| 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.
Humanity would be nothing without plants. It’s high time we recognize their crucial role in sustaining life on Earth.
Over the past seven years, Xiao-Long Lin has characterized nearly 70 new species of nonbiting midges and developed DNA barcodes to aid in future ecological surveys.
Researchers are using souped-up mass spectrometry to localize proteins within brain cells.
New technology could open doors for researchers studying animals’ most complex organ.
After years of obscurity, strains of mice with mutations in particular genes are thrust to the fore of autism research.
The approach, which has never before been successfully attempted in primates, could lead to improved animal models for human biology and disease.
Insect wings may have evolved from multiple origins, say researchers.
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.
The prominent researcher has been put on administrative leave pending an investigation into unspecified allegations.
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.
Researchers deliver small interfering RNAs loaded into nanoparticles into the ears of adult guinea pigs to regenerate hair cells damaged by noise.
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