Tiny nanopackages built out of DNA help scientists peek at how neurons work

Scientists have designed a way to use microscopic capsules made out of DNA to deliver a…

Scientists move graphene closer to transistor applications

Scientists were able to successfully manipulate the electronic structure of graphene, which may enable the fabrication…

Pain, emotions and the placebo effect

In a pioneering study, researchers used fMRI technology to show that a person’s ability to reinterpret…

Brain stimulation for children with learning difficulties?

Applying a brain stimulation method, which was previously suggested to enhance mathematical learning in healthy adults,…

Bahamian songbirds disappeared during last glacial-interglacial transition

Two species of songbirds that once made a home in the Bahamas likely became extinct on…

Expanding the reach of therapeutic antibodies

A group of researchers has developed an approach to efficiently produce antibodies that can bind to…

New science to optimize radiation dosage in pediatric imaging

A new framework giving imaging practitioners the ability to optimize pediatric patients' care for tailoring radiation…

Biochemists simulate a protein-folding chaperone’s functional dance

Using a combination of computational and experimental techniques, a research team has demystified the pathway of…

Exclusion from school can trigger long-term psychiatric illness

Excluding children from school may lead to long-term psychiatric problems and psychological distress, a study of…

Obesity prevention guidelines are not followed for preschool children

In a study of nearly 400 preschool children, only one child adhered to obesity prevention guidelines…