Scientists and engineers want to improve drones so that their flight would be more efficient. We want drones that can
Day: March 1, 2019
Brain Protein Crucial to Stroke Recovery Identified
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke and available therapies, such as clot busting drugs or
Pesticide Exposure Contributes to Faster ALS Progression
While exact causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain unknown, new research shows pesticides and other environmental pollutants advance the progression
Study Sheds More Light on Genes’ ‘On/Off’ Switches
It takes just 2 percent of the human genome to code for all of the proteins that make cellular functions
Prostate cancer may develop resistance to treatment
The development of effective anti-androgen therapies for prostate cancer is a major scientific advance. However, some men who receive these
Tool reveals molecular causes of disease
Princeton University researchers are gaining new insights into the causes and characteristics of diseases by harnessing machine learning to analyze
Genes may increase the risk of Tourette’s syndrome
Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for Tourette’s. A meta-analysis of multiple studies into the genetic
Easing bacterial traffic jams
Controlling the motion of swimming bacteria could benefit applications including microscopic transport, biomedicine and even microrobotics. Just like traffic engineers
Inside the brains of hungry worms, researchers find clues about how they hunt
Perpetually hungry, worms are strategic when it comes to searching for food. The microscopic roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, or C. elegans, is known
Open-source software tracks neural activity in real time
Tracking the firings of individual neurons is like trying to discern who is saying what in a football stadium full
