Personalized recovery through a multi-user environment
Virtual reality for rehabilitationCredit: University of Malta Virtual reality (VR) concepts have existed for more than three decades, however the industry has only recently started...
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Inhibition of protein phosphorylation promotes optic nerve regeneration after injury
Novel approach to the development of treatments for optic neuropathiesCredit: Ohshima Laboratory, Waseda University A new study by Professor Toshio Ohshima of Waseda University has...
Bentham’s latest book explores new frontiers in bio-inspired design
This book is edited by Ulisses Targino Bezerra, published on April, 16, 2019 Nature has provided opportunities for scientists to observe patterns in biomaterials which...
Water formation on the Moon demonstrated by UH Manoa scientists
Credit: University of Hawaii at Manoa For the first time, a cross-disciplinary study has shown chemical, physical, and material evidence for water formation on the...
New ultra-fast imaging technology with high frame rate and frame number
A new ultra-fast imaging technology with over 3.8 trillion frames per second and large frame numberCredit: Y. Lu et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. (2019) Acquiring...
Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration
Credit: Images by Ryohei Nakayama Rhythmic waves of brain activity cause us to see or not see complex images that flash before our eyes. An...
Why lack of sleep is bad for your heart
Study finds short-sleepers have lower levels of gene-regulating microRNA In recent years, numerous studies have shown that people who don't get enough sleep are at...
Bring on faster internet: Device packs more into optical fiber
Credit: Supplied by Dr. Joel Carpenter A research team has developed a light beam device that could lead to faster internet, clearer images of space...
Algorithm steers catheters to the right spot to treat atrial fibrillation
Technology doesn't require special cathters or 3D maps of the heartCredit: Florida Atlantic University Patients with atrial fibrillation or AFib experience chaotic electrical signals in...
Toward zero hunger: More food or a smarter food system?
ANN ARBOR--When thinking about ways to end global hunger, many scholars focus too narrowly on increasing crop yields while overlooking other critical aspects of the...
CBD clinical trial results on seizure frequency in dogs ‘encouraging’
Credit: John Eisele/Colorado State University Promising and exciting. Those are the words used by Dr. Stephanie McGrath to describe findings from a pilot study to...
Scientists use molecular tethers, chemical ‘light sabers’ for tissue engineering
Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington Tissue engineering could transform medicine. Instead of waiting for our bodies to regrow or repair damage after an injury or...
Exercise: Psych patients’ new primary prescription
Credit: David Tomasi BURLINGTON, VT -- When it comes to inpatient treatment of a range of mental health and mood disorders -- from anxiety and...
A better understanding of the von Willebrand Factor’s A2 domain
Credit: Professors Xiaohui (Frank) Zhang, Alparslan Oztekin, Xuanhong Cheng and Edmund Webb III of Lehigh University Under normal, healthy circulatory conditions, the von Willebrand Factor...
What’s the right amount of ‘zapping’ in epilepsy laser surgery?
A multicenter trial of minimally invasive laser surgery to treat epileptic seizures reveals approaches for better seizure control with fewer side effectsCredit: Caio M. Matias...
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