Big brains and dexterous hands
Credit: Karin Isler, ZOOM Erlebniswelt, Gelsenkirchen People are very skilled with their hands, but take a very long time to learn various dexterous abilities. It...
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Novel drug delivery particles use neurotransmitters as a ‘passport’ into the brain
Researchers create neurotransmitter-lipid hybrids that help ferry therapeutic drugs and gene editing proteins across the blood-brain barrier in miceCredit: Qiaobing Xu, Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass....
Discovery of a rare human gene mutation that causes MAIT cells to disappear
Credit: (C) Erica Tandori A collaboration between Monash Health, the Australian Genomics Health Alliance (AGHA) and researchers at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute has led...
Neurons are genetically programmed to have long lives
UC Riverside-led study identifies mechanism that prevents death of neuronsCredit: Zheng lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- When our neurons -- the principle cells of...
New City, University of London report calls for socially responsible STEM professionals
Several calls to action are offered including the need for social responsibility to be embedded in STEM curriculaCredit: John Stevenson On January 14th 2020, City's...
High-protein distillers dried grains with solubles provide high quality pig nutrition
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - With more ethanol in production and a greater ability to upcycle co-products into animal feed ingredients, companies are...
NIH honors researcher Dr. Sarah Yuan with Outstanding Investigator Award
The University of South Florida Health physician-scientist will expand her nationally recognized microvascular research program to include COVID-19Credit: © University of South Florida Health TAMPA,...
National clinical trial launches, will test promising vaccine against novel coronavirus
UC San Diego among sites across the country seeking to recruit up to 30,000 participants, with hopes of developing and confirming an effective vaccine to...
NASA Water vapor data reveals Tropical Storm Gonzalo’s soaking capability
Credit: Credits: NASA/NRL When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the North Atlantic Ocean, it gathered water vapor data on Tropical Storm Gonzalo as tropical storm...
Project creates more powerful, versatile ultrafast laser pulse
Institute of Optics research sets record for shortest laser pulse for newly developed technology, work that has important applications in engineering and biomedicine.Credit: Illustration by...
Study looks at excessive exercise in people with eating disorders
Credit: Andrea Piacquadio LAWRENCE -- For most people, exercise is healthy for both body and mind. Hours spent jogging, bike riding or lifting weights can...
UTIA engineer named fellow by ASABE
Alvin R. Womac honored by American Society of Agricultural and Biological EngineersCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Being named a fellow in professional organizations...
City, University of London’s Dr Martin White and professor Naser Sayma win IMechE Award
The method developed by the researchers takes a more holistic approach to the problem of Organic Rankine cyclesCredit: Dr Martin White Dr Martin White and...
EMA adopts positive opinion on monthly vaginal ring to reduce HIV risk
IPM's dapivirine ring could give women in Sub-Saharan Africa first long-acting HIV prevention option; opinion paves way for WHO and National Regulatory ReviewsCredit: Andrew Loxley,...
Desert mosses use quartz rocks as sun shades
Some mosses in the Mojave Desert live under translucent quartz as protection from the sunCredit: Kirsten Fisher. CSU-Los Angeles Living under a translucent rock can...
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