New smart drug delivery system may help treatment for neurological disorders
Drug delivery technology is aimed at helping people with spinal cord and other nervous system disordersCredit: KiBum Lee, Letao Yang and Brian M. Conley A...
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Live imaging method brings structural information to mapping of brain function
Credit: Sur Lab/MIT Picower Institute To understand the massive capabilities and complexities of the brain, neuroscientists segment it into regions based on what they appear...
Researchers discover effective pathway to convert CO2 into ethylene
Credit: Yu Huang and William A. Goddard III A research team from Caltech and the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has demonstrated a promising way...
Turbulence affects aerosols and cloud formation
Credit: Will Cantrell/Michigan Tech Chat with an atmospheric scientist for more than a few minutes, and it's likely they'll start advocating for a planetary name...
A novel approach to childhood obesity prevention
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 16, 2020—A novel taxonomic approach to obesity prevention using existing U.S. obesity prevention studies is...
Better communication helps translate molecular tools
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Xavier Pita A sustained dialogue must be established between molecular ecologists, policymakers and other stakeholders for DNA-based approaches to be adopted...
Princeton scientists explaining how diverse species coexist in microbial communities
How is gut species diversity affected when vital nutrients are only seasonally available?Credit: Amir Erez, Jaime G. Lopez, Benjamin Weiner, Yigal Meir, and Ned S....
Discoveries made in how immune system detects hidden intruders
Research from the Texas A&M College of Engineering could lead to new approaches to treating viruses and cancersCredit: Dr. Wonmuk Hwang, Texas A&M University College...
T cells take the lead in controlling SARS-CoV-2 and reducing COVID-19 disease severity
Finding may help explain why people 65 and above face a higher risk of falling critically ill with COVID-19Credit: Crotty Lab/Cell Press. LA JOLLA, CA--Ever...
New gene implicated in neuron diseases
A defective protein quality control system leads to motor neuron death, as seen in disorders such as ALSCredit: Courtesy Scripps Research JUPITER, FL -- Failures...
Point-of-care biomarker assay for traumatic brain injury
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 16, 2020—Intracranial abnormalities on CT scan in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be...
Medical robotic hand? Rubbery semiconductor makes it possible
Rubbery electronics offer promise for new applicationsCredit: University of Houston A medical robotic hand could allow doctors to more accurately diagnose and treat people from...
NASA-NOAA satellite finds a strengthening tropical storm Noul NASA-NOAA’s Suom
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the South China Sea and captured a...
NASA finds coldest cloud tops on hurricane Teddy’s western side
Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Hurricane Teddy using infrared light to determine the strength of the storm. Infrared...
NASA imagery reveals Paulette became a strong extratropical cyclone
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical cyclones can become post-tropical before they dissipate, meaning they can become sub-tropical, extra-tropical or a remnant low-pressure area. As Hurricane Paulette...
