Looking at how the brain reacts to boredom could help people cope
Credit: WSU Boredom is a common human experience. But how people cope with or handle being bored is important for ...
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First hi-res images of active CRISPR enzyme will help improve genome editing
For the first time, scientists grappling with how to improve the efficiency of CRISPR technology -- a gene-editing platform that ...
Too much screen time for the kids? Grandparents may also be complicit
In the age of high-tech electronics many kids spend about half their visit with grandparents watching videos or playing with ...
Uranium toxicity may be causing high rates of obesity and diabetes in Kuwait
Credit: Dr. Max Goodson Kuwait has some of the highest rates of obesity and diabetes in the world, and scientists ...
What is driving the spike in black lung disease among coal miners?
Rates of severe coal workers' pneumoconiosis -- also known as black lung disease -- among coal miners have been on ...
BU researchers: Allowing the sale of buprenorphine without a prescription could save lives
(Boston)--In an effort to address the opioid epidemic in new, safe and effective ways, increasing access to buprenorphine, without a ...
Combining antibiotics, researchers deliver one-two punch against ubiquitous bacterium
CWRU/Cleveland VA findings in mouse models could make inroads against superbugs By combining two well-established antibiotics for the first time, ...
‘Liquid forensics’ could lead to safer drinking water
MU team develops new method of measuring the speed of sound in liquidsCredit: University of Missouri Ping! The popular 1990 ...
Blood test may predict risk of recurrence for breast cancer patients
City of Hope scientists are trying to change how doctors treat patients with solid tumors DUARTE, Calif. — A special ...
Molecules that restructure the mind
Postdoctoral researcher Caitlin Taylor wins the 2019 Harvey L. Karp Discovery Award Imagine a molecule powerful enough to reconfigure your ...
Social worker awarded $3.73 million grant for Alzheimer’s care
New research collaboration to enhance integrated primary care workforce for people and families living with Alzheimer's and related disorders Louisiana ...
Researchers: Eggshells can help grow, heal bones
Discovery could lead to faster recovery from injury, illnessCredit: (Photo credit: Edwin Aguirre for UMass Lowell) LOWELL, Mass. - Eggshells ...
Immunotherapy could work against bowel cancers resistant to important targeted treatment
Patients with bowel cancer who have stopped responding to a widely used targeted drug could benefit from immunotherapy, a major ...
Prediction tool from Kaiser Permanente researchers may identify patients at risk for HIV
Algorithm could further goal of referring more at-risk patients for preventive medication Oakland, Calif. -- Researchers have developed a new ...
GW pilot study finds collagen to be effective in wound closure
Researchers from the George Washington University have found that topical collagen powder is non-inferior to primary closure for punch biopsy ...
Moffitt researchers identify effective drug combination against uveal melanoma
HDAC inhibitors prevent MEK inhibitor resistance and enhance MEK anti-tumor properties in uveal melanoma TAMPA, Fla. - Uveal melanoma is ...
First proof-of-concept demonstrates genetic sex selection in mammals
Crossed transgenic mouse lines struck males without affecting females, Tel Aviv University researchers say Certain plants, insects, crustaceans and fish ...
Cancer cells will become vulnerable
DNA secondary structures lead to gene mutations that increase the risk of cancer The Researchers from HSE University (The Higher ...
Journal of Dental Research Centennial July 2019: Fluoride Revolution and Dental Caries
Alexandria, VA, USA - 2019 marks the Centennial of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). Over the last century the ...
Structure of brain networks is not fixed, study finds
ATLANTA--The shape and connectivity of brain networks -- discrete areas of the brain that work together to perform complex cognitive ...
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