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Study explains how the ‘first brain’ works in the gut

New research explains how the nervous system in the gut causes propulsion along the gut, highlighting similar behavior to other neural networks in the brain and spinal cord.

11 Aug 2021

Math and language processed by separate networks in the brain, reveals research

Separate math and language networks segregate naturally when listeners pay attention to one type over the other, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.

11 Aug 2021

Green spaces, especially forest, reduce COVID-19 incidence, study says

An intriguing new study reveals that the closer you are to green spaces, especially forests, the less likely you are to be infected with SARS-CoV-2.

10 Aug 2021

Natural vs. vaccine-induced COVID-19 immunity

A new paper discusses the protection offered by immunity against COVID-19 following vaccination as compared to natural infection.

10 Aug 2021

Researchers create a computational model to evaluate drug delivery through inhalers

Increased air pollution in recent years has not only contributed to deteriorating environmental conditions in cities across the globe.

10 Aug 2021

Hypoxic inflammation leads to inefficient cardiac repair after heart attacks

Activation of hypoxia inducible factors (green) in macrophages (purple) that have infiltrated damaged cardiac tissue (right) in heart tissue.

10 Aug 2021

Tiny tumbling soft robots could precisely deliver drugs to central nervous system

Would you let a tiny MANiAC travel around your nervous system to treat you with drugs? You may be inclined to say no, but in the future, "magnetically aligned nanorods in alginate capsules" (MANiACs) may be part of an advanced arsenal of drug delivery technologies at doctors' disposal.

10 Aug 2021

Researchers develop method to attach biosensors to human skin without an adhesive

Imagine if you could attach something to your skin without needing glue. A biosensor, a watch, a communications device, a fashion accessory - the possibilities are endless.

10 Aug 2021

Study identifies Foxo1 gene as a potential treatment target for hereditary lymphedema

A University of South Florida preclinical study unexpectedly identified the gene Foxo1 as a potential treatment target for hereditary lymphedema.

10 Aug 2021

New approach could be a useful tool in the fight against cancer drug resistance

Using a virus to purposely mutate genes that produce cancer-driving proteins could shed light on the resistance that inevitably develops to cancer drugs that target them, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

10 Aug 2021

New optical technique for remote detection of viruses on surfaces

Researchers from the Universidad de Sevilla (University of Seville) have developed and patented a prototype to detect remotely viruses (including synthetic SARS-CoV-2) deposited on surfaces, analyzing images taken at multiple wavelengths - the so-called hyperspectral imaging - a technique commonly used in astrophysics.

10 Aug 2021

Penn study discovers a targetable vulnerability in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) cells can be destroyed and kept from multiplying by inhibiting the HDL cholesterol receptor SCARB1, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

10 Aug 2021

Study shows how hormones released after brain injury contribute to movement problems

Hormones released after a brain injury contributes to movement problems on the left and right sides of the body, scientists from Uppsala University and elsewhere can now show in a new study in rats.

10 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 variants and their ability to infect mice

A new study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server has conducted in silico studies along with in vitro, in vivo, and in situ observations and indicated the mouse adaptation of SARS-CoV-2.

10 Aug 2021

AI networks based on brain connectivity can perform cognitive tasks efficiently

A new study shows that artificial intelligence networks based on human brain connectivity can perform cognitive tasks efficiently.

9 Aug 2021

PTEN nuclear translocation plays a key role in neuronal injury following hypoxia-ischemia

Aging-US published "PTEN nuclear translocation enhances neuronal injury after hypoxia-ischemia via modulation of the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway" which reported that this study was designed to investigate phosphatase and tensin homolog nuclear translocation and its possible role in rat cortical neuronal damage following oxygen-glucose deprivation in vitro.

9 Aug 2021

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Study explains how the ‘first brain’ works in the gut

Math and language processed by separate networks in the brain, reveals research

Green spaces, especially forest, reduce COVID-19 incidence, study says

Natural vs. vaccine-induced COVID-19 immunity

Researchers create a computational model to evaluate drug delivery through inhalers

Hypoxic inflammation leads to inefficient cardiac repair after heart attacks

Tiny tumbling soft robots could precisely deliver drugs to central nervous system

Researchers develop method to attach biosensors to human skin without an adhesive

Study identifies Foxo1 gene as a potential treatment target for hereditary lymphedema

New approach could be a useful tool in the fight against cancer drug resistance

New optical technique for remote detection of viruses on surfaces

Penn study discovers a targetable vulnerability in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Study shows how hormones released after brain injury contribute to movement problems

SARS-CoV-2 variants and their ability to infect mice

AI networks based on brain connectivity can perform cognitive tasks efficiently

PTEN nuclear translocation plays a key role in neuronal injury following hypoxia-ischemia

Polymer-based coating for blood vessels can reduce organ rejection following a transplant

A multi-scale cryo-correlative platform to image SARS-CoV-2 in Vero cells

Flavonoid-based inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV 3CL protease for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Research finds disruption of flight-or-fight response in healthy young people diagnosed with COVID-19

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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