Neuroscience
Driverless cars struggle to track objects while moving: So why don't our eyes?
New research may have turned more than 100 years of thinking about the way our brains process visual information on its head.
Jul 4, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research shows how empathy can be socially transmitted
Prof. Dr. Grit Hein's latest assessments of empathic abilities once again challenge the old adage, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." It seems that not only children but also adults can adopt empathic responses from ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Neuroscience
Researchers target neurogenesis in new approach to treat Parkinson's disease
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for a disease with no cure and few effective ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Immunology
Making vaccines longer lasting: Findings could revolutionize how all vaccines could be made to last longer
The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic illustrates how variable vaccines can be in their length of efficacy, with regular boosters needed to keep people protected. In comparison, the immunity generated by a single vaccination against the ...
May 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
CAR T-cell therapy without side effects? Researchers show results in preclinical models
When Richard O'Neil, Ph.D., joined MUSC Hollings Cancer Center two years ago, he knew that he wanted to continue finding ways to make CAR T-cell therapy easier on patients.
Sep 7, 2023
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Vaccination
New study reveals self-replicating RNA and novel vaccine delivery technology demonstrate enhanced safety and efficacy
As the world continues to combat various infectious diseases, the development of novel vaccine technologies remains at the forefront of scientific research. mRNA-based vaccines and utilization of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research team creates first representative animal model of 4H leukodystrophy
A research team led by Dr. Geneviève Bernard at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC) has reached an important milestone in research into leukodystrophies, which are deadly neurodegenerative ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists find that just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain
As you travel your usual route to work or the grocery store, your brain engages cognitive maps stored in your hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. These maps store information about paths you have taken and locations you have ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mechanism resembling aging and cancer found in a Finnish mitochondrial disease
A study has found that a mitochondrial disease in newborns shows cancer-like changes in proliferating cells, causing tissues to age prematurely. The finding is a significant step forward in understanding the syndrome and ...
May 3, 2023
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Medical research
Skin models as an alternative to animal testing
Animal testing has long been a fixture of medical and pharmaceutical research, but alternative methods are growing more and more important. Innovative methods allow for research aimed directly at humans—without using animal ...
Jun 3, 2024
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