“In 2006, researchers at the University of Alberta tried to replicate a 1993 mouse study. But they found that the stress levels of their mice, when put through an anxiety-producing maze, differed from the original data. They attributed this discrepancy […]
This one cut me deep. My foundational belief in the placebo effect’s efficacy is shaken. It’ll take some more time and reading for me to fully come around to this point of view, but I am no longer going to […]
“This blood test clearly identifies Alzheimer’s tau tangles [aka, neurofibrillary tangles], which is our best biomarker measure of Alzheimer’s symptoms and dementia,” said co-senior author Randall J. Bateman, MD, professor of neurology at WashU Medicine in the WashU news release.” […]
Here’s something neat… they do not require a power source. “The contact lens technology uses nanoparticles that absorb infrared light and convert it into wavelengths that are visible to mammalian eyes (e.g., electromagnetic radiation in the 400–700 nm range). The […]
“Maryland-based startup InventWood is set to mass-produce the first batches of ‘Superwood,’ a new material made of modified timber that’s stronger than regular barky stems, and even stronger than steel. It’s set to go on sale later this year.” ~ […]
“New York-based biopharmaceutical company OS Therapies (OST) is focused on developing immunotherapies for osteosarcoma and other solid tumors. And it’s utilizing comparative oncology to achieve its goal. The company recently announced it had formed a subsidiary, OS Animal Health, to […]
“With a slender sheet of lab-grown bismuth and an architecture unlike anything inside today’s silicon chips, they’ve built what they call the world’s fastest and most efficient transistor. Not only does it outperform the best processors made by Intel and […]
“People who are given a vaccine for shingles have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease, according to a study of more than a million people published in the European Heart Journal.” […]
Thankfully there’s a video, since this is hard to imagine. “We’ve shown that mechanical systems can be designed to behave in ways that seem almost paradoxical,” says Bas Overvelde, principal investigator of the Soft Robotic Matter Group.” ~ learn more
“There’s unexpected movement in the world of cell biology — specifically, with the energy factories known as mitochondria. … Over the past three decades, research has revealed that mitochondria are much more than cellular powerhouses that turn nutrients from food […]