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Experts highlight ebola vaccine progress and suggest next steps
Science Daily - 11 Aug 2018 01:51
Despite promising advances, important scientific questions remain unanswered in the effort to develop a safe and effective Ebola vaccine, according to members of an international Ebola research consortium. The experts no...
These Psychedelic Drugs Show Promise for Treating Mental Health Disorders
Live Science - 11 Aug 2018 15:31Thousands of Exotic "Topological" Materials Discovered Through Sweeping Search
Scientific American - 11 Aug 2018 15:00
Haul thrills physicists, who previously knew of just a few hundred of these peculiar materials --
Early Sensory Stimulation is Critical for the Development of Sensory Networks
Neuroscience News - 11 Aug 2018 20:18
A new study reports sensory stimulation during the first two weeks of life is critical for establishing brain networks that help map sensation.
An Ion Channel Differentiates Newborn and Mature Neurons in the Adult Brain
Neuroscience News - 11 Aug 2018 20:15
Researchers report newborn granule cells in the dentate gyrus become less excitable after three weeks. The loss of excitability is crucial for the functioning of mature neurons.
College students may face pressures from opioid epidemic's secondary effects
Science Daily - 11 Aug 2018 17:07
About one in five college students reported in a survey that they knew someone who was addicted to pain medications, and nearly a third said they knew somebody who overdosed on painkillers or heroin, according to researc...
Rotavirus vaccine cuts infant diarrhea deaths by a third in Malawi
Science Daily - 11 Aug 2018 17:07
A major new study has shown that rotavirus vaccination reduced infant diarrhea deaths by 34 percent in rural Malawi, a region with high levels of child deaths. The study provides the first population-level evidence from ...
This Week's Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through August 11)
Singularity Hub - 11 Aug 2018 17:00
MIXED REALITY I Tried Magic Leap and Saw a Flawed Glimpse of Mixed Reality’s Amazing Potential Adi Robertson | The Verge “Whether or not it's cooler than most people think, the Magic Leap One is cooler than the vast ...
Men take care of their spouses just as well as women (new research suggests)
Science Daily - 11 Aug 2018 01:51
Men respond to their spouse's illness just as much as women do and as a result are better caregivers in later life than previous research suggests, according to new research.