The explosive rise in tick-borne diseases in many parts of the United States over the last five decades represents a
Day: October 20, 2023
A change in rigidity switches the function of protein condensates involved in sensing touch
A team of researchers describes in Nature Cell Biology the mechanism by which the MEC-2 protein condensates of the touch
Soft optical fibers block pain while moving and stretching with the body
Engineers at MIT have developed soft and implantable fibers that can deliver light to major nerves through the body. When
Scientists explain how the brain encodes lottery values
Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in rats that encodes the value of economic choices when faced with the
Breakthrough in treatment for world’s leading cause of kidney failure in children
A potential treatment for the world’s leading cause of kidney failure in children needing dialysis has been discovered by an
New ‘subway map’ of Lyme disease pathways identifies potential new treatment targets
Scientists at Tufts University School of Medicine have developed a genome-scale metabolic model or “subway map” of key metabolic activities
Nanoparticle vaccine could curb cancer metastasis to lungs by targeting a protein
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an experimental vaccine that could prevent the spread of metastatic
Four eating behavior patterns of children
Children fall broadly into four eating categories, according to new research at Aston University, and parents feed their children differently
‘I’d rather not know’: Why we choose ignorance
When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance, often
Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk
People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2