros from the European Commission to create the...
A new study reveals an “Achilles heel” of cancer cells
Researchers from Tel Aviv University shed light on 140-year-old mystery:Credit: Tel Aviv University What makes cancer cells different from ordinary cells in our bodies? Can...
Antibody highs and lows in survivors of Ebola
Credit: Professor Calum Semple A high proportion of survivors of Ebola experienced a resurgence in antibody levels nearly a year after recovery, a new University...
Scientists discover a new promising target for diabetes treatment
Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München Researchers have discovered a novel and druggable insulin inhibitory receptor, named inceptor. The latest study from Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, the Technical...
Getting to net zero — and even net negative — is surprisingly feasible, and affordable
New analysis provides detailed blueprint for the US to become carbon neutral by 2050Credit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab) Reaching zero net emissions of carbon dioxide from...
