The salivary glands of some tick species could become important research tools for studying how viruses are transmitted from ticks
Month: January 2019
Creating a blueprint for cortical connectivity
Taking the first step towards actualizing a blueprint of the brain, researchers have developed a novel technique capable of tracing
Shellfish could revolutionize human health research
Shellfish like oysters and mussels have the potential to revolutionize human health research, according to a new paper in Developmental
Sleep deprivation accelerates Alzheimer’s brain damage
Poor sleep has long been linked with Alzheimer’s disease, but researchers have understood little about how sleep disruptions drive the
Kick-starting the genome in early development
After the fertilisation of an egg cell, two become one; two sets of genetic information combine to form a genome.
Emerging evidence of an impending Parkinson’s disease pandemic identified
For most of human history Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been a rare disorder. However, demography and the by-products of industrialization
Initiative Will Create Coursework for Cell Manufacturing Workers
An 18-month federally-sponsored project led by the Georgia Institute of Technology will develop much-needed curriculum to train workers for the
Engineers translate brain signals directly into speech
In a scientific first, Columbia neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. By monitoring someone’s
Collaborative video games could increase office productivity
Move over trust falls and ropes courses, turns out playing video games with coworkers is the real path to better
Teaming Up to Fight Cancer
When Kim Merchant learned she had breast cancer in January 2018, she “was a little shell-shocked.” As an active person
