Speed data for the brain’s navigation system
Similar neural pathways exist in humans. They are known to be damaged by Alzheimer's disease - a possible explanation why spatial orientation is frequently impaired...
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Body composition may affect older women’s risk of urinary incontinence
In a study of older women, the prevalence of stress- and urgency urinary incontinence (SUI and UUI) was at least two-fold higher among women in...
Belgian scientists show NLRP2 protein’s role in maintaining fertility later in life
Led by Prof. Mohamed Lamkanfi (VIB-Ghent University), researchers have demonstrated in animal models that a protein called NLRP2 plays an important role in early embryogenesis,...
Research assesses impact of soil erosion on land and communities in East Africa
The impact of soil erosion on both the environmental and social wellbeing of communities in East Africa is to be explored in new research led...
Researchers compare biodiversity trends with the stock market
Credit: Photo/Montage: UFZ Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) have the potential to help stop species loss. An international research team is using an analogy to explain...
East Asian dust deposition impacts on marine biological productivity
Credit: Saichun Tan Dust storms have important climatic and environmental effect. Particularly, dust containing nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron, etc.) could exert a significant influence...
What happens in the cell nucleus after fertilization
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) A team of scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München shows changes in the immediate environment...
Protein that promotes ‘cell-suicide’ could revolutionize eye cancer treatment
New research from the University of Liverpool has identified the role of a specific protein in the human body that can help prevent the survival...
The balancing act: An enzyme that links endocytosis to membrane recycling
Credit: NCBS Communications Office All cells have surface membranes, and this membrane is especially important in the light-sensitive cells of the eyes in your body....
Obesity: Tiny fat-burning molecule might help fight giant problem
A small molecule could provide valuable help in combating the global epidemic of obesity. When it was fed to obese mice, the animals' metabolism sped...
No peeking: Humans play computer game using only direct brain stimulation
Loading video... Credit: Cognition and Cortical Dynamics Laboratory Neural Systems Laboratory, University of Washington In the Matrix film series, Keanu Reeves plugs his brain directly...
New book offers usability ‘expert over your shoulder’
Credit: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society The Human Factors and Ergonomics has just released Usability Assessment: How to Measure the Usability of Products, Services, and...
Pathway linked to slower aging also fuels brain cancer
Credit: Amit Gujar and Albert H. Kim While a particular metabolic pathway shows potential to slow down the aging process, new research indicates a downside:...
Princeton study uses ‘Sherlock’ to reveal how shared experiences shape our memories
We tend to think of our memories as unique, but a Princeton University-led study shows that memories are often shared rather than idiosyncratic. The findings...
NTU scientists build new ultrasound device using 3-D printing technology
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new ultrasound device that produces sharper images through 3D printed lenses....
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