Optogenetics, a technology that allows scientists to control brain activity by shining light on neurons, relies on light-sensitive proteins that can suppress or stimulate electrical signals within cells. This technique requires ...
Jun 29, 2014
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An injectable biomaterial activated by pulses of low-energy blue light has tremendous potential for on-the-spot repair to the domed outer layer of the eye, a team of University of Ottawa researchers and their collaborators ...
Jul 25, 2023
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An international research team, led by the University of Bristol, has provided the first clues to understand how the mcr-1 gene protects bacteria from colistin - a 'last resort' antibiotic used to treat life-threatening bacterial ...
Jan 6, 2017
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A new study reveals that the common asthma drug salbutamol may offer potential as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Jul 1, 2020
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COVID-19 has significantly increased public use of face masks to protect others from the wearer's respiratory droplets as well as the wearer from airborne contaminants. After each wear however, bacteria from even a healthy ...
Nov 9, 2020
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"A stroke is caused by a loss of blood flow to brain cells. Without urgent intervention this may cause those cells to die because they constantly need energy and nutrients from the blood," said Nicole Sylvain, clinical research ...
Oct 3, 2022
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Antibodies taken from llamas have been shown to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests.
Jul 13, 2020
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To establish an infection in the urinary tract, bacteria must be able to withstand the tremendous forces of urine flow so they're not simply washed away. New research is giving scientists a remarkable view of a strange, spring-like ...
Jan 12, 2016
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Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle have shown that a potent antibody from a COVID-19 survivor interferes with a key feature on the surface of the coronavirus's distinctive spikes and induces critical ...
Oct 27, 2020
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(Medical Xpress)—A new pediatric medical device being developed by Georgia Tech and Emory University could make life easier for every parent who has rushed to the doctor with a child screaming from an ear infection.
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