Protecting nerve cells from losing their characteristic extensions, the dendrites, can reduce brain damage after a stroke. Neurobiologists have demonstrated…
Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes
An indoor residual spray made by combining a type of volcanic glass with water showed effective control of mosquitoes that…
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes represent more than 20 percent of ICU population
New guidance offers glucose management strategies that limit direct contact and minimize clinicians’ risk.
Could the blood of COVID-19 patients be used to predict disease progression?
Researchers have identified 27 proteins which are present at different levels in the blood of COVID-19 patients, depending on the…
Psychedelic drug psilocybin tamps down brain’s ego center
To see how psychedelics impact the claustrum, a mysterious region of the brain believed to control the ego, researchers compared…
Diet, gut microbes affect cancer treatment outcomes
What we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy – and likely many other medical treatments – because of ripple…
New smart fabrics from bioactive inks monitor body and environment by changing color
Researchers developed biomaterial-based inks that respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body or in the environment by changing…
Memory consolidation during REM sleep
Researchers have found that activity in adult-born neurons (ABNs) in the hippocampus, which is a brain region associated with memory,…
Coronavirus Claims Some of World War II’s Last Witnesses
The U.S. is still confirming more than 20,000 new cases every day. Mexico is slowly reopening, but some people fear…
Coronavirus Claims Some of World War II’s Last Witnesses
The U.S. is still confirming more than 20,000 new cases every day. Mexico is slowly reopening, but some people fear…