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Targeting these brain circuits could offer a new way to reverse motor dysfunction and depression in Parkinson’s patients. Parkinson’s disease is primarily recognized as a…
Engineering advance allows particles to be placed deeper within biological tissue, which could aid with cancer diagnosis or monitoring. Fluorescent sensors, which can be used…
Engineers demonstrate two security methods that efficiently protect analog-to-digital converters from powerful attacks that aim to steal user data. Researchers are racing against hackers to…
Tested using a new brain tissue model, the tiny particles may be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs for glioblastoma, a fast-growing and aggressive type of…
A modeling study suggests that the muffled environment in utero primes the brain’s ability to interpret some types of sound. Inside the womb, fetuses can…
Harnessing the strength of specialized sugar molecules found in mucus could help researchers develop new antifungal drugs. Candida albicans is a yeast that often lives…
Two types of tau proteins mix together in a nearly random way to generate the tangles seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s Disease….
The new AI chip design is stackable and reconfigurable, for swapping out and building on existing sensors and neural network processors. Imagine a more sustainable…
A new study shows that yeast, an abundant waste product from breweries, can filter out even trace amounts of lead. Inactive yeast could be effective…
Magma Beneath Tectonic Collision Zones Is Wetter Than Previously Thought New research findings may help explain how Earth’s crust forms, the location of ore deposits,…
Startup company has developed an optical milk scanner based on materials-sensing technology that dairy farmers can use to measure the health of their cows. Around…
Computer scientists developed a new system that can make computer programs run faster, while guaranteeing accuracy. Researchers have pioneered a technique that can dramatically accelerate…
Scientists demonstrate that they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste. Because of…
Doctors could use this diagnostic to avoid prescribing antibiotics in cases where they won’t be effective. Pneumonia can be caused by many different types of…
Unexpected outcomes trigger the release of noradrenaline, which helps the brain focus its attention and learn from the event. When your brain needs you to…
Using Ecuador as a case study, economists show international trade widens the income gap in individual countries. International trade intensifies domestic income inequality, at least…
The varied surface of asteroid Psyche suggests a dynamic history, which could include metallic eruptions, asteroid-shaking impacts, and a lost rocky mantle. Later this year,…
Located just 33 light years from Earth, the system appears to host two rocky, Earth-sized planets. A new multiplanet system within our galactic neighborhood has…
