UCSF researchers help crack parasite genome, identify drug leads Jul 15th, Source: EurekAlert Two UCSF research papers this week are marking major breakthroughs in the effort to tackle schistosomiasis (bilharzia), a tropical disease that infects more than 200 million people worldwide and causes long-term debilitating illness and occasional paraly... [More]
Brain Emotion Circuit Sparks As Teen Girls Size Up Peers Jul 14th, Source: Science Daily What is going on in teenagers' brains as their drive for peer approval begins to eclipse their family affiliations? Brain scans of teens sizing each other up reveal an emotion circuit activating more in girls as they grow older, but not in boys. The stud... [More]
Two hearts beat as one Jul 13th, Source: Cordis News, EU The frequently reported special awareness of a mother for the well-being of her unborn child may be in part attributable to synchronisation of their heartbeats,' said Jürgen Kurths of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany. One of t... [More]
Whiskered robot rat gives tactile sensing a boost Jul 3rd, Source: Cordis News, EU Whiskers are an integral component of a rat's life. Without them, rats would have a hard time navigating in their world, as well as orientating and balancing themselves. Now scientists from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) - a partnership between th... [More]
Integrated optical trap holds particles for on-chip analysis Jul 2nd, Source: EurekAlert A new type of optical particle trap can be used to manipulate bacteria, viruses and other particles on a chip as part of an integrated optofluidic platform. The optical trap is the latest innovation from researchers at the Jack Baskin School of Engineeri... [More]
