Brain makes decisions with same method used to break WW2 Enigma code
When making simple decisions, neurons in the brain apply the same statistical trick used by Alan Turing to help break Germany’s Enigma code during World...
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New catalyst to create chemical building blocks from biomass
University of Tokyo researchers have developed a novel selective catalyst that allows the creation of several basic chemicals from biomass instead of petroleum. This discovery...
Wisdom teeth stem cells can transform into cells that could treat corneal scarring
Stem cells from the dental pulp of wisdom teeth can be coaxed to turn into cells of the eye's cornea and could one day be...
Newborn Neurons in Adult Brain May Help Us Adapt to Environment
The discovery that the human brain continues to produce new neurons in adulthood challenged a major dogma in the field of neuroscience, but the role...
Non-Invasive First Trimester Blood Test Reliably Detects Down’s Syndrome
Cell-free fetal DNA testing, which measures the relative amount of free fetal DNA in a pregnant woman’s blood, is a new screening test that indicates...
How stem cells can be used to treat lung disease
A new study has revealed how stem cells work to improve lung function in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Previous studies have shown that stem...
Future of biobanking and translational research in China
As clinical medical research in China reaches a turning point, the country's strategy for expanding its biosample collection and analysis capabilities and its focus on...
New brain mapping reveals unknown cell types
Using a process known as single cell sequencing, scientists at Karolinska Institutet have produced a detailed map of cortical cell types and the genes active...
New ALS Gene and Signaling Pathways Identified
Using advanced DNA sequencing methods, researchers have identified a new gene that is associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS...
Genetic Mechanism: Key to Controlling Cell Growth
A group of researchers of the University of Barcelona (UB) have described a key interaction to understanding growth control in the vinegar fly (Drosophila melanogaster)....
Evolving a bigger brain with human DNA
The size of the human brain expanded dramatically during the course of evolution, imparting us with unique capabilities to use abstract language and do complex...
Virus-cutting enzyme helps bacteria remember a threat
Bacteria may not have brains, but they do have memories, at least when it comes to viruses that attack them. Many bacteria have a molecular...
New Self-Healing Nanogel for Drug Delivery
Scientists are interested in using gels to deliver drugs because they can be molded into specific shapes and designed to release their payload over a...
3-D engineered bone marrow makes functioning platelets
A team led by researchers at Tufts University School of Engineering and the University of Pavia has reported development of the first three-dimensional tissue system...
Brain’s iconic seat of speech goes silent when we actually talk
For 150 years, the iconic Broca’s area of the brain has been recognized as the command center for human speech, including vocalization. Now, scientists at...
