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Opossum hearts hint at new ways of fighting cardiovascular disease
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Artificial gravity protects the immune system of mice in space
Ultraprecise clocks and the Tokyo Skytree verify Einstein’s theory of relativity
Low-protein diet changes sperm and health of future offspring
Physiological origami and proper body development in flies
Efficient and durable ultra-thin solar cells
Tape and vermilion: ingredients for mapping artifact origins
Are you “at risk” of being a habitual coffee drinker?
Astrocytes powered by norepinephrine during fear-memory formation
Brain wave synchrony can predict memory age
AI identifies features associated with cancer recurrence
Longevity in supercentenarians linked to cytotoxic T-cells
Schizophrenia biomarker (hydrogen sulfide) in human hair
Brain tissue kept alive for weeks with new microfluidic device
Massive filaments, galaxies, and supermassive black holes
Understanding non-coding DNA: gene “enhancers”
Implantable blastocyst‐like cysts grown from stem cells
Talking science Illustration with Misaki Ouchida
Cyborg microchip valve driven by earthworm muscle
Eating a high fat diet without getting obese?
New metalloenzyme system selectively targets cancer cells
Boosting betaine may be a treatment for schizophrenia
Gray matter volume links symptoms in autism
New mechanism allows lower energy requirement for OLED displays
CAPON links Alzheimer’s plaques to neurodegeneration
AdR blockers protect the brain from stroke damage
Trigger region found for epileptic absence seizures
Opto-OISI: imaging connections in the living brain
Flies smell through a gore-tex system
Protein pileup affects social behavior through altered brain signaling
The joys of computational mass spectrometry
Pulses of light can enhance superconductivity
Scientists create new type of self-healing material
Brain clock ticks differently in autism
Supermassive black holes still dark and mysterious
Evolution of the inner ear: insights from jawless fish
Tumor detection during breast cancer surgery
Smarter AI: machine learning without negative data
Nerdnite recap: When the brainbow met the boson
Mutations, CRISPR, and spinocerebellar ataxia
Memories are made of this ?? – (Part 2)
Replicating opossum heart regeneration to help fight cardiovascular disease
Spacey, nerdy nights in Tokyo
Memories are made of this ? ? – (Part 1)
Hibernation-like state can protect kidneys during heart surgery
Crying baby? Science says walk, then sit
Cyborg cockroaches to the rescue!
Ethanol pretreated soil protects plants from drought
Marsupial heart regeneration ability given to mice
Jun
28

A researcher’s journey: from surfing to studying pain
Joshua Johansen from RIKEN CBS tells us about his journey from surfer to pain researcher and beyond. Stay tuned for part II … Continue!
Jun
15

The first drug treatment for brain aneurysms (in mice)
Scientists discover that most aneurysms result from mutations. A mouse model shows they can be treated with drugs. Continue!
Jun
12

Simple but revolutionary modular organoids
A new way to construct complex 3D organoids without using elaborate techniques! The trick using modular cubes with hydrogel layers. Continue!
May
19

Thoughts on the genetics of medicinal licorice
Apr
24

Pathogenic genetic variation linked to H. pylori-related stomach cancer
Researchers find that the risk of stomach cancer due to infection withH. Pylori bacteria increases with specific genetic variations. Continue!
Mar
29

ERRg predicts atrial fibrillation and hidden comorbidity
Polygenic risk scores based on the genetic data from more that a million people predicted atrial fibrillation, stroke, and mortality. Continue!