Immune cells commonly blamed in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases are actually precision cleaning machines protecting…
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New study explains Antarctica’s coldest temperatures
Tiny valleys near the top of Antarctica's ice sheet reach temperatures of nearly -100 degrees Celsius,…
Maximal running shoes may increase injury risk to some runners
Lower leg pain and injuries have long been a problem for runners, but research at Oregon…
‘Workhorse’ lithium battery could be more powerful thanks to new design
Chemical engineers believe there needs to be a battery technology 'revolution.'
Researchers decode molecule that gives living tissues their flexibility
The stretchiness that allows living tissues to expand, contract, stretch, and bend throughout a lifetime is…
Proteins found in semen increase the spread of Ebola virus infection
Protein fragments, called amyloid fibrils, in human semen significantly increase Ebola virus infection and protect the…
Nicotine alters neurotransmission in habit-forming brain region
A study of rat brain slices demonstrates how nicotine interacts with cells that regulate the output…
New target for treating alcoholism
Activation of a receptor with no known function in the brain reduces excessive alcohol use and…
Mind over matter: Amygdala circuit counteracts pain-driven emotion
Two pathways in the brain converging at the amygdala regulate the anxiety and depression that often…
Glia and axons: A match made in evolution
The evolutionary prerequisites of myelin -- the fatty substance that insulates axons and enables rapid communication…