Recent scientific and technological advances have led to the development of increasingly sophisticated tools to conduct neuroscience research. These new methods are helping neuroscientists to better understand the functions ...
The human brain and the brain of other mammals contain numerous populations of specialized cells with unique functions, molecular structures and characteristics. These cells originate from a thin layer of neuroepithelial ...
(Medical Xpress)—Rice University researchers have developed a noninvasive technology that accurately detects low levels of malaria infection through the skin in seconds with a laser scanner. The "vapor nanobubble" technology ...
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Researchers have solved a 60-year-old mystery by identifying a gene that can cause rejection, kidney failure and even death in some blood transfusion patients. In this study, published in Nature Genetics online 7 April, they ...
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Scientists at EPFL have achieved a significant research milestone in the field of spinal cord injuries—mapping out the cellular and molecular dynamics of paralysis in unprecedented detail with their open-source project ...
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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.
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An international research team, coordinated by academics from the University of Bologna and the IRCCS—Policlinico Sant'Orsola Hospital, has identified a key growth factor capable of exerting a proliferative and regenerative ...
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Traditional chemotherapy often poses significant challenges, including severe side effects, damage to healthy tissue and limited efficacy.
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Immunotherapies have revolutionized cancer treatment by harnessing the body's own immune system to attack cancer cells and halt tumor growth. However, these therapies often need to be tailored to each individual patient, ...
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Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, along with stroke, are among the top three neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by the malfunction and progressive degeneration of neurons. Understanding the mechanisms underlying ...
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