Yoga Can Lower Fatigue, Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors
Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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How the brain makes memories: rhythmically!
The image shows a neuron with a tree trunk-like dendrite. Each triangular shape touching the dendrite represents a synapse, where…
UCLA study shows cell-penetrating peptides for drug delivery act like a Swiss Army Knife
Schematic: HIV TAT (blue) permeates membrane, interacts with cytoskeleton (green).(Credit: Image courtesy of University of California - Los Angeles) Further,…
New technology uses solar UV to disinfect drinking water
Civil engineering professor Ernest "Chip" R. Blatchley III inspects a parabolic reflector for a prototype water-disinfection system he built as…
UCLA life scientists’ study of abalone yields new insights into sexual reproduction
In new research that could have implications for improving fertilization in humans and other mammals, life scientists studied interactions between…
Researchers at UT Southwestern find way to help donor adult blood stem cells overcome transplant rejection
Findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers may suggest new strategies for successful donor adult stem cell transplants in patients…
As unhealthy food outlets multiply, teens eat more junk
Got lots of fast food restaurants and other outlets that sell junk food in your neighborhood? Then your teen is…
What is war good for? Sparking civilization, suggest UCLA archaeology findings from Peru
Charles Stanish at excavation site in Taraco (Credit: Image courtesy of University of California - Los Angeles) Warfare, triggered…
DEVICES BASED ON PIEZOELECTRIC NANOWIRES CREATE NEW FORM OF MEMORY
An array of piezoelectrically modulated resistive memory (PRM) cells is shown being studied in an optical microscope. (Georgia Tech Photo:…