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Equipped with GPS watches and portable cameras, the ice fishers headed out onto the lake. They recorded their routes, movements, catches, and the start and end of each fishing attempt.
By tracking competitive ice fishers with GPS and cameras, researchers uncovered how success, failure, and social cues shape human decision-making.
Amyn Bhaiupda
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop light-activated nanoparticles that target tumors, heat cancer cells, and spare healthy tissue.
HealthScientists create light-activated nanoparticles that safely eradicate tumors and cancer cellsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Researchers analyzing 4.3 billion dipeptides say tiny protein pairs hold clues to how the genetic code formed and expanded over time.
HealthTiny protein pair discovery could reveal how the genetic code first beganJoshua Shavit
Research using zebrafish shows how environmental changes can improve social behavior in autism spectrum disorders.
HealthZebrafish reveal how environment influences social behavior in autismHannah Shavit-Weiner
A University of Michigan team built AI digital twins that estimate tumor metabolism in glioma, helping predict diet and drug response.
HealthAI-built ‘digital twin’ helps doctors precisely target glioma cancerShy Cohen
Study shows a short oat-based diet lowers LDL cholesterol by reshaping gut bacteria.
HealthTwo day oat-based diet significantly lowers bad cholesterol, study findsMac Oliveau
New ultrasound helmet precisely targets deep brain regions without surgery, opening doors for research and treatment of brain disorders.
HealthUltrasound helmet reaches deep into the brain without surgeryMac Oliveau
Researchers have developed a wearable, comfortable and washable device called Revoice that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the need for invasive brain implants.
HealthAI-powered neck wearable helps stroke survivors speak again without implantsShy Cohen
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) videos of beating hearts in an inherited arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy mouse model, shown untreated (Left) and after connexin-43 gene therapy treatment (Right), illustrating repair of impaired heart function.
HealthSingle protein is key to treating a deadly genetic heart disease targeting young athletesAmyn Bhai
UC San Diego maps a heart-brain-immune loop after heart attack, revealing targets that reduced damage in mice.
HealthNew research links the heart to the brain, nerves, and immune defensesMac Oliveau
Boston University researchers link advanced CTE to dementia and show it is often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease.
HealthLargest study of its kind reveals CTE as cause of dementiaAmyn Bhai
A University of Florida team found meth triggers TNF, an inflammatory signal that can amplify dopamine neuron activity, pointing to new therapies.
HealthImmune signal in the brain may offer new target for treating meth addictionRebecca Shavit
MRI data from 26,000 adults links certain fat patterns, especially pancreatic fat and “skinny fat,” to poorer brain outcomes.
HealthHidden body fat may put you at greater brain disease riskMac Oliveau
Scientists uncover the developmental shifts that transformed the human pelvis and allowed our ancestors to walk on two legs.
HealthNew study reveals how the human pelvis evolved for upright walkingHannah Shavit-Weiner
5×4 ultrasonic transducer array developed by Dr. Shin Hur’s research team at KIMM.
HealthNew ultrasound patch measures blood pressure without a cuffMac Oliveau
University of Kansas research reveals how jumping power and rotation speed drive elite golf swing performance.
HealthJumping ability linked to faster golf swings and longer driving distanceAmyn Bhai
Near-infrared light may reduce brain inflammation from repeated head impacts.
HealthScientists develop a light-based approach to protecting football players’ brainsAmyn Bhai