These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat
University of Arizona researchers have identified a network of neurons that coordinate with other brain regions to influence eating behaviors. These findings could help those...
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George Mason University to teach communities collaborative approach to financing health
Model helps reduce costs and improve health by channeling investment 'upstream'Credit: George Mason University Research shows that investments in housing, nutrition, and transportation, among other...
De-escalating breast cancer therapy; can some patients be spared chemotherapy?
Credit: National Cancer Institute About one of every five breast cancers presents with high levels of HER2 proteins. Known as HER2-positive breast cancer, these tumors...
Ultrasmall nanoclusters and carbon quantum dots show promise for acute kidney injury
Credit: Credit: D. Ni and W. Cai, et al., Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. ANAHEIM, CA (Embargoed until 9 a.m. PDT, Tuesday,...
A new ‘golden’ age for electronics?
Materials that shrink when heated -- changing colour from black to golden -- could save expensive electronics from heat damageCredit: K. Takenaka/John Wojdylo One way...
How human genetic data is helping dogs fight cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Some of what we learn through the compassionate treatment of dogs with cancer goes on to help human patients....
Scientists find potential way to defuse ‘time bomb’ of cardiology
Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University They have been called the 'time bomb' of cardiology - ascending aortic aneurysms grow for decades without any...
Virtual reality faces: animating precise, lifelike avatars for VR in real-time
Researchers to present their work at SIGGRAPH 2019Credit: Image courtesy of Facebook Computer scientists are focused on adding enhanced functionality to make the "reality" in...
Investigating the impact of drug addiction and pollution on behaviour in humans and wildlife
Credit: University of Portsmouth Scientists from the University of Portsmouth are helping to develop new technology that will aid our understanding of drug and alcohol...
Biochip advances enable next-generation sequencing technologies
A review of advances in biochip technology shows it's playing a fundamental role promoting the use of next-generation DNA sequencing to solve real-world problems in...
Symbiotic upcycling: Turning ‘low value’ compounds into biomass
Scientists discover the first known sulfur-oxidizing symbiont to be entirely heterotrophicCredit: Brandon Seah (left), Silke Wetzel (right) / Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology Plants...
Researchers create first portable tech for detecting cyanotoxins in water
Credit: Qingshan Wei, NC State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed the first portable technology that can test for cyanotoxins in water. The...
Microscopic glass blowing used to make tiny optical lenses
Wafer-level process would allow easy integration into biomedical imaging instruments WASHINGTON -- Inserting air into hot glass to form a bubble has been used to...
Dung beetles use wind compass when the sun is high
Researchers have shown for the first time that an animal uses different directional sensors to achieve the highest possible navigational precision in different conditions. When...
New combination therapy established as safe and effective for prostate cancer
Targeted treatment offers potential options for men with progressive diseaseCredit: Credit: Emmett L, Crumbaker M, Nguyen A, et al. ANAHEIM, CA (Embargoed until 9 a.m....