Brain tissue is a major consumer of energy in the body. If an animal species evolves a larger brain than its ancestors, the increased need for energy can be met by either obtaining additional sources of food or by a trade-off ...
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Resolving complex ethical, social and cultural issues in the early stage of a global health research project or clinical trial can improve the impact and quality of that research, a new report says.
Aug 9, 2013
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Many human implantable-medical devices have been developed in recent years and are being used in clinics. These devices include brain-machine interfaces, in which a chip is implanted into the brain to enable humans to activate ...
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Humans began domesticating animals for food over 10,000 years ago, cultivating a close relationship with animals over the following millennia. Like humans, animals can get sick, and sometimes infections pass between humans ...
Jan 11, 2017
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Using a technique called spatial transcriptomics, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have analyzed the gene expression in the mouse colon and created a map showing where in the tissue individual genes are expressed. When ...
Feb 11, 2022
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With many types of cancers, early detection offers the best hope for survival. However, research into new early-detection screenings, as well as possible interventional radiology and surgical treatments, has been hindered ...
Jul 29, 2015
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Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy—a strategy typically used against cancer—to treat patients with a life-threatening ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Bioengineered artificial skin has become an increasingly important and reliable platform for researchers to test the safety and efficacy of drugs and cosmetics. It can be produced on a large scale and is a good substitute ...
Jan 26, 2023
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A research team at China's Peking University has made a new breakthrough in multiphoton microscopy by developing a miniature three-photon microscope that has successfully captured deep-brain images of freely moving mice.
Apr 4, 2023
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A patient tormented by suicidal thoughts gives his psychiatrist a few strands of his hair. She derives stem cells from them to grow budding brain tissue harboring the secrets of his unique illness in a petri dish. She uses ...
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