Automated workflow speeds bacterial sample preparation for genetic sequencing
Biomedical engineers at Brown University have developed a fully automated workflow that simplifies and accelerates the preparation of…
UVA researcher wins federal grant to develop tools for studying rare circulating cells
A University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science faculty researcher earned a major new federal grant…
Salk neuroscientists identify traveling brain waves as a computational engine
Your brain has something surprising in common with the ocean: waves! Electrical activity washes over the brain’s surface,…
Wistar scientists develop new bispecific T cell engager to target ovarian cancer
Wistar scientists have developed a new type of bispecific T cell engager, or BTE, that is effective against…
New light-sheet imaging system tracks brain seizure dynamics in 3D
Seizures can race through the brain in seconds, making them difficult to capture in detail. To overcome this…
Early electroacupuncture intervention protects pancreatic function in prediabetes
Prediabetes refers to a metabolic state in which blood glucose is higher than normal but has not yet…
Common heart risk calculators effectively predict certain types of cancer
Risk calculators that doctors use to estimate a person’s risk of a heart attack or stroke work about…
Experts urge focus on prevention to tackle global heart failure
Heart failure already affects more than 60 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of…
New film highlights ESRC research on online harms | Economic and Social Research Council
Research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into the spread of online hate and its…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…
Scientists link genetic spelling mistakes to sudden cardiac death
Scientists have found that the ‘sudden’ cardiac death condition related to high profile deaths or major medical episodes…
Frequent TV watching may harm long-term brain health
“Turn off that TV, it’ll rot your brain!” has been a household refrain for decades. While “rot” might…