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(Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology) Researchers described a new optogenetic tool -- a protein called NsXeR, which belongs to the class of xenorhodopsins. When exposed to light, it can activate individual neurons...

Eating is one of the great pleasures of life. But eating too much places people at risk for chronic illnesses and shortens life expectancy. Seven of 10 Americans are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Dise...

Health services must stop leaving older people behind

News The researchers tested their sensor by adding amphetamines to urine and then evaluating results sent via Bluetooth from the sensor to an Android app ... Contributed Author: Cell Press Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News Two solutions tested during the study were found to eliminate the issue of increased familiarity, including rotating investigators so they never inspect the same plant twice ... Contributed Author: Institute for Ope...

Product Announcement The DVP series valve provides air or gas flow control, and varies the output flow based on the current input to the solenoid ... Contributed Author: Clippard

News The technology, structural encoding, helps to locate it with an X-ray or an MRI ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Implantables

Article To accurately represent the real device, trainers not only need to address a device's speed control, but also all functions that require force application by the patient ... Contributed Author: Joe Reynolds, Rese...

Here are some of the shops giving out free coffee on National Coffee Day. Before going on your coffee run, learn the health benefits and risks of the world's leading beverage.

A woman warns people of the dangers of getting a scleral tattoo after her own botched procedure. Although her eyesight has improved, doctors say her damaged eye is unlikely to get its full eyesight back.

Researchers have found that bed bugs are more attracted to exposed used clothing compared to clean clothing. The results show a possible explanation for the bed bugs' global expansion.

(New York University) New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) researchers have received two R01 grants from the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of He...

(RAND Corporation) More than a decade ago the federal government helped support the creation of public umbilical cord banks to collect and store a genetically diverse set of stem cells for clinical care and research. Whi...

(The University of Hong Kong) A research team led by Lam Woo Professor of Biomedical Engineering Ed X. Wu of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Hong Kong has made major breakthro...

(University of Adelaide) A new zinc sensor has been developed by researchers, which will allow for a deeper understanding of the dynamic roles that metal ions play in regulating health and disease in the living body.The ...

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed the first mice that lack the Upf3b gene, providing a new model for studying its underlying role i...

(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have identified an enzyme that has a major effect on glucose utilization in liver cells. The enzyme, retinol saturase, help...

(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) Flu season is on its way, and a new report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology has identified an innovative strategy for battling this deadly illness.

(Fundação de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Carbohydrates, which have been progressively employed in intensive breeding, induces the fermentation that leads to the development of acidosis, the second most imp...

(University of Maryland School of Medicine) A new study by researchers has identified an innovative strategy for treating influenza, and perhaps other infectious diseases as well. Scientists showed that a small protein c...

(Future Science Group) With an increased focus on recent advances in the analysis and development of biopharmaceuticals, Bioanalysis will be featuring a themed issue dedicated to 'Bioanalysis of Biopharmaceuticals'

(St. Michael's Hospital) A new study ranking the safety and effectiveness of four drugs taken to enhance concentration, memory, alertness and moods, found that donepezil was most likely to effectively improve cognition i...