Pain sensation and the emotional experience of pain are not the same, and now, in mice, scientists at Stanford have
Month: January 2019
New study raises hopes of eradication of malaria
After major global successes in the battle against malaria, the positive trend stalled around 2015 – apart from in Zanzibar
Feeling groovy: Neurons integrate better with muscle grown on grooved platforms
Growing muscle tissue on grooved platforms helps neurons more effectively integrate with the muscle, a requirement for engineering muscle in
Cancer has a biological clock and this drug may keep it from ticking
A new drug shows potential to halt cancer cells’ growth by stunting the cells’ biological clock. The findings from scientists
Study to look at a dog’s emotional attachment to toys
Does your dog have an attachment to toys? If so, researchers from the University of Bristol Vet School and School
In surprising reversal, scientists find a cellular process that stops cancer before it starts
Just as plastic tips protect the ends of shoelaces and keep them from fraying when we tie them, molecular tips
CRISPR/Cas9 used to control genetic inheritance in mice
Biologists at the University of California San Diego have developed the world’s first CRISPR/Cas9-based approach to control genetic inheritance in
Teens keep active despite asthma or eczema, study finds
A fresh look by the University of Bristol at how teenagers are affected by their asthma, eczema or obesity has
Materials chemists tap body heat to power ‘smart garments’
Many wearable biosensors, data transmitters and similar tech advances for personalized health monitoring have now been “creatively miniaturized,” says materials
Protein engineering extends the language of immune cells
Small infections can be fatal: Millions of people die each year from sepsis, an overreaction of the immune system. A
