| February 2, 2018
The compound, BCI-838, is already in human clinical trials as a possible treatment for depression.
The test uses levels of plasma amyloid-β to estimate the buildup of protein plaques in the brain.
The Purdue University researcher is one of the first to examine the molecular processes that underlie infection by soil microbes.
Researchers are using souped-up mass spectrometry to localize proteins within brain cells.
The new database includes data from 27,000 samples collected at sites ranging from Alaskan permafrost to the ocean floor.
New technology could open doors for researchers studying animals’ most complex organ.
Like animals, plants host communities of microbes that influence a wide variety of their biological processes.
After years of obscurity, strains of mice with mutations in particular genes are thrust to the fore of autism research.
The findings more than double the number of known defense mechanisms, piquing the interests of molecular biology tool developers.
In chapter 1, “The Bad Language Brain: Neuroscience and Swearing,” author Emma Byrne sets the scene for her book by telling the story of the hapless and potty-mouthed Phineas Gage.
After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.
The US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
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