Collaborate Disseminate
Researchers have used a novel manufacturing technique to create a minimally invasive, customizable sensor that can wirelessly record deep brain activity down to a resolution of one or two neurons. The device has potential applications in a wide range o… Continue reading Ultra-thin, high-res sensor records single-neuron activity deep in the brain
Researchers have created a nanotherapy that selectively targets and shuts down the immune cells responsible for causing an allergic response in mice, preventing anaphylaxis. Able to be tailored to specific allergens, the novel nanomedicine could be the… Continue reading Allergy-specific nanoparticles target immune cells, prevent anaphylaxis
By giving mice vaporized cannabis, researchers have uncovered a brain mechanism that causes the drug’s appetite-stimulating effects, known as ‘the munchies’. The findings could pave the way for therapeutics to treat appetite disorders like anorexia and… Continue reading Brain mechanism behind ‘the munchies’ discovered in new study
Researchers have identified the likely ‘cells-of-origin’ that can lead to breast cancer in women who carry a mutated BRCA2 gene, and uncovered their vulnerability. Targeting the cells with an existing cancer drug slowed tumor progression, opening the d… Continue reading Breast cancer ‘cells-of-origin’ & their vulnerability uncovered
A new study has found that there was no association between using cannabis and non-medical opioid use in people receiving pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder. The findings neither confirm that using cannabis leads to opioid use nor that it’s effect… Continue reading Study suggests cannabis doesn’t lead to opioid use or help reduce it
Researchers have developed a novel way to treat bladder cancer. Powered by urea, a waste substance found in urine, nanobots propel themselves to and penetrate the tumor to deliver their onboard radioactive treatment. After one dose, tumors in mouse mod… Continue reading Urine-powered nanobots shrink bladder cancer tumors in mice by 90%
Researchers have discovered why cognitive performance improves after exercise: the ‘feel good’ hormone and neurotransmitter dopamine. They found that exercise released dopamine, which produced a corresponding reduction in reaction time, and say that ex… Continue reading ‘Feel good’ hormone released during exercise can boost brain performance
In two separate studies, German researchers have identified the single-gene mutation that can lead to the incurable autoimmune disease lupus. The discovery opens the door to developing new therapeutic approaches and testing for the mutation, which woul… Continue reading Studies discover single-gene mutation that can cause lupus
Using a popular culinary technique, researchers have created a foam infused with carbon monoxide to boost the effectiveness of autophagy inhibitors, an experimental cancer therapy that until now has produced mixed results in clinical trials. The novel … Continue reading Drinkable carbon monoxide foam may boost cancer treatment
Using advanced imaging technology, researchers have ascertained the number of nanoplastics – bits of plastic smaller than a micrometer – in bottled water, finding that, on average, a liter contains 240,000 detectable fragments. The study provides inval… Continue reading One liter of bottled water found to contain 240,000 plastic fragments