Restoring movement and autonomic function in patients with complete paralysis

Researchers show that spinal cord stimulation can immediately restore some voluntary movement and autonomic functions such…

The search for environmental causes of Parkinson’s disease moves forward

Scientists evaluate promising research hypotheses for understanding environmental triggers in Parkinson's disease and propose future directions…

Membraneless protocells could provide clues to formation of early life

Membraneless protocells allow RNAs to participate in fundamental chemical reactions, providing clues to early steps in…

New computational method reduces risk of drug formulation

A team of researchers has developed a new method to calculate and predict how drug molecules…

Climate change and infertility — a ticking time bomb?

Rising temperatures could make some species sterile and see them succumb to the effects of climate…

Identity crisis of satiety neurons leads to obesity

Obesity -- as research in the past decade has shown -- is first and foremost a…

Exercise benefits brains, changes blood flow in older adults, study finds

Exercise training alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, though not in…

How rapeseed could be used as a protein source for human nutrition

Rapeseed doesn't just contain oil but high-quality protein, too. However, protein extracts from rapeseed have an…

Hubble fortuitously discovers a new galaxy in the cosmic neighborhood

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study some of the oldest and faintest stars…

Mean streets: Self-driving cars will ‘cruise’ to avoid paying to park

If you think traffic in city centers is bad now, just wait until self-driving cars emerge…