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....
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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,...
NTU scientists develop patch which could improve healing and reduce scarring
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new gel patch prototype that could speed up the healing of...
Regenerating tissues with gene-targeting molecules
Credit: Sudhakar KeerthiPriyaa A synthetic DNA-targeting molecule could pave the way for tissue regeneration. Stem cells can be triggered to change into heart muscle cells...
UNIST presents new synthesis method for click chemistry
Credit: UNIST A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has presented a new way to advance the click chemistry. This is expected to be used in...
A brain-system that builds confidence in what we see, hear and touch
Behavioral scientists and psychologists use the term "metacognition" to describe our ability to access, report and regulate our own mental states: "thinking about thinking", "knowing...
