In the western United States 160,000 abandoned mines contaminate soils in the region. Researchers hope…
Month: May 2017
Building better brains: A bioengineered upgrade for organoids
Scientists, for the first time, have combined organoids with bioengineering. Using small microfilaments, they show…
Small molecule prevents blood clots without increasing bleeding risk
It may be possible to disrupt harmful blood clots in people at risk for heart…
Overhead signs on freeways: Are drivers being told too much?
The growing trend to install multiple road signs at the same location along Australian freeways…
Researchers closer to cracking neural code of love
Neuroscientists have discovered a key connection between areas of the adult female prairie vole’s brain…
Outnumbered and on others’ turf, misfits sometimes thrive
Evolutionary biologists have long assumed that when an individual of a species wanders into a…
X-ray pulses create ‘molecular black hole’
Scientists have used an ultra-bright pulse of X-ray light to turn an atom in a…
Progress reported in global fight against diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis
Infectious disease scientists have reported the discovery and early validation of a drug candidate for…
Metabolic enzyme fuels molecular machinery of memory
Researchers have discovered, in the mouse brain, that a key metabolic enzyme works directly within…
Lingering risk of suicide after discharge from psychiatric facilities
A study that synthesized more than 50 years of research into suicide rates for patients…