Synthetic nerve conduit bridges the gap in arm nerve repair
Credit: A team of scientists has created a biodegradable, synthetic conduit that repairs large gaps in injured nerves, which supported recovery and accelerated neuronal healing...
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Mosquito-borne diseases could be prevented by skin cream
Credit: University of Leeds A skin cream used to treat warts and skin cancer could help protect people against viral diseases such as Zika and...
Sea level rise could reshape the United States, trigger migration inland
AI shows climate change-driven sea-level rise could trigger mass migration to cities inland, including Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Denver and Las VegasCredit: Photo/Hoatian Mai. When Hurricane...
Tiny price gaps cost investors billions
UVM and MITRE studies show that near-light-speed differences in stock prices may be exploited by traders with faster information systemsCredit: UVM/MITRE Imagine standing in the...
Life’s Frankenstein beginnings
New evidence shows the first building blocks of life on Earth may have been messier than previously thoughtCredit: Don Kawahigashi/Unsplash When the Earth was born,...
Pilot launched in Greater Manchester pharmacies to improve outcomes for patients with mental health
A new pilot has launched to support people with their mental health at 10 pharmacies across Greater Manchester.It has been funded by The National Institute...
Integrate micro chips for electronic skin
Researchers from Dresden and Osaka present the first fully integrated flexible electronics made of magnetic sensors and organic circuits which opens the path towards the...
Fungal diversity and its relationship to the future of forests
Credit: Kabir Peay If you indulge in truffles, or porcini and chanterelle mushrooms, you have enjoyed a product of ectomycorrhizal fungi. Forming symbiotic relationships with...
How to keep boron inside cells during radiotherapy: a novel approach to cancer treatment
Credit: Tokyo Tech The growing knowledge about cancer biology has enhanced the development of many therapeutic strategies that involve selective targeting and killing of cancer...
Major NSF-sponsored grant will help researchers discover ways to improve urban sustainability
Credit: Jan Thompson AMES, Iowa - Dense urban areas use up more energy, water and food resources than they can produce themselves, forcing them to...
Scientists identify gene that puts brakes on tissue growth
Findings in worm with regenerative prowess could aid human tissue engineering methodsCredit: Northwestern University The planarian flatworm is a simple animal with a mighty and...
Solving a biological puzzle: How stress causes gray hair
Harvard scientists uncover link between the nervous system and stem cells that regenerate pigmentCredit: Hsu Laboratory, Harvard University When Marie Antoinette was captured during the...
The SPR honors Dr. Dani Dumitriu with the New Member Outstanding Science Award
Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Well-Baby Nursery Columbia University, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry New York State Psychiatric Institute The Society...
Autoimmunity may explain why an important immune system is absent in many bacteria
Credit: Ellinor O. Alseth New findings from University of Exeter researchers reveal how bacterial immune systems can be harmful for their hosts and explain why...
Novel coronavirus: ECDC updates risk assessment for Europe
Further global spread likely along with moderate likelihood of imported cases being detected in EU/EEA countriesCredit: ECDC The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in China is...
