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In a pre-clinical study, researchers show that V2a interneurons could one day help paralyzed patients breathe without a ventilator.

If you draw lightning bolts like crooked zigzags, then you're doing it wrong -- but at least you're in good company. Artists have drawn lightning incorrectly for hundreds of years, a new study finds.

A collaborative research team is on a quest to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells that can cause big problems. Called the perinexus, the structure spans only tenths of a millimeter -- all the space it needs to ...

Most participants in clinical trials believe the benefits of broadly sharing person-level data outweigh the risks, according to a new study.

The rise and prosperity of a city neighborhood is not predicated on economic capital alone--the presence of a vibrant arts, music and science culture is equally important. So says a groundbreaking study published in Fron...

Researchers have demonstrated large-scale fabrication of a new type of transparent conductive electrode film based on nanopatterned silver. Smartphone touch screens and flat panel televisions use transparent electrodes t...

The five-year survival rate for locally-advanced head and neck cancer is only 46 percent, even with treatments including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and/or genetically targeted treatments such as cetuximab. Often, t...

Hearing a recording of their mother's voice may help neonates maintain sleep while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to preliminary data from a new study.

Bioengineers may be able to use the unique mechanical properties of diseased cells, such as metastatic cancer cells, to help improve delivery of drug treatments to the targeted cells, according to a scientists.

Parents have been reading -- and sharing -- alarming reports of children who died or nearly died due to "dry drowning" over the past year. However, the use of that incorrect, nonmedical term has contributed to confusion ...

A study reports that people with diabetes and prediabetes who have lower sleep efficiency -- a measure of how much time in bed is actually spent sleeping -- have poorer cognitive function than those with better sleep eff...

Researchers provide a statistical analysis of 'saving appearance responses' in patients with dementia. The study reveals the SAR responses are particularly common in those with Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers have identified neuropeptide alterations that occur in Africanized honeybee brains when they become aggressive.

Researchers report narcissists who are asked to imagine a recipient's circumstances are more likely to donate to a cause than when the recipient's plight is simply described to them.

Researchers have discovered that they can block inflammation in mice with a naturally occurring antibody that binds oxidized phospholipids (OxPL), molecules on cell surfaces that get modified by inflammation. Even while ...

Researchers say inattentional anosmia exists. People who are busily engaged in tasks or distracted may not notice the presence of new smells, a new study reveals.

A new study reports impairments in six brain networks are associated with addiction behaviors. The findings may pave the way for developing more targeted treatments for addiction.

A new brain cancer atlas maps out comprehensive, visually rich information about the anatomical and genetic bases of glioblastoma, researchers report.

New research results have potentially identified a fourth type of neutrino: the sterile neutrino. New research results have potentially identified a fourth type of neutrino, a "sterile neutrino" particle. This particle w...

A new study uses a mouse model to investigate the potential long-term effects of early-life infection by Zika virus, and indicates that blocking TNF-alpha may be an effective strategy to stop seizures in newborns exposed...

More than 2.5 million Americans are living with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). AFib is an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.

Researchers have developed an end-to-end blood testing device that integrates robotic phlebotomy with downstream sample processing. This platform device performs blood draws and provides diagnostic results in a fully aut...