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Gladstone researchers found that human stem cell-derived spinal neurons can connect with injured breathing circuits in rats.
Human stem cell-derived neurons repaired breathing circuits and improved respiratory function in injured rats.
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Fusion-loop mutations shifted Zika vaccine protection onto CD8 T cells while weakening antibodies against mature virus.
HealthZika vaccine tweak triggered an unexpected immune defenseJoseph Shavit
Heel-first walking saves humans substantial energy but creates harder impacts, revealing a key trade-off in the evolution of bipedalism.
HealthHumans walk very differently from chimpanzees, helping our ancestors to conquer the worldJoshua Shavit
A 0.55-mm optical probe imaged stents and plaque while reducing rotational distortion inside curved cerebral vessels.
HealthTiny spinning probe brings 360-degree view inside arteriesRebecca Shavit
University of Liège researchers found that subtle sleep disruptions may relate to higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear.
HealthTiny sleep interruptions may signal Alzheimer’s risk long before symptoms appearJoseph Shavit
Artificial eye lenses exposed outside the ISS reveal how cataract surgery supplies might survive future missions to Mars.
HealthFuture Mars astronauts may need eye surgery millions of miles from EarthJoseph Shavit
King’s College London scientists found urolithin A improved heart relaxation in preclinical tests.
HealthNatural compound linked to pomegranates targets a hard-to-treat form of heart failureJoshua Shavit
A new dual-gate tribotronic transistor array could help robots, prosthetics and wearable devices sense touch and nearby objects.
HealthNew electronic skin sensor detects touch, pressure and nearby objectsJoshua Shavit
Ohio State researchers found that low-intensity electric fields reduced tumor growth and lung spread in models of triple-negative breast cancer.
HealthWearable electric field therapy slows aggressive breast cancer, study findsJoseph Shavit
Ancient Sulawesi teeth and arecoline residues suggest humans were habitually using psychoactive betel nuts up to 25,000 years ago.
Health25,000-year-old teeth may reveal the world’s earliest evidence of drug useJoshua Shavit
The lab of Robert Boyd, right, the William F. Krupke Distinguished Professor in Optics, has spent more than a decade refining the new imaging system, with contributions from PhD students including Yang Xu ’26 (PhD), center, and physics doctoral student Long Nguyen, left.
AINew optical shutter uses light and AI to see through dense fog and tissueJoshua Shavit
WashU Medicine researchers found that laser brain tumor therapy outcomes improve when tumors are smaller and more fully treated.
HealthMinimally invasive laser surgery may offer new hope for brain tumor patientsJoshua Shavit
Sleep spindles and slow oscillations were linked to greater resilience against high orexin levels in people with Alzheimer’s.
HealthAlzheimer’s study finds sleep quality may matter more than hours sleptJoshua Shavit
Robert L. Eil, M.D., is co-senior author of a new study in Science that identifies a previously unknown way tumors escape immune attack and points to a promising new target for cancer immunotherapy.
HealthCancer cells disarm T cells by stealing the molecules they need to fightMac Oliveau
An experimental cancer drug strengthened bones and reduced body fat in mice modeling menopause, pointing to a possible new osteoporosis strategy.
DiscoveriesNew cancer drug may reverse midlife bone loss and weight gainJoshua Shavit
Scientists showed that bacterial RNA polymerase can read an eight-letter DNA alphabet containing four synthetic genetic letters.
HealthBiology’s four-letter DNA alphabet just expanded to eightJoshua Shavit
Equal weight loss improved health on three diets, but severe carbohydrate restriction produced larger short-term liver changes.
HealthEqual weight loss, different results: keto produced the largest liver changesRebecca Shavit