Chronic kidney disease affects millions of people in the United States each year. New research points to a circulating protein...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Brain stimulation pinpoints precise memory boost
Researchers have used direct brain stimulation to improve a very specific form of memory Building on previous studies showing...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Chinese herbal treatment shows signs of effectiveness in bone marrow recovery
UCLA researchers have found that a Chinese herbal regimen called TSY-1 (Tianshengyuan-1) increased telomerase activity in normal blood cells but...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Changes in blood-brain barrier, intestinal permeability found in individuals with autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has the dubious distinction of being the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S., according to the...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
New clinical trial shows ‘promising results’ for ASD treatment
The gut microbiota is a fascinating part of the human body; it plays a crucial role in immunity and keeps...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
An International Team of Experts Just Released A “Manifesto” on How to Fix Science
IN BRIEF Experts have published a “manifesto” on how to improve science research in four areas: methods, reporting and dissemination,...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
AT&T Shows Future of VR/AR at Developer Summit
AT&T Shows Future of VR/AR at Developer Summit AT&T has come a long way since Alexander Graham Bell. Over a...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Nobel Prize Winner Claims to Have Found the Key to Slowing Aging
IN BRIEF Science is making strides in trying to truly understand aging and any real ways in which we can...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Scientists reprogram embryonic stem cells to expand their potential cell fates
miR-34a-deficient embryonic stem cell culture is enriched with cells with expanded developmental potential as shown by their strong MuERV-L induction...
January 18, 2017January 18, 2017
Neurons modulate the growth of blood vessels
Severely hyperbranched vascular network surrounding the spinal cord (red dotted box) of zebrafish embryo – blood vessels in white. A...