New technology to manipulate cells could help treat Parkinson’s, arthritis, other diseases

A groundbreaking advancement in materials could potentially help patients requiring stem cell therapies for spinal cord…

New tool for the synthetic biologist’s toolbox invented

A new method for controlling gene expression across bacterial colonies has been invented by researchers. The…

Improving cardiac ICU outcomes through specialized 24/7 care

Around-the-clock care from senior physicians helped reduce major complications in cardiac surgery patients as compared to…

Hospital readmissions of all ages, insurance types identifies high risk groups

A first-of-its-kind study looks beyond Medicare readmission rates to determine causes of short-term readmissions of patients…

Undersea robot reveals ‘schools’ of animals in deep scattering layers

Throughout the world ocean, animals congregate at certain depths. A new paper shows that, rather than…

New study describes method to save lives in chemical attacks

A new study is taking a closer look at the damage caused by chemical attacks in…

Questionnaires can be a good predictor of survival rates in multiple sclerosis

The way in which patients with multiple sclerosis answer questionnaires could help to predict their survival…

Brain training has no effect on decision-making or cognitive function, researchers report

A recent study found that, not only did commercial brain training with Lumosity™ have no effect…

Scientists name new species of fish from the Orinoco region after singer Enya

Scientists have named a new species of fish from the Orinoco River drainage after 'Orinoco Flow'…

One step closer to growing capillaries

In their work toward 3-D printing transplantable tissues and organs, bioengineers and scientists have demonstrated a…