Child abuse affects brain wiring
For the first time, researchers have been able to see changes in the neural structures in specific areas of the brains of people who suffered...
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High-fidelity recording of molecular geometry with DNA ‘nanoscopy’
(BOSTON) -- Researchers are constantly expanding their arsenal of methods to decipher the spatial organization of biological structures. Using microscopes, they can now visualize individual...
Climate insurance is rarely well thought out in agriculture
Credit: UFZ / André Künzelmann Internationally subsidised agricultural insurance is intended to protect farmers in developing countries from the effects of climate change. However, it...
Group project? Taking turns, working with friends may improve grades
It has become an almost essential element of academic life, from college lecture halls to elementary classrooms: the group assignment. Dreaded by some, loved by...
UC research shows ticks are even tougher and nastier than you thought
Credit: Jay Yocis/UC Creative Services Ticks are nasty little survivors, outlasting even dinosaurs as they resist drought, tolerate cold and go months without a meal....
Creating brain cells to detect Tourette’s
Scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick used a genetic engineering technique for the first time to create brain cells from the blood cells of individuals in...
Study examines legacies of rainforest burning in British Columbia
Analyses of temperate rain forests located on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada suggest that for centuries, humans have intentionally used fire to manage...
Scientists discover genes are controlled by ‘nano footballs’
Research at the University of York has revealed that genes are controlled by 'nano footballs' - structures that look like footballs but 10 million times...
Neuro Kinetics awarded patents for eye testing and I-PAS™ virtual reality for medical diagnostics
(Neuro Kinetics, Inc.) Among three new US patents awarded to Neuro Kinetics is protection for its I-PAS™ design, a highly portable device for oculomotor testing...
Holograms for molecules
Credit: ETH Zurich / Andreas Frutiger Much can be detected in blood or urine: viral illnesses, metabolic disorders or autoimmune diseases can be diagnosed with...
Click beetles inspire design of self-righting robots
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Robots perform many tasks that humans can't or don't want to perform, getting around on intricately...
Bone marrow concentrate improves joint transplants
Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health Biologic joint restoration using donor tissue instead of traditional metal and plastic may be an option for active...
Discovering what makes organelles connect could help understand neurodegenerative diseases
Credit: Images acquired by Ginam Cho. Inside every cell is a complex infrastructure of organelles carrying out different functions. Organelles must exchange signals and materials...
Fresh blood for damaged tissues via alginate hydrogels
(Boston) - Ischemia is a serious medical condition in which the flow of blood and delivery of oxygen to tissues is restricted, thus resulting in...
Thinking ‘out-of-the-box’ may build a better brain and prevent dementia
Credit: Florida Atlantic University More than 5 million Americans today are affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD). If nothing is done to stop this upward trajectory,...
