Scientists have identified a worm gene that is essential for damaged nerve cells to regenerate, and showed they could speed nerve regeneration by over-activating the gene — a step toward new treatments for nerves injured by trauma or disease.
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Smallpox has a nasty history throughout the world. Caused by poxviruses, smallpox is one of the few disease-causing agents against which the human body’s immune system is ineffective in its defense. A breakthrough by structural biologists may be the first step towards a pharmaceutical medication for smallpox and the emerging human monkeypox.
Cantor’s Giant softshell turtle, thought to be extinct in Cambodia since 2003 has been rediscovered in a section of the Mekong River almost untouched by humans.
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A new strategy is helping premature infants and other newborns with severe swallowing difficulties learn to feed on their own. Physicians were able to help 15 out of 20 infants with severe feeding difficulties and airway concerns learn to feed by mouth.
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Engineers and food scientists are teaming up to develop a new type of gelled fuel the consistency of orange marmalade designed to improve the safety, performance and range of rockets for space and military applications.
A team philosophers is conducting a three-year research project to explore conscious experiences that contemporary science still cannot explain.
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New research on bees could lead to improved artificial intelligence systems and computer programs for facial recognition.
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A Canadian/US research team has reported a novel approach to stimulating recovery from chronic stress disorders. Researchers have detailed a therapeutic model which exploits the natural dynamics of the body’s “fight or flight” system. In contrast to conventional time-invariant therapy, the researchers propose a well-directed therapeutic push delivered according to an optimal treatment schedule.
Bioengineers have created a credit-card sized tool can be stored for months and then used to test for malaria. It’s part of a larger project to develop high-tech tools for global health. The prototype delivered a diagnosis in just nine minutes.
Patients who are infected with the latent form of tuberculosis (TB) show no symptoms and are not contagious, yet they pose the biggest challenge when it comes to controlling the disease. A new potential treatment for this particular form of TB has been developed.
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