Opiate abuse is a significant risk factor for HIV infection, and in combination they can have a devastating effect on the brain. Scientists at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) are studying new therapies that ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 15, 2017
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An animal's reaction to an odor or food or other stimuli depends largely on past experiences and how they have been entered into memory.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 7, 2017
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The ability to dispose of proteins that are either aberrant or (in the worst case) toxic is fundamental to a cell's survival. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have been able to demonstrate the manner ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 19, 2017
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Facebook is offering new tools for charity fundraising, for marking yourself safe during a crisis and for helping others—or asking for help—after a natural disaster.
Internet
Nov 17, 2016
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At first glance, it seems counterintuitive. To learn more about how cells go awry causing disease, it seems logical to focus on the minutiae of a cell's molecular components: the specific genes, proteins, and small molecules ...
Biotechnology
Jul 6, 2016
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The next frontier for the tech sector is the human brain.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 8, 2016
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Scientists working at Korea University, Korea, and TU Berlin, Germany have developed a brain-computer control interface for a lower limb exoskeleton by decoding specific signals from within the user's brain.
Engineering
Aug 17, 2015
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Have a question about artificial intelligence and think theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking is the man to ask?
Other
Jul 27, 2015
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An estimated 1.3 million children and teens help care for family members with serious health conditions, a number likely to swell as baby boomers age.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2015
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Workhorse molecules called heat-shock proteins contribute to refolding proteins that were once misfolded and clumped, causing such disorders as Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 22, 2015
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