Extinct human species gave modern humans an immunity boost
Credit: Owen Siggs Findings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research show modern humans acquired a gene variant from Denisovans that heightened their immune reactions,...
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New technologies for 6G modems
Researchers develop a spectrally efficient signal technology, which involves changing the shape of the transmitted signalsCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Scientists around the...
The landscapes we are familiar with are disappearing due to the changing climate
Credit: Tallinn University Agnes Anderson, doctoral student of the School of Natural Sciences and Health of Tallinn University, recently defended her doctoral dissertation, in which...
Artificially engineering the intestine
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 17, 2019-Short bowel syndrome is a debilitating condition with few treatment options, and these treatments...
Perot museum unveils exhibition details for origins: Fossils from the cradle of humankind
General public can learn what they'll experience when the world-exclusive exhibition of 'one of the greatest fossil discoveries of the past half century*' opens Oct....
Using unconventional materials, like ice and eggshells, as scaffolds to grow tissues
Credit: Nguyen and Camci-Unal/Trends in Biotechnology As the global demand for tissue and organ transplants significantly outstrips supply, tissue engineering might provide a potential solution....
Tailored ‘cell sheets’ to improve post-operative wound closing and healing
Credit: Yokohama National University Scientists have designed a new method for post-operative wound closing and healing that is both fast and effective. This strategy revolves...
People with autism show atypical brain activity when coordinating visual and motor information
Credit: Life Span Institute/Leilani Photographs LAWRENCE -- A new study in the Journal of Neurophysiology by researchers at the University of Kansas Life Span Institute...
New hunt for dark matter
Physicists theorize a novel way to explore the nature of dark matter with lasersCredit: © 2019 University of Tokyo Institute for Cosmic Ray Research Dark...
Zylka Lab awarded NIH grant to develop CRISPR/Cas9 gene therapy for Angelman syndrome
Mark Zylka, Ph.D., of the UNC Neuroscience Center, was awarded two 5-year grants totaling $6.1 million to create new knowledge and advance treatments for neurodevelopmental...
Brain-computer interfaces without the mess
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02019 It sounds like science fiction: controlling electronic devices with brain waves. But researchers have developed a new...
Study quantifies impact of NCI-sponsored trials on clinical cancer care
Credit: National Cancer Institute A new study shows that nearly half of phase 3 cancer clinical trials carried out by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-sponsored...
Low-cost blood pressure drug improves brain function in individuals with autism
Pilot study findings show promise but require further examinationCredit: University of Missouri Health Care Drugs known as "beta-blockers" have been used since the 1960s as...
New SwRI study argues that Saturn’s rings are actually not young
Research of Cassini data suggests icy rings are as old as the solar system itselfCredit: NASA SAN ANTONIO -- Sept. 18, 2019 -- No one...
The life aquatic made clear with freshwater lens
Researcher finds way to view marine life in murky watersCredit: Swansea University A Swansea University doctoral student has found a way to view the life...
