Parental divorce is associated with a lower grade point average (GPA) among adolescents, with a stronger association seen in teens…
‘It’s like you have a hand again’: An ultra-precise mind-controlled prosthetic
In a major advance in mind-controlled prosthetics for amputees, researchers have tapped faint, latent signals from arm nerves and amplified…
Newly discovered brain response to obesity drug may inform future treatments
The FDA-approved drug liraglutide has been shown to help obese patients lose weight by suppressing their appetite. However, where and…
From scorpion to immunotherapy: Repurposing nature’s toxin for CAR T
Scientists have developed and tested the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy using chlorotoxin (CLTX), a component of…
Newfound cell defense system features toxin-isolating ‘sponges’
A ‘decoy’ mechanism has been found in human and animal cells to protect them from potentially dangerous toxins released by…
Tiny scorpion-derived proteins deliver arthritis drugs to joints in preclinical study
Scientists have identified a tiny protein in scorpion venom that rapidly accumulates in joint cartilage. Then they linked these mini-proteins…
Scientists demonstrate first non-volatile nano relay operation at 200°C
Researchers have come up with a new type of nanoelectromechanical relay to enable reliable high-temperature, non-volatile memory. The work is…
Zigzag DNA
How the cell organizes DNA into tightly packed chromosomes.
New insights into evolution: Why genes appear to move around
Scientists have proposed an addition to the theory of evolution that can explain how and why genes move on chromosomes.…
Supercomputers drive ion transport research
For a long time, nothing. Then all of a sudden, something. Wonderful things in nature can burst on the scene…