‘Undruggable’ Parkinson’s molecule spills its secrets
Successful pharmacological activation of Nurr1 opens doors to novel therapies for incurable movement disorder UC San Francisco researchers have for the first time developed a...
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Ultra-low power chips help make small robots more capable
Credit: Georgia Tech An ultra-low power hybrid chip inspired by the brain could help give palm-sized robots the ability to collaborate and learn from their...
Northwestern Medicine, Eko partner to improve heart disease screens with machine learning
Health system and cardiac artificial intelligence innovator launched a clinical study to validate algorithms that help providers more accurately screen for valvular heart disease with...
Chalmers officially recognised as an ‘engaged university’ – the first in Europe
Credit: Johan Bodell/Chalmers University of Technology After an extensive evaluation process, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has been awarded the title of "Engaged University" by...
Women are more successful at crowdfunding than men, says ESMT Berlin study
Women have higher success rates at crowdfunding scientific projects than men, according to new research from ESMT Berlin. The study suggests that the 'crowd' may...
Pioneering research to deliver person-centred care
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Cambridge have developed a way to help people with progressive conditions receive better person-centred care....
At the limits of detectability
New approach facilitates spectroscopy on individual moleculesCredit: Andreas Battenberg While spectroscopic measurements are normally averaged over myriad molecules, a new method developed by researchers at...
Insects in decline: On farmland, latecomers lose out
The pollination services provided by wild bees are indispensable, not only for ecological but also for eminently economic reasons. However, over half of the more...
Australian study shows specialist clinics are cost-effective for chronic wound care
Average saving of $3,947 per patient, and increased patient quality of life also reported A study published in PLOS ONE by academics in Australia and...
The role of intuition in music performance
Research carried out by Emilia Gómez and Álvaro Sarasúa of the Music Technology Group, within the European Phenicx project, describes the usability advantages of a...
Using tiny organisms to unlock big environmental mysteries
A new approach for studying microbial genes will provide insight into how ecosystems respond to changes in the environment and climateCredit: Irina Nogueira Da Silva/Berkeley...
Deep brain stimulation sites for OCD target distinct symptoms
Two DBS sites equally reduced OCD symptoms but improved distinct symptoms, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, March 7, 2019 -- Deep brain...
When semiconductors stick together, materials go quantum
A new study led by Berkeley Lab reveals how aligned layers of atomically thin semiconductors can yield an exotic new quantum materialCredit: Berkeley Lab A...
Potential treatment for cancer in butterfly disease
New research lays foundation for upcoming clinical trial for patients with epidermolysis bullosa PHILADELPHIA - Children with the severe skin disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa...
Increasingly complex mini-brains
Brazilian scientists produce brain organoids with primitive eyes using computational fluid dynamicsCredit: D'Or Institute for Research and Education. Scientists improved the initial steps of a...
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