Giving probiotics to pregnant mice can enhance both the immune system and behavior of the mothers and their offspring, according
Month: August 2024
Eyes on the field: How researchers are working to revolutionize NFL officiating
Hamza Memon and Nicholas Panzo, students at Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (ENMED), are leading an innovative project
Same person, Different place: Twice the odds of a dementia diagnosis
With new medications on the market or in the works for Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia, a new
Pioneering study identifies six genetic regions associated with normal pressure hydrocephalus
A new study by the University of Eastern Finland and partners identified new genetic variants associated with normal pressure hydrocephalus
Engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots
A tiny battery designed by MIT engineers could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in
Intelligent soft robotic clothing for automatic thermal adaptation in extreme heat
As global warming intensifies, people increasingly suffer from extreme heat. For those working in a high-temperature environment indoors or outdoors,
Scientists map DNA of Lyme disease bacteria
A team led by CUNY Graduate Center biologists has produced a genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria that may pave
Surprise finding in study of environmental bacteria could advance search for better antibiotics
In what they labeled a “surprising” finding, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers studying bacteria from freshwater lakes and soil say they
Zebrafish use surprising strategy to regrow spinal cord
Zebrafish are members of a rarefied group of vertebrates capable of fully healing a severed spinal cord. A clear understanding
Cleaning up the aging brain: Scientists restore brain’s trash disposal system
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurological disorders can be seen as “dirty brain” diseases, where the brain struggles to clear out
