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CRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in Brain
Neuroscience News - 17 Aug 2018 19:13
Researchers use CRISPR gene editing technology to target GABA receptors in order to help treat mood disorders.
Energy-efficient spin current can be controlled by magnetic field and temperature
Phys.org - 17 Aug 2018 16:53
The transition from light bulbs to LEDs has drastically cut the amount of electricity we use for lighting. Most of the electricity consumed by incandescent bulbs was, after all, dissipated as heat. We may now be on the v...
To find and disarm: Scientists develop platform to kill cancer cells
EurekAlert! - 17 Aug 2018 06:00
(National University of Science and Technology MISIS) The new treatment will serve as both diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors. This breakthrough in the technologies of cancer diagnosis and treatment was made by ...
A novel synthetic antibody enables conditional 'protein knockdown' in vertebrates
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 21:03
Researchers have developed a novel synthetic antibody that paves the way for an improved functional analysis of proteins.
Like shark attacks and the lottery, unconscious bias influences cancer screening
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 21:03
Study shows that doctors with personal experience of cancer are more likely to act against established guidelines to recommend that low-risk women receive ovarian cancer screening.
HIV and a tale of a few cities
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 21:03
In a pair of new modeling studies, researchers examined how policy reform in terms of drug decriminalization (in Mexico) and access to drug treatment (in Russia) might affect two regions hard hit by the HIV pandemic: Tij...
Exploring the relationship between fever and cancer incidence
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 21:03
In a new paper, researchers propose a mechanistic hypothesis that focuses on the potential impact infectious fever has on a particular subset of T cells, known as gamma/delta T cells.
New way to grow blood vessels developed
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 21:03
Formation of new blood vessels, a process also known as angiogenesis, is one of the major clinical challenges in wound healing and tissue implants. To address this issue, researchers have developed a clay-based platform ...
Automated detection of focal epileptic seizures in a sentinel area of the human brain
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 21:03
In a first-in-humans pilot study, researchers have identified a sentinel area of the brain that may give an early warning before clinical seizure manifestations from focal epilepsy appear. They have also validated an alg...
16 Going On 66: Will You be the Same Person 50 Years From Now?
Neuroscience News - 17 Aug 2018 19:30
According to a new study, personality is both stable and malleable across our lifespan.
Robots as tools and partners in rehabilitation
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 18:54
Why trust should play a crucial part in the development of intelligent machines for medical therapies.
Novel nanoparticle-based approach detects and treats oral plaque without drugs
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 18:53
When the good and bad bacteria in our mouth become imbalanced, the bad bacteria form a biofilm (aka plaque), which can cause cavities, and if left untreated over time, can lead to cardiovascular and other inflammatory di...
Three factors could explain physician burnout in the US
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 18:53
In just three years, physician burnout increased from 45.5 percent to 54.4 percent, according to a new article. They offer three factors that they say contribute to this burnout.
This AI will draw whatever you want - but it's utterly terrible
New Scientist - 17 Aug 2018 18:43
Just type in a few words, and this AI will try to draw them. It's good at textures and colours, but the details can get a bit mixed up
Working Memory May be More Flexible than Previously Thought
Neuroscience News - 17 Aug 2018 18:09
Researchers report working memory doesn't have fixed limits, as previously believed, it adapts itself to tasks currently being performed.
Egyptian Papyrus Reveals Rare Details of Ancient Medical Practices
Live Science - 17 Aug 2018 18:01Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent: The Rise of China's Tech Giants
Singularity Hub - 17 Aug 2018 17:00
Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (BAT) are now valued at a combined $1 trillion USD. Alibaba and Tencent alone now account for almost one-third of the MSCI China Index, fueling its 47 percent gain in 2017. As of this past Mar...
Colorectal Cancer Screening: Guidelines, Options and Risks
Live Science - 17 Aug 2018 16:23Moderate carbohydrate intake may be best for health, study suggests
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 15:38
A new study has found that diets both low and high in carbohydrates were linked with an increase in mortality, while moderate consumers of carbohydrates had the lowest risk of mortality. The study also found that low-car...
Why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer's have no dementia
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 15:38
A new study has uncovered why some people that have brain markers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) never develop the classic dementia that others do. The results showed that resilient individuals had a unique synaptic protein...
Statins associated with improvement of rare lung disease
Science Daily - 17 Aug 2018 15:38
Researchers have found that cholesterol-lowering statins may improve the conditions of people with a rare lung disease called autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. The research also suggested that two new tests coul...
Physicists propose new model to study pairing properties of nuclei
Phys.org - 17 Aug 2018 15:33
A team of Ohio University nuclear physicists has proposed a new theoretical model for calculating pairing properties of atomic nuclei including those found in extreme astrophysical environments. As in some solids in whic...