Study casts doubt on ketamine nasal sprays for depression
Nasal spray devices have been touted as a promising way to deliver ketamine to patients with treatment-resistant depression, with this application easier to use and...
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Near-infrared photoactivatable oxygenation catalysts of amyloid peptide
Credit: The University of Tokyo A new, biocompatible photooxygenation catalyst that can selectively oxygenate and degrade the pathogenic aggregation of Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related amyloid-..
Mobile application detecting atrial fibrillation reduces the risk of stroke
Credit: Hanna Oksanen / University of Turku A new application developed at the University of Turku, Finland, can detect atrial fibrillation that causes strokes. Atrial...
Pediatric Orthodontics: Theory and Practice
Orthodontics has made remarkable progress in their understanding of growth, tissue response, increasingly sophisticated diagnostic techniques, available materials, and information. This book was wri..
Mice change their appearance as a result of frequent exposure to humans
Credit: Linda Heeb Dogs, cows, sheep, horses, pigs, and birds - over the past 15,000 years, our ancestors domesticated dozens of wild animals to keep...
Researchers advise the use of anaesthesia in foetuses from 21 weeks of gestation
Credit: University of Seville / Hospital Virgen del RocÃo Although the problem of whether foetuses are able to feel pain or not is still controversial,...
Smart software can diagnose prostate cancer as well as a pathologist
Copenhagen: Chinese scientists and clinicians have developed a learning artificial intelligence system which can diagnose and identify cancerous prostate samples as accurately as any pathologist....
Elusive venomous mammal joins the genome club
Credit: Eladio Fernandez, Caribbean Nature Photography. Published today, in the open-access journal GigaScience, is an article that presents a draft genome of a small shrew-like...
New understanding of Kenyan paleoenvironments opens window on human evolution in the area
Credit: A.K. Behrensmeyer Boulder, Colo., USA: Interest in human evolution has stimulated new geological work in the southern rift valley of Kenya. A new Geological...
With new ‘shuffling’ trick, researchers can measure gene activity in single cells
For biologists, a single cell is a world of its own: It can form a harmonious part of a tissue, or go rogue and take...
Reefs help protect vulnerable Caribbean fish from climate change
New research from UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries suggests that larger reef areas may help protect the Caribbean's coral reef fish communities from...
Coral reefs suffering in Philippines despite outlawing damaging fishing practices
Credit: Jennifer Selgrath Some of the fishing methods used in today's small-scale fisheries are causing more damage to coral reefs than ever, a new UBC...
Bees: How royal jelly prevents royal offspring from falling out of their cells
Credit: Pixabay.com / PollyDot Defying gravity: A special mixture of proteins in the larval food of bees ensures that future queen larvae survive. Surprisingly this...
Long-term monitoring is essential to effective environmental policy
Credit: Photo: Jordan Jessop) (Millbrook, NY) Environmental policy guided by science saves lives, money, and ecosystems. So reports a team of eleven senior researchers in...
New solution to harmful algal blooms raises hope of economic and environmental benefits
Credit: Dr Martin Rejzek - John Innes Centre A cheap, safe and effective method of dealing with harmful algal blooms is on the verge of...
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