Researchers have been able to identify and track the exchange of genes among bacteria that allow them to become resistant…
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How stress remodels the brain
Research has shown how stress changes the structure of the brain and reveals a potential therapeutic target to the prevent…
Mouse study shows how advancing glioma cells scramble brain function, blood flow
The first sign of trouble for a patient with a growing brain tumor is often a seizure. Such seizures have…
Experience matters for immune cells
The discovery that immune T cells have a spectrum of responsiveness could shed light on how our immune system responds…
Geneticists zeroing in on genes affecting life span
Researchers quantified variation in life span in the fruit fly genome, providing valuable insights for understanding human disease and aging.
AI for the Eye — Automated Assistance for Clinicians Screening for Papilledema
Accurate assessment of the optic-nerve head, the optic disk, by funduscopy is an important, cost-effective, and noninvasive diagnostic tool for…
Artificial Intelligence to Detect Papilledema from Ocular Fundus Photographs
Examination of the optic nerves is a fundamental component of the clinical examination, but direct ophthalmoscopy is usually avoided or…
Spider venom key to pain relief without side-effects
Molecules in tarantula venom could be used as an alternative to opioid pain killers for people seeking chronic pain relief.
Novel high-speed microscope captures brain neuroactivities
A research team has successfully recorded the millisecond electrical signals in the neurons of an alert mouse with their super…
Coronavirus Tests Science’s Need for Speed Limits
Preprint servers and peer-reviewed journals are seeing surging audiences, with many new readers not well versed in the limitations of…