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Reading the brain without poking it
28 Jun 2009
New electrodes may help amputees and paralyzed IMAGE: A new University of Utah study shows that arrays of tiny electrodes placed between the skull and the brain can accurately detect brain signals that command...
28 Jun 2009
New electrodes may help amputees and paralyzed IMAGE: A new University of Utah study shows that arrays of tiny electrodes placed between the skull and the brain can accurately detect brain signals that command...
Scientists create first electronic quantum processor
28 Jun 2009
IMAGE: The two-qubit processor is the first solid-state quantum processor that resembles a conventional computer chip and is able to run simple algorithms. Click here for more...
28 Jun 2009
IMAGE: The two-qubit processor is the first solid-state quantum processor that resembles a conventional computer chip and is able to run simple algorithms. Click here for more...
Singapore nanotechnology combats fatal brain infections
28 Jun 2009
Minute Antibacterial Particles Destroy Drug-Resistant Germs Doctors may get a new arsenal for meningitis treatment and the war on drug-resistant bacteria and fungal infections with novel peptide nanoparticles developed by scientists at the...
28 Jun 2009
Minute Antibacterial Particles Destroy Drug-Resistant Germs Doctors may get a new arsenal for meningitis treatment and the war on drug-resistant bacteria and fungal infections with novel peptide nanoparticles developed by scientists at the...
ESHRE launches international study of polar body screening
28 Jun 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The efficacy of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) has been one of the most hotly disputed subjects in assisted reproduction over the past few years. None of the trials carried out so far has shown conclusively...
28 Jun 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The efficacy of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) has been one of the most hotly disputed subjects in assisted reproduction over the past few years. None of the trials carried out so far has shown conclusively...
The science of hammering
28 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a force platform used to study hammering performance. Click here for more information. When it comes to something as simple as hammering a nail, some people are...
28 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a force platform used to study hammering performance. Click here for more information. When it comes to something as simple as hammering a nail, some people are...
Site for alcohol's action in the brain discovered
28 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Left: X-ray crystallography revealed a binding site for alcohol in an ion channel that plays a key role in several brain functions associated with drugs of abuse and seizures. Right: This... Click here...
28 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Left: X-ray crystallography revealed a binding site for alcohol in an ion channel that plays a key role in several brain functions associated with drugs of abuse and seizures. Right: This... Click here...
New control system of the body discovered
28 Jun 2009
Important modulator of immune cell entry into the brain -- perhaps new target for the therapy It has been known for a long time that T cells can attack the body's own structures and, if they infiltrate the CNS, cause diseases such as multiple...
28 Jun 2009
Important modulator of immune cell entry into the brain -- perhaps new target for the therapy It has been known for a long time that T cells can attack the body's own structures and, if they infiltrate the CNS, cause diseases such as multiple...
Plant protein 'doorkeepers' block invading microbes, study finds
28 Jun 2009
A group of plant proteins that "shut the door" on bacteria that would otherwise infect the plant's leaves has been identified for the first time by a team of researchers in Denmark, at the University of California, Davis, and at UC...
28 Jun 2009
A group of plant proteins that "shut the door" on bacteria that would otherwise infect the plant's leaves has been identified for the first time by a team of researchers in Denmark, at the University of California, Davis, and at UC...
AcademyHealth honors leading health services researchers
28 Jun 2009
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 28, 2009) – AcademyHealth announced its 2009 award winners today, recognizing leading researchers in different stages of their careers for significant contributions for the fields of health services research and...
28 Jun 2009
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 28, 2009) – AcademyHealth announced its 2009 award winners today, recognizing leading researchers in different stages of their careers for significant contributions for the fields of health services research and...
GP bodies support guidelines for use of patient records in medical research
28 Jun 2009
The two leading bodies representing GPs in the UK have backed a call by the Wellcome Trust for clearer guidance for GPs to ensure medical records can be safely used in research. Patient records in general practice surgeries are a unique...
28 Jun 2009
The two leading bodies representing GPs in the UK have backed a call by the Wellcome Trust for clearer guidance for GPs to ensure medical records can be safely used in research. Patient records in general practice surgeries are a unique...
Complications early in pregnancy or in previous pregnancies adversely affect existing or...
28 Jun 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Complications in early pregnancy or in previous pregnancies can predict the likelihood of further problems in current or subsequent pregnancies, according to research carried out by an international group of...
28 Jun 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Complications in early pregnancy or in previous pregnancies can predict the likelihood of further problems in current or subsequent pregnancies, according to research carried out by an international group of...
What makes a great footballer?
28 Jun 2009
While most fans are in awe of what their football heroes can do with a football, the source of their remarkable skill remains strangely mysterious. Although being in excellent physical condition undoubtedly helps, few people actually believe...
28 Jun 2009
While most fans are in awe of what their football heroes can do with a football, the source of their remarkable skill remains strangely mysterious. Although being in excellent physical condition undoubtedly helps, few people actually believe...
The faster they come
28 Jun 2009
How social status is negotiated among fishes Being the neighbourhood bully has its obvious advantages, but it becomes useless if your authority is continuously being challenged. In many animal species, however, stable hierarchies are routinely...
28 Jun 2009
How social status is negotiated among fishes Being the neighbourhood bully has its obvious advantages, but it becomes useless if your authority is continuously being challenged. In many animal species, however, stable hierarchies are routinely...
New trigger for chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis discovered
28 Jun 2009
A signal molecule made by the human body that triggers the immune system into action may be important in rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research published today in Nature Medicine. The authors of the study, from Imperial College...
28 Jun 2009
A signal molecule made by the human body that triggers the immune system into action may be important in rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research published today in Nature Medicine. The authors of the study, from Imperial College...
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