Attractants prevent nerve cell migration Researchers from Bonn University decode a roadblock to nerve cell transplantation A vision is to implant nerve precursor cells in the diseased brains of patients with Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, whereby ...

Playing computer games makes brains feel and think alike It's well known that people who communicate face-to-face will start to imitate each other. People adopt each other's poses and gestures, much like infectious yawning. What is less ...

New publication studies urban environments of Manchester from a qualitative perspective Dr Alexander Bridger, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Huddersfield, has published a new paper that explores ways to qualitatively study the urban environments ...

Captive breeding for thousands of years has impaired olfactory functions in silkmoths Domesticated silkmoths Bombyx mori have a much more limited perception of environmental odors compared to their wild relatives; The extremely sensitive olfactory ...

New materials with potential biomedical applications Bisphosphonates are a group of compounds that have become well-known and are extensively used as drugs for treating bone-related diseases, such as osteoporosis. New uses for bisphosphonates ...

Ultrasound, nanoparticles may help diabetics avoid the needle A new nanotechnology-based technique for regulating blood sugar in diabetics may give patients the ability to release insulin painlessly using a small ultrasound device, allowing them to ...

Scientists show how cells protect their DNA from catastrophic damage Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have unveiled a profound biological process that explains how DNA can be damaged during genome replication. In addition, the scientists developed ...

Stress and isolation take toll on those under 50 with HIV; older people fare better Case Western Reserve University researchers were surprised to learn that people younger than 50 years old with HIV feel more isolated and stressed than older people ...

Rutegrs-Camden nursing scholar develops tool for ostomy care CAMDEN — Nurses caring for ostomy patients will now be equipped with an essential new tool that provides them with the first comprehensive guide to optimize ostomy management and enhance patient safety. ...

Additive may make wine fine for a longer time An additive may help curb a chemical reaction that causes wine to look, smell and taste funky, according to food scientists. The researchers added chelation compounds that bind with metals to inhibit oxidation, or oxygen's ability ...

Thinking ourselves into eating more, reinforcing female math stereotypes, and more For Thanksgiving: New research on dieting challenges and more in our journals From how we think ourselves into eating more to how male dominant behavior ...

A study on cell migration provides insights into the movement of cancer cells Using Drosophila melanogaster, researchers at IRB Barcelona discover that during multiple cell migrations a single cell can act as leader, dragging ...

Infant galaxies merging near 'cosmic dawn' Astronomers using the combined power of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a far-flung trio of primitive galaxies nestled inside ...

Hardworking sisters enable insect colonies to thrive They are among the animal kingdom's most industrious workers … now a study reveals why colonies of ants and bees depend on females for their success. Altruistic workers in social insect colonies ...

5 tips for a better Thanksgiving: A new video by the American Chemical Society Whether you're brining your bird this Thanksgiving or experimenting with "wheat meat," the American Chemical Society's (ACS') latest Bytesize Science episode offers five tips on ...

Bio-based solar cell Photosynthetic proteins generate electricity rather than biomass Researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have developed a bio-based solar cell. They embedded the two proteins photosystem 1 and 2, which in plants are responsible ...

Researchers gain fuller picture of cell protein reactions Unique peptide array technology provides fast, low-cost, label-free method for understanding processes that modulate platelet production Over the past decade, advances in genetic mapping tools have provided ...

Study shows displaying lab costs upfront can save money Including real-time cost of lab tests in electronic health system could make physicians think twice before ordering them Health care costs continue to go up, and physicians control more ...

High HIV knowledge and risky sexual behavior not associated with HIV testing in young adolescents Strongest independent predictors of testing include high HIV-related partner communication and being in a committed relationship NEW YORK (November ...

Where and how are fear-related behaviors and anxiety disorders controlled? Using an approach combining in vivo recordings and optogenetic manipulations in mice, the researchers succeeded in showing that the inhibition of parvalbumin-expressing ...

Cincinnati Children's researchers develop first molecular test to diagnose eosinophilic esophagitis Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed the first molecular test to diagnose eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), ...

Early-career investigator discovers current volcanic activity under West Antarctica Seismic 'swarms' indicate active magma moving below critical area of Antarctica's ice sheet Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) have observed "swarms" of seismic ...

MU research sheds light on nerve regeneration following spinal cord injury COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fish, unlike humans, can regenerate nerve connections and recover normal mobility following an injury to their spinal cord. Now, University of Missouri researchers ...

Infrared vision lets researchers see through -- and into -- multiple layers of graphene Scientists have developed a technique for studying individual sheets of graphene in a stack -- even when the sheets are covering each other up. BUFFALO, N.Y. — It's not X-ray ...

Optimal site for cell transplantation to treat spinal cord injury investigated Putnam Valley, NY. (Nov. 21 2013) – It is known that transplanting neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs) into the spinal cord promotes functional recovery ...