Health Science
Carbon nanotubes that detect nitric oxide can be implanted under the skin for more than a year.
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In a study led by Duke researchers, monkeys have learned to control the movement of both arms on an avatar using just their brain activity.
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In many modern societies, adults often sacrifice sleep during the workweek to make time for other demands, then snooze longer on the weekends to recoup that lost sleep. Research has shown that even a few days of lost sleep can have adverse effects, including increased daytime sleepiness, worsened daytime performance, an increase in molecules that are a sign of inflammation in the body, and impaired blood sugar regulation.
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A Neanderthal rib fragment provides conclusive evidence that the ancient hominins were susceptible to a benign bone tumor of modern humans.
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Candida albicans is a double agent: In most of us, it lives peacefully, but for people whose immune systems are compromised by HIV or other severe illnesses, it is frequently deadly. Now a new study from Johns Hopkins and Harvard Medical School shows how targeting a specific fungal component might turn the fungus from a lion back into a kitten.
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Pushing the boundaries of regenerative medicine, Howard Green helped save two young burn victims in the summer of '83.
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Researchers in Vienna develop new imaging technique to study the function of entire nervous systems.
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“Helper cells” improve survival rate of transplanted stem cells, mouse study finds.
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Berkeley Lab scientists have helped to develop a tiny chip that has big potential for quickly determining whether someone has been exposed to dangerous levels of ionizing radiation.
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In a new study, the crystals had no toxic effects in non-human primates
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Consuming cranberry products has been anecdotally associated with prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs) for over 100 years. But is this popular belief a myth, or scientific fact?
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The sounds of success are ringing at Kansas State University through a research project that has potential to treat human deafness and loss of balance.
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