A lab developed a single-atom switch to turn fluorescent dyes used in biological imaging on and off at will.
High-fat diets affect your brain, not just your physical appearance
Much research has pointed to how an unhealthy diet correlates to obesity, but has not explored how diet can bring…
New way to test for drug resistant infections
Scientists have modified an antibiotic from the beta-lactam family so that it can be attached to a sensor, enabling them…
Medical News Today: Antibiotic resistance can spread in the absence of drugs
Using mice, scientists have recently identified a mechanism independent of antibiotic use that can spread drug resistance among intestinal bacteria.
Feeling legs again improves amputees’ health
Two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time.…
Scientists develop technique to reveal epigenetic features of cells in the brain
Researchers combined two different analysis techniques into one method, to simultaneously analyze how chromosomes, along with their epigenetic features, are…
New research provides hope for people living with chronic pain
Researchers have been investigating which brain circuits are changed by injury, in order to develop targeted therapies to reset the…
How the justice system can affect physical, mental health
New research finds that being convicted of a crime is associated with a decline in one’s physical health, even if…
Puberty changes the brains of boys and girls differently
Scientists have found that brain networks develop differently in males and females at puberty, with boys showing an increase in…
High Doses of Vitamin D Don’t Strengthen Bones
Vitamin D supplements may even lead to decreases in bone density.