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Parkinson’s in a dish: Researchers reproduce brain oscillations
Abnormal oscillations in neurons that control movement, which likely cause the tremors that characterize Parkinson's disease,…
Antibiotic doxycycline may offer hope for treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Doxycycline, an antibiotic used for over half a century against bacterial infections, can be prescribed at…
New catalyst for water splitting developed
Water-splitting systems require a very efficient catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction that splits water…
In children with severe heart defect, more brain abnormalities appear as staged surgeries progress
As children with single-ventricle disease, a complex and severe heart defect, undergo a series of three…
Research team finds no adverse risk to use of common antimalarials in first trimester of pregnancy
The most comprehensive international analysis on artemisinin combination antimalarials safety in pregnancy has now been released…
Hand that sees offers new hope to amputees
Bioengineers have developed a 'hand that sees' which is able to reach for and grasp objects…
First clear-cut risk genes for Tourette disorder revealed
Tourette disorder afflicts as many as one person in a hundred worldwide with potentially disabling symptoms…
Hawaii: How the world’s biggest volcanoes formed
A new study has solved the 168-year-old mystery of how the world's biggest and most active…
New role found for brain region: Focusing attention during decision-making
Long thought to simply pass on information received from the senses, the thalamus may also quickly…