Memristive device as an active synapse
Credit: Lobachevsky University Biological neurons are coupled unidirectionally through a special junction called a synapse. An electrical signal is transmitted along a neuron after some...
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Alcohol-related liver disease patients need more care, study finds
Two in three ALD patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) survived for less than a year afterwards, the study shows. The findings highlight...
Parasites from medieval latrines unlock secrets of human history
A radical new approach combining archaeology, genetics and microscopy can reveal long-forgotten secrets of human diet, sanitation and movement from studying parasites in ancient poo,...
There’s no fire without smoke
Credit: Springer Nature Every day, every human on the planet is exposed to one of the most toxic substances we know. However, it's largely invisible...
Unravelling the genetics of fungal fratricide
Credit: Raquel Pereira Selfish genes are genes that are passed on to the next generation but confer no advantage on the individual as a whole,...
Scientists chase mystery of how dogs process words
Credit: Photo courtesy Gregory Berns, Emory University When some dogs hear their owners say "squirrel," they perk up, become agitated. They may even run to...
Honey bee researcher Gene Robinson elected to National Academy of Medicine
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Entomology professor Gene Robinson, an international leader in honey bee research, has been elected to the...
PPR virus poses threat to conservation
Credit: B. Ariunbaatar/WCS Mongolia NEW YORK (October 15, 2018) - A team of conservationists from the Royal Veterinary College, WCS, Food and Agricultural Organization of...
New immunotherapy targeting blood-clotting protein
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--October 15, 2018--Normally, the blood protein fibrin does not enter the brain. But in several neurological disorders, the blood-brain barrier--which keeps large molecules...
Researchers at MU produce virus-resistant pigs, could vastly improve global animal health
Researchers at the University of Missouri have successfully produced a litter of pigs that are genetically resistant to a deadly porcine virus. Coronaviruses, highly contagious...
MSU recipient of $3.2 million USDA grant for a better lentil crop
Credit: Mary Burrows BOZEMAN -- Montanans have grown lentils for two decades, at times producing more lentils than any other state. But growers and scientists...
Professor Karen Kasza wins Packard Fellowship
Credit: Timothy Lee Photographers Karen Kasza, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia Engineering, has won a Packard Fellowship for Science and...
Conference highlights good examples of climate change adaptation in Nordic region
The Nordic countries have begun the job of adapting their societies to climate change. But a lot of work remains. To facilitate the exchange of...
NUS researchers elucidate roles TP63 and SOX2 in squamous cell cancer progression
Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are aggressive malignancies arising from squamous epithelium of various organs, such as esophagus, head and neck, lung and skin. Previous studies...
More clues revealed in link between normal breast changes and invasive breast cancer
(Georgetown University Medical Center) A research team, led by investigators from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, details how a natural and dramatic process -- changes...
