Some shunts used after epilepsy surgery may risk brain shifting and chronic headaches
A new study associates some types of shunts used after epilepsy surgery with brains shifting…
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Researchers find way to form diodes from superconductors
Researchers have demonstrated how a heterostructure consisting of superconductors and magnets can be used to…
Researchers identify possible new target to treat newborns suffering from lack of oxygen or blood flow in the brain
The condition, known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), can result in severe brain damage, which is…
Copying others to dare
Learning from others can mitigate harmful risk aversion, even if the others we learn from…
Effects of stress on adolescent brain’s ‘triple network’
Stress and trauma during adolescence can lead to long-term health consequences such as psychiatric disorders,…
Efficient production technique for a novel ‘green’ fertilizer
A purely mechanical method can produce a novel, more sustainable fertilizer in a less polluting…
Small, mini, nano: Gear units created from a few atoms
Ever smaller and more intricate — without miniaturization, we wouldn’t have the components today that…
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Rising income inequality linked to Americans’ declining health
Rising levels of income inequality in the United States may be one reason that the…
Machine learning framework IDs targets for improving catalysts
Chemists have developed a new machine-learning (ML) framework that can zero in on which steps…
Fruit flies prioritize mating over survival
Fruit flies continue to mate with each other even when infected with deadly pathogens —…
DNA provides unique look at moa and climate change
Ancient moa DNA has provided insights into how species react to climate change, a new…
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Multiple diagnoses are the norm for mental illness; A new genetic analysis helps explain why
An analysis of 11 major psychiatric disorders offers new insight into why comorbidities are the…
How ‘calming’ our spinal cords could provide relief from muscle spasms
Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the…
Single cell RNA sequencing uncovers new mechanisms of heart disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that leads to a stressed, swollen heart muscle. Due…
Artificial cell membrane channels composed of DNA can be opened and locked with a key
Scientists describe the design and construction of artificial membrane channels, engineered using short segments of…
How tumor cells use mitochondria to keep growing
Investigators have discovered that tumor cells use mitochondria to control their growth and detect stress…
Computational sleuthing confirms first 3D quantum spin liquid
Computational detective work by physicists has confirmed cerium zirconium pyrochlore is a 3D quantum spin…
4D composite printing can improve the wings of drones
The aviation industry faces multiple pressures from higher fuel costs and increased scrutiny over the…
New research documents domestic cattle genetics in modern bison herds
A new study has revealed the strongest evidence to date that all bison in North…
Fossil discovery reveals that trilobites had clasper-like limbs used for mating
Thanks to their easily fossilized exoskeleton, trilobites largely dominate the fossil record of early complex…
Astronomers find ‘gold standard’ star in Milky Way
In our sun’s neighborhood of the Milky Way Galaxy is a relatively bright star, and…
Cells take out the trash before they divide
Researchers have discovered that before cells start to divide, they toss waste products. Using a…
Scientists advance renewable hydrogen production method
Perovskite materials may hold the potential to play an important role in a process to…
Photosynthesis unaffected by increasing carbon dioxide channels in plant membranes
In a recent study,botanists investigated the effects of increasing the amount of carbon dioxide channels…
Wireless performance consistent across 5G millimeter-wave bands
Settling a key dispute in the wireless communications field, researchers found that transmission performance is…
At home, do-it-yourself fluid mechanics
Scientists describe their work on an at-home study of rheology, which is used to study…
Exploring dynamics of blood flow in vascular, atherosclerotic diseases
Researchers present clinicians with information about the risk factors for atherosclerotic plaque formation from a…
Diets high in fiber associated with less antibiotic resistance in gut bacteria
Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber…
Opioid use disorder: Medication that lowers risk of overdose underused
Researchers found that less than half of Americans who received treatment for opioid use disorder…
Researchers identify pathway that regulates lipid synthesis and contributes to tumor survival
Researchers show that cancer cells in an acidic environment undergo lipid synthesis and accumulation. The…
Tumor release of lactate forces nearby cells into supportive role
Tumors can force neighboring cells into supporting cancer growth by releasing lactate into their local…
Gene therapy could treat Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, proof-of-concept study suggests
Scientists reported on an experimental gene-therapy-like technique to restore the normal activity of the TCCF4…
High-performance hysteresis-free perovskite transistors
Engineers have developed p-channel transistors through halide anion engineering. The new technology realizes a threshold…
Common gene variant in three seemingly unrelated gynecologic disorders suggests new options for screening for CVD and cancers
It’s always rewarding when what started out as largely an academic endeavor turns out to…
Spintronics: How an atom-thin insulator helps transport spins
An intermediate layer consisting of a few atoms is helping to improve the transport of…
Psychopathic individuals are more likely to have larger striatum region in the brain
Neuroscientists have established the existence of a biological difference between psychopaths and non-psychopaths. Read Original…
Micro- and nanoplastic from the atmosphere is polluting the ocean
According to estimates, by 2040 the level of plastic pollution could reach 80 million metric…
Study identifies potential target for treating childhood blood cancer
Scientists have pinpointed a possible new target for treating patients with the blood cancer juvenile…
Rare discovery: How a gene mutation causes higher intelligence
When genes mutate, this can lead to severe diseases of the human nervous system. Researchers…
Marine sponge chemical and synthetic derivatives hijack human enzyme to kill cells
A human enzyme converts chemicals produced by marine sponges and related synthetic derivatives into cell-killing…
Complex human childbirth and cognitive abilities a result of walking upright
Childbirth in humans is much more complex and painful than in great apes. It was…
Novel tool targeting unusual RNA structures for potential therapeutic applications
Ribonucleic acids (RNAs), which decode the genetic code stored in DNA and produce proteins, fold…
Chagas disease: Hybrid strains make insidious parasite more dangerous
Researchers have mapped how the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi forms new variants that are more effective…
What benefits nutrition in Africa the most?
Malnutrition in developing countries is best addressed not by increasing the variety of crops grown…
Soil microbes use different pathways to metabolize carbon
Much of what scientists think about soil metabolism may be wrong. New evidence suggests that…
AI predicts infant age, gender based on temperament
A new study used machine learning to classify infants as either male or female at…
Researchers conduct first assessment of metabolites in African savanna elephants
Researchers have conducted the first assessment of metabolites in African savanna elephants, an important step…
Animal research: Influence of experimenters on results less strong than expected
The Number One confounding factor in animal research is the person conducting the experiment. Behavioral…
Head, body, eye coordination conserved across animal kingdom
Fruit flies synchronize the movements of their heads and bodies to stabilize their vision and…
Joubert Syndrome: Intellectual disability and defects in the hippocampus
An important link has been found between the intellectual disability experienced by children with the…