Complex neurotechnological devices are required to directly select and influence brain waves inside the skull’s…
Month: April 2017
Nerve cells actively repress alternative cell fates, researchers find
A neural cell maintains its identity by actively suppressing the expression of genes associated with…
Monounsaturated fats help roundworms live longer, researchers say
Pudgy roundworms storing a particular type of fat live longer than their more svelte counterparts,…
X-ray study reveals long-sought insights into potential drug target
Researchers hope to design a new generation of drugs against an array of deadly diseases….
Plants have been helping to offset climate change, but now it’s up to us
Plants are currently removing more carbon dioxide from the air than they did 200 years…
Powers of attraction could decimate deadly starfish
Scientists studying the Great Barrier Reef have made a breakthrough discovery that could protect one…
Into the DNA of a coral reef predator
Researchers have sequenced and decoded for the first time the genome of the crown-of-thorns starfish,…
New function discovered for compound that may help slow aging
Researchers have found that a compound called rapamycin has unusual properties that may help address…
Fruits and vegetables’ latest superpower? Lowering blood pressure
A new study links increased dietary potassium with lower blood pressure.
Quickly assessing brain bleeding in head injuries using new device
A hand-held EEG device approved in 2016 by the US Food and Drug Administration that…