Researchers have investigated how orthopedic surgeons make decisions regarding surgery, and how the decisions are related to how much of…
Drug delivery: Thermo-responsive protein hydrogel
Bio-engineering researchers have created a biocompatible, protein-based hydrogel that could serve as a drug delivery system durable enough to survive…
Bigger cities boost ‘social crimes’
The same underlying mechanism that boosts urban innovation and startup businesses can also explain why certain types of crimes, like…
Three faces of teen popularity: Being feared, being loved, and being feared and loved
In novel longitudinal study, researchers identified three distinct types of teen popularity: prosocial popular; aggressive popular; and bistrategic popular or…
Autoantibodies in pregnancy: A cause of behavioral disorders in the child?
Dysfunctions in the maternal immune system that occur during pregnancy could possibly lead to impaired brain development in the unborn…
Psoriasis drug target offers potential for osteosarcoma
A treatment for psoriasis could be repurposed to treat a rare but aggressive form of youth cancer, new findings suggest.
Stabilizing neuronal branching for healthy brain circuitry
Novel molecular mechanism may regulate microtubule stability, important for neuronal branching and potentially for nerve regeneration.
Scientists construct energy production unit for a synthetic cell
Scientists have constructed synthetic vesicles in which ATP, the main energy carrier in living cells, is produced. The vesicles use…
Alarming number of heart infections tied to opioid epidemic
As the nationwide opioid epidemic continues, more young people are developing a life-threatening heart infection that can result from drug…
Kidney disease: Senescent cell burden is reduced in humans by senolytic drugs
In a small safety and feasibility clinical trial, researchers have demonstrated for the first time that senescent cells can be…