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Researchers create a new type of nanostructured muscle-like fibers

Mimicking the human body, specifically the actuators that control muscle movement, is of immense interest around the globe.

3 Jun 2022

Biodegradable piezoelectric film could help regenerate the native cartilage after knee damage

Osteoarthritis – a painful condition that results from the deterioration of the cartilage in our joints – affects millions of people worldwide.

3 Jun 2022

Immune responses may exist on a finer spectrum than previously believed

Researchers from McGill University and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) have made some surprising discoveries about our immune system.

3 Jun 2022

Understanding how wisdom, resiliency and mastery work together to improve a person’s well-being later in life

It's not just wisdom that gives some people a sense of well-being as they age.

3 Jun 2022

New method to combat malaria turns the disease against itself

A new method to combat malaria which sees the disease turn against itself could offer an effective treatment for the hundreds of millions of people infected globally each year, as the efficacy of current antimalarial drugs weakens.

3 Jun 2022

Differences in behavior among people with ASD are closely related to variations in brain anatomy

Differences in behavior among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are closely related to differences in neuroanatomy – the shape of a brain – a team of Boston College neuroscientists report today in the journal Science.

3 Jun 2022

Diabetes drug's target protein can be a candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Mechanisms associated with a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer's disease, a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and published in Neurology reports.

3 Jun 2022

Vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection during periods with different dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study found that despite a lower COVID-19 vaccine efficacy against reinfection with the Omicron variant, these vaccines demonstrate a marked efficacy against reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Delta variants, as well as the Omicron variant.

3 Jun 2022

The effect of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on human semen

Scientists from Italy have recently analyzed the effect of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine on the semen quality of adult men.

3 Jun 2022

Marine organism compounds may have potential to help human fertility

Zinc-filled oysters are often linked to improved libido and sexual activity, and now scientists at Flinders University are calling for more serious investigations into how marine organism compounds can help human fertility.

3 Jun 2022

A system for detecting emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

An article published in the journal Nature Medicine examines the unpredictable evolution of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Jun 2022

Brain motor and fear circuits orchestrate the immune response to acute stress

A new study explores how acute stressors affected mice in terms of their immune responses in specific regions of the brain.

2 Jun 2022

Truncated tau protein may be a means for better diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

In a new study of Alzheimer's disease, researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered that a relatively unstudied form of the tau protein associated with neurodegeneration may be a means for better diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

2 Jun 2022

Gratitude expressions within work environments improve teammates’ cardiovascular stress responses

A study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had a better cardiovascular response compared to teams who did not express gratitude.

2 Jun 2022

Kessler scientists receive two grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

Kessler scientists received two grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research, totaling $345,379. Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, and Jean Lengenfelder, PhD, were awarded pilot study grants for two separate projects aimed at improving the lives of individuals with brain injury.

2 Jun 2022

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Researchers create a new type of nanostructured muscle-like fibers

Biodegradable piezoelectric film could help regenerate the native cartilage after knee damage

Immune responses may exist on a finer spectrum than previously believed

Understanding how wisdom, resiliency and mastery work together to improve a person’s well-being later in life

New method to combat malaria turns the disease against itself

Differences in behavior among people with ASD are closely related to variations in brain anatomy

Diabetes drug's target protein can be a candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection during periods with different dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants

The effect of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on human semen

Marine organism compounds may have potential to help human fertility

A system for detecting emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Brain motor and fear circuits orchestrate the immune response to acute stress

Truncated tau protein may be a means for better diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Gratitude expressions within work environments improve teammates’ cardiovascular stress responses

Kessler scientists receive two grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

New findings by HBP researchers provide a better understanding of human brain organization

Scientists characterize a novel zoonotic coronavirus in humans

COVID-19 cases and outbreaks among students after their return to university in September 2020

Two cases of MIS-C after laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated adolescent patients

Presence of monkeypox viruses in distantly associated small mammal species

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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