Neuroscience
New insights into the adolescent brain
The inner workings of the teenage brain are now slightly less mysterious, thanks to a research team led by University of Delaware engineers.
Aug 7, 2018
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Neuroscience
New technology allows researchers to precisely, flexibly modulate brain
Human brain diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, involve damage in more than one region of the brain, requiring technology that could precisely and flexibly address all affected regions simultaneously.
Jun 17, 2024
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Medical research
Enhancing drug testing with human body-on-chip systems
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves only 13.8% of all tested drugs, and these numbers are even lower in "orphan" diseases that affect relatively few people.
Jan 27, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers develop digital test to directly measure HIV viral load
A milliliter of blood contains about 15 individual drops. For a person with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), each drop of blood could contain anywhere from fewer than 20 copies of the virus to more than 500,000 copies. ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Neuroscience
Regenerating damaged nerves with 'Pac-Man' cells
Biomedical engineers have found an unlikely ally in the struggle to regrow damaged nerves—the foot soldiers of the body's immune system.
Jun 12, 2017
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Neuroscience
Casting light on the brain's inner workings
The mammalian brain is the most complex organ in the body, capable of processing thousands of stimuli simultaneously to analyze patterns, predict changes and generate highly measured action. How the brain does all this—within ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Medical research
Shortcut strategy for screening compounds with clinical potentials for drug development
Developing a new drug often takes years and costs hundreds of millions of dollars. A shortcut has now been reported in a study led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU), which can potentially reduce the time and costs of ...
Dec 4, 2018
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Medical research
Students 'print' $200 prosthetic arm for teen girl
(Medical Xpress)—Thirteen-year-old Sydney Kendall had one request for the Washington University in St. Louis students building her a robotic prosthetic arm: Make it pink.
May 8, 2014
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Neuroscience
Implanted wireless device triggers mice to form instant bond
Northwestern University researchers are building social bonds with beams of light.
May 10, 2021
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Medical research
Study finds the grain an ideal and safe contrast agent for diagnosing swallowing disorders
Before launching their latest science experiment, University at Buffalo researchers bought more than 200 types of tea, chocolate, herbs and other foodstuffs.
Jun 27, 2018
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