An ion channel differentiates newborn and mature neurons in the adult brain
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The dentate gyrus of the hippocampus is part of the brain that helps form memories. It is also one of...
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Gips-Schüle Foundation funds new research group in Konstanz
(University of Konstanz) Collective behaviour and early career researcher Dr Ariana Strandburg-Peshkin begins her work as the first Gips-Schüle Junior Research Group Leader at the...
Research may help rescue antibiotics’ effectiveness in the face of drug-resistant bacteria
BIDMC Research Briefs showcase groundbreaking scientific advances that are transforming medical care. Bacteria--especially Gram-negative strains--are becoming increasingly resistant to current antib..
AI model ‘learns’ from patient data to make cancer treatment less toxic
MIT researchers are employing novel machine-learning techniques to improve the quality of life for patients by reducing toxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy dosing for glioblastoma, the...
Amazingly ‘green’ synthesis method for high-tech dyes
Credit: © TU Wien They not only impress due to their radiant and intense colour, they also have an important technological significance: organic dyes are...
Fresh insight into invasive plant that blights UK rivers
Credit: Nigel Willby New research into the behaviour of an invasive plant seen on riverbanks across the UK could help improve the management of the...
Four URI scientists among 100 researchers on NASA-led expedition to North Pacific
KINGSTON, R.I., August, 9, 2018 -- Four scientists from the University of Rhode Island are among 100 researchers from 30 institutions who shipped out of...
Palliative care may reduce suicide risk in veterans with lung cancer
Credit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff Results from a large-scale patient population study, recently published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, reveal palliative care is associated...
Men take care of their spouses just as well as women (new research suggests)
Men respond to their spouse's illness just as much as women do and as a result are better caregivers in later life than previous research...
New type of bed net could help fight against malaria
A new type of bed net could prevent millions of cases of malaria, according to new research published in The Lancet today (10 August). The...
Experts highlight ebola vaccine progress and suggest next steps
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Despite promising advances, important scientific questions remain unanswered in the effort to develop a safe and effective Ebola vaccine, according to members...
New study provides next clue to prevent dangerous episodes of low blood sugar in diabetics
A new LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center study reveals that a novel biomarker might give us new answers necessary to creating a diagnostic tool for...
24/7 work emails impact health, relationships for employees and significant others
Credit: Lehigh University Personal relationships and home life suffer for those tied to their work emails round-the-clock, according to a new study. The study is...
Icahn Institute partners in $6.5 million NIH award to advance precision medicine
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded $6.5 million to a consortium that includes the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology at the...
Making weight: Ensuring that micro preemies gain pounds and inches
(Children's National Health System) A quality-improvement project to standardize feeding practices for micro preemies helped to boost their weight and nearly quadrupled the frequency of...
