Mind Blank? Here’s What Your Brain Is Really Doing During Those Empty Moments
If you have found yourself suddenly unable to recall what you were doing or thinking, this common experience, known as…
Fast Four Quiz: Precision Medicine in Cancer
Nuisance Seaweed Found to Produce Compounds with Biomedical Potential
A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs…
Bacteria ‘nanowires’ could help scientists develop green electronics
Engineered protein filaments originally produced by bacteria have been modified by scientists…
Eastern U.S. forests more vulnerable to drought than before 1800s
Over thousands of years, most forests in the eastern United States evolved with frequent fire,…
UCLA neuroscientist’s book explains why social connection is as important as food and shelter
Facebook and gossip might seem like a waste of time, but they actually serve a…
Engineering control theory helps create dynamic brain models
Models of the human brain, patterned on engineering control theory, may some day help researchers control such neurological diseases as…
Bioengineers develop lotus leaf-inspired system to advance study of cancer cell clusters
The lotus leaf is a pioneer of self-cleaning, water-repellant engineering. Water droplets all but hover on its surface, whose unique…
Some Parents Want Their Child to Redeem Their Broken Dreams
Some parents desire for their children to fulfill their own unrealized ambitions,…
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Bacteria ‘nanowires’ could help scientists develop green electronics
Engineered protein filaments originally produced by bacteria have been modified by scientists to conduct electricity. In a study published recently…
Bacteria ‘nanowires’ could help scientists develop green electronics
Engineered protein filaments originally produced by bacteria have been modified by scientists to conduct electricity. In a study published recently…
New 3D printer uses rays of light to shape objects, transform product design
A new 3D printer uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in…
New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes
Using a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 genetic…
Cotton-Based Hybrid Biofuel Cell Could Power Implantable Medical Devices
A glucose-powered biofuel cell that uses electrodes made from cotton fiber could someday help power…
Mind Blank? Here’s What Your Brain Is Really Doing During Those Empty Moments
If you have found yourself suddenly unable to recall what you were doing or thinking,…
A Common Diabetes Drug Might Be the Secret to Relieving Knee Pain Without Surgery!
A widely used diabetes medication, metformin, has demonstrated potential in alleviating knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain…
Sensor technology uses nature’s blueprint and machinery to monitor metabolism in body
Life’s essential functions are powered by a set of compounds called metabolites, which are involved…
Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy may improve chronic low back pain
The list of treatments for low back pain is endless, but few offer relief for…
A New Way to Predict Cancer’s Spread? Scientists Look at ‘Stickiness’ of Tumor Cells
By assessing how “sticky” tumor cells are, researchers at the University of California San Diego…
Dark thoughts before and after giving birth are almost universal – now psychologists want to find out why
Researchers aim to investigate the causes and potential treatments for perinatal intrusions — intense and…
Another way longer paternity leaves help new parents
A longer paternity leave after the birth of a child can improve the co-parenting relationship…
Counter-Strike players faster at decision-making, study shows
One of the world’s most popular first-person shooter games - Counter-Strike - could help to…