Neuroscientists have discovered a brain circuit that can trigger small regions of the brain to…
Month: October 2015
TAK-733 shows challenge of using a promising drug in the human body
A new study shows, on one hand, strong activity, and on the other hand, challenging…
Schizophrenia symptoms linked to features of brain’s anatomy?
Using advanced brain imaging, researchers have matched certain behavioral symptoms of schizophrenia to features of…
FBI, Security Vendors Partner for DRIDEX Takedown
Multiple command-and-control (C&C) servers used by the DRIDEX botnet have been taken down by the…
FBI, Security Vendors Partner for DRIDEX Takedown
Multiple command-and-control (C&C) servers used by the DRIDEX botnet have been taken down by the…
Plant hormone ‘switch’ unravels chromatin to form flowers, biologists find
A hormone-mediated ‘chromatin switch’ has been identified that directs a plant to form flowers. In…
Boosting the brain’s waste disposal system
Researchers have been investigating the extent to which macrophages, a type of phagocytic immune cell,…
Antiviral favipiravir successfully treats Lassa virus in guinea pigs
Favipiravir, an investigational antiviral drug currently being tested in West Africa as a treatment for…
Patients using nurse practitioners are less likely to have avoidable hospital admissions
Diabetic patients who got their primary care from nurse practitioners did not have an increase…
Toward clearer, cheaper imaging of ultrafast phenomena
Many mysteries of nature are locked up in the world of the very small and…