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Novel CMOS sensor captures fast and subtle neural voltage fluctuations
Neurons communicate electrically so to understand how they produce brain functions such as memory, neuroscientists must track how their voltage changes, sometimes subtly, on the timescale of milliseconds. In a new paper in Nature Communications, MIT researchers describe a novel image sensor with the capability to substantially increase that ability.
Fighting Lung Cancer with Swimming Microscopic Robots
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, known as microrobots, capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver cancer-fighting medication directly to metastatic tumors.
Garlic proves potent in reducing blood sugar and cholesterol, study reveals
Study confirms garlic's significant benefits in lowering blood glucose and lipid levels, offering a natural remedy for metabolic disorders.
Inherited genetic factors may predict the pattern of X chromosome loss in older women
A genomic analysis co-led by NIH suggests that the DNA a woman is born with may influence how her cells respond to chromosomal abnormalities acquired with aging.
Altering Photosynthesis with CRISPR/Cas9
This is the first unbiased gene-editing approach to increase gene expression
Wildfire smoke linked to over 52,000 premature deaths in California, study reveals
A recent study published in the journal Science Advances investigated the long-term mortality effects of particulate matter ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5) exposure from wildfire smoke in California between 2008 and 2018.
Reviving a Long-Extinct Bird
Using ancient DNA extracted from the toe bone of a museum specimen, Harvard biologists have sequenced the genome of an extinct, flightless bird called the little bush moa, shedding light on an unknown corner of avian genetic history.
Large-scale study presents findings on implications of plant vs animal ultra-processed foods on cardiovascular disease risk
In a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health-Europe, researchers explored the role of ultra-processed foods (UPF) in the association between plant-based food intake and its effect on cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes.
Study Finds Colorectal Cancer Starts with Loss of Stem Cell
New research suggests most colorectal tumors initiate from damage causing depletion of intestinal stem cells
H5N1 influenza outbreak in Texas dairy cattle sparks multi-species transmission concerns
A recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases examined influenza infections among cattle on a dairy farm in Texas, United States of America.