Malaria parasites can sense a molecule produced by approaching immune cells and then use it to protect themselves from destruction,…
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Getting a grip: An innovative mechanical controller design for robot-assisted surgery
Scientists designed a new type of controller for the robotic arm used in robotic surgery. Their controller combines the two…
Video Chats and Ordering In: Coronavirus Quarantine With a Smartphone
This is not your grandmother’s quarantine. People are confined and afraid, but their virtual lives have been largely uninterrupted.
Video Chats and Ordering In: Coronavirus Quarantine With a Smartphone
This is not your grandmother’s quarantine. People are confined and afraid, but their virtual lives have been largely uninterrupted.
Antioxidant in mushrooms may relieve features of ‘pregnancy hypertension’
A new study in rats suggests that the natural antioxidant L-ergothioneine could alleviate the characteristics of pre-eclampsia.
Genes from scratch: Far more common and important than we thought
Scientists have discovered that de novo genes — genes that have evolved from scratch — are both more common and…
natural sugars in breastmilk linked to early childhood height and weight
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) found in breastmilk may influence a child’s growth from infancy through early childhood, according to a…
Feedback culture: When colleagues become competitors
Competitive behavior among employees may be triggered by the type of feedback they have received.
First glimpse of body’s ‘steering wheel’ joint sparks hope
For the first time, scientists have found a way to reveal the mechanics of the human body’s ‘steering wheel’ —…
B cells may travel to remote areas of the brain to improve stroke recovery
New research shows that the immune system may target other remote areas of the brain to improve recovery after a…