Silence is golden when it comes to how our brains work
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 18, 2018) - It's the comparative silence between the firing spikes of neurons that tells...
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Life in the fast lane: USU ecologist says dispersal ability linked to plants’ life cycles
Credit: Mary-Ann Muffoletto/USU LOGAN, UTAH, USA - Though mostly rooted in the ground, plants have a number of innovative ways to disperse their seeds and...
Gut microbes may contribute to depression and anxiety in obesity
Credit: John Soares BOSTON - (June 18, 2018) - Like everyone, people with type 2 diabetes and obesity suffer from depression and anxiety, but even...
Everything big data claims to know about you could be wrong
When it comes to understanding what makes people tick -- and get sick -- medical science has long assumed that the bigger the sample of...
Embracing respect and dignity as the next frontier in preventing patient harm
BOSTON - Even when health care experiences go well, patients and their families can still suffer harm. To date, organizational efforts to reduce harm have...
QUT project aims to reduce dental anxiety and pain
(Queensland University of Technology) A trip to the dentist is not an experience many people look forward to, especially when major work is involved, but...
BPA can induce multigenerational effects on ability to communicate
(University of Missouri-Columbia) Past studies have shown that biparental care of offspring can be affected negatively when females and males are exposed to bisphenol A...
First delivery episiotomies may require repeat procedures — Ben-Gurion U. researchers
(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) After studying more than 43,000 deliveries at Soroka over 24 years (1991-2015), researchers found that 17.5 percent of...
Often overlooked glial cell is key to learning and memory
(University of California - Riverside) Glial cells surround neurons and provide support -- not unlike hospital staff and nurses supporting doctors to keep operations running...
IUPUI entrepreneurs seek to quantify pressure applied during manual therapy
(Indiana University) Researcher-entrepreneurs Terry Loghmani, Sohel Anwar and Stanley Chien of IUPUI have developed an instrument system called Quantifiable Soft Tissue Manipulation. QSTM integrates a..
Princeton scientists uncover a factor important for ZIKA Virus host species restriction
(Princeton University) In 2013 and 2015, devastating outbreaks of ZIKA captured world attention. The virus is often transmitted from wild animals -- probably non-human primates...
Studying the brain at work: Drexel to host International Neuroergonomics Conference
(Drexel University) More than 100 experts will convene to discuss the emerging field of research, which aims to design systems for safer, more efficient operations...
Better implants key to repair damaged knees
(Stellenbosch University) People whose knees have been affected by osteoarthritis, also known as the 'wear and tear' arthritis, often have to get knee implants to...
Carbon nanotube optics provide optical-based quantum cryptography and quantum computing
(DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory) Researchers at Los Alamos and partners in France and Germany are exploring the enhanced potential of carbon nanotubes as single-photon emitters...
AcuraStem receives fast-track SBIR grant
(AcuraStem, Inc.) AcuraStem, a fast-growing and innovative biotech company located in Monrovia, California, has been awarded a 3.7 million dollar Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...
