Hungry moose more tolerant of wolves’ presence
Credit: Mark Gocke Driven by the need for food, moose in western Wyoming are less likely to change their behavior to avoid wolves as winter...
NEWS INDEX
Mount Sinai researchers discover serotonin can regulate gene expression inside neurons
The brain chemical serotonin, a neurotransmitter long known for its role in passing signals between neurons in the brain, can also regulate expression of genes...
Looking back and forward: A decadelong quest for a transformative transistor
Negative capacitance field-effect transistors are being explored as a way to make traditional transistors more efficient -- by simply adding a thin film of dielectric...
Prestigious title awarded for marine robotics
Professor Stefan Williams has been recognized by the IEEECredit: Lachlan Toohey/University of Sydney With a career focused on robotics and mapping ocean floor habitats, Head...
World’s leading computerized surgical navigation system for dental implants announced
Explosive growth in the dental implant marketCredit: Image Navigation Image Navigation is announcing the world's most advanced image guided implant dentistry system. This new image...
Rice U. study highlights danger of vitamin B12 deficiency
Researchers finds first direct link between low-B12 diet, increased risk of infectionCredit: Natasha Kirienko/Rice University HOUSTON -- (March 13, 2019) -- Using roundworms, one of...
Drug-delivering device streamlines tuberculosis treatment in pigs
Scientists have created a retrievable, wire-like device that safely resides in the stomach and releases large dosages of drugs over several weeks. The new delivery...
NASA infrared imagery reveals powerful Tropical Cyclone Idai at Mozambique’s coast
Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite captured an infrared image of Tropical Cyclone Idai approaching the coast of Mozambique. The infrared data provided cloud top temperatures...
Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment
Drug delivery system would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly dosesCredit: Malvika Verma, Karan Vishwanath CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Tuberculosis is one of the...
Researchers create nano-bot to probe inside human cells
Magnetic 'tweezers' developed by U of T Engineering researchers could help diagnose and fight cancerCredit: Courtesy of Xian Wang / U of T Engineering University...
‘Inactive’ ingredients may not be, study finds
Most pills contain compounds with potential to cause allergic reactions or discomfort in some patients CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Most pills and capsules, whether over-the-counter or...
Tracking urban gentrification, one building at a time
New deep-mapping computer model uses Google Street View panoramas to track gentrification at the individual property levelCredit: Ilic et al, 2019 A new deep-mapping computer...
Like rats, you brain may contain ‘time cells’ that help form long-term memories
U of T researchers look at how the brain represents time when processing long-term memoriesCredit: U of T Scarborough The way we encode our memories...
Antibody-drug conjugate shows efficacy against cell surface protein in neuroblastoma
CHOP researchers: This first-in-class immunotherapeutic approach could spawn new treatment options for neuroblastoma and other high-mortality childhood cancersCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Physician-scientists in the...
Therapy could improve and prolong sight in those suffering vision loss
Damping noise in hyperactive eye cells allows details to emerge Millions of Americans are progressively losing their sight as cells in their eyes deteriorate, but...
