New research has found that a subset of retinal neurons sends inhibitory signals to the brain. Before, researchers believed the…
Time to Check Your Pandemic-Abandoned Car for Rats
There might be a nest in the engine.
Time to Check Your Pandemic-Abandoned Car for Rats
There might be a nest in the engine.
Researchers offer ways to address life under COVID-19
Researchers have outlined ways to manage different facets of life under the spread of the COVID-19 virus, ranging from how…
Scientists regenerate neurons in mice with spinal cord injury and optic nerve damage
Each year thousands of patients face life-long losses in sensation and motor function from spinal cord injury and related conditions…
Naked mole-rats need carbon dioxide to avoid seizures and here’s why
African naked mole-rats are sometimes referred to as animal superheroes. They resist cancer, tolerate pain, and live a remarkably long…
New STM technique points way to new and purer pharmaceuticals
Chemists have used ultrahigh resolution scanning tunneling microscopy to see the exact location of atoms and bonds within a molecule,…
Blood clotting a significant cause of death in patients with COVID-19
A new study has found that Irish patients admitted to hospital with severe COVID-19 infection are experiencing abnormal blood clotting…
Potential treatment for chronic pain
Researchers have developed a new way to treat chronic pain which has been tested in mice. With a compound designed…
The story of three African slaves during Spanish colonialism, as told by their bones
Scientists tell the story of three 16th century African slaves identified from a mass burial site in Mexico City. Using…