A study from researchers at Indiana University has found that a major chemical component in marijuana appears to worsen the primary underpinning of glaucoma: a rise in pressure inside the […]
Researchers have uncovered a microRNA cluster that regulates synaptic strength and is involved in the control of social behavior in mammals. The discovery may point to new therapeutic strategies for […]
A memristive element made from nanowires that functions in much the same way as a biological nerve cell has been produced by scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich along with colleagues from […]
A UCLA-led research team has developed a sprayed gel embedded with immune-boosting drugs that could help cancer tumour recurrence after surgery. Many people who are diagnosed with cancer will undergo […]
Children are a wonderful gift, bringing joy, laughter, and love. But, then there are the toys, the sleepless nights, the constant barrage of “why?” questions and the plethora of sticky […]
Epigenetic differences between the brains of individuals with schizophrenia and those of unaffected study participants have been identified in a study using a PET scan tracer developed at the Martinos […]
A whole-genome sequencing study of nearly 2,000 families has implicated mutations in promoter regions of the genome – regions that precede the start of a gene – in autism spectrum […]
A lone gene mutation that causes an inherited form of frontotemporal dementia makes it harder for neurons in the brain to communicate with one another, leading to neurodegeneration, an international […]
