Human stem cell-derived neuron transplants reduce seizures in mice
Human pluripotent stem cell-derived interneurons integrate into the epileptic brain.
Credit: Sangmi Chung, Ph.D., McLean Hospital
McLean Hospital and Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists have new...
Despite lack of efficacy data, surprising consensus in pediatric anti-epilepsy med scripts
This is William D. Gaillard, M.D., division chief of Child Neurology and Epilepsy, Neurophysiology and Critical Care Neurology at Children's National Health System.
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Nanoparticles could spur better LEDs, invisibility cloaks
LED light bulb. (Stock image)
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In an advance that could boost the efficiency of LED lighting by 50 percent and even...
Sea level as a metronome of Earth’s history
This is a view of the Mediano anticline, strata dipping to the left into the lake waters. This large-scale fold structure is a witness...
A common underlying genetic basis for social behavior in dogs and humans
A boy and his dog.
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Dogs' ability to communicate and interact with humans is one the most astonishing differences between...
Genes account for half of differences in social mobility
This new King’s study is the first to find substantial genetic influence on children’s social mobility, which could have important implications for reducing educational...
Sea cave preserves 5,000-year snapshot of tsunamis
Using fluorescent lights, Kerry Sieh and Charles Rubin of the Earth Observatory of Singapore look for charcoal and shells for radiocarbon dating.
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Indestructible virus yields secret to creating incredibly durable materials
Virus' envelope. Its unusual structure, never before seen in nature, could let scientists develop super-durable materials and better treat disease.
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More than 8. 3 billion tons of plastics made: Most has now been discarded
This is an infographic on plastic pollution.
Credit: Janet A Beckley
Humans have created 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics since large-scale production of the synthetic...
Folding robots: No battery, no wire, no problem
A magnetic folding robot arm can grasp and bend thanks to its pattern of origami-inspired folds and a wireless electromagnetic field.
Credit: Wyss Institute at...
Manipulating electron spins without loss of information
Electrons rotate on their way through the chip in a spiral pattern. Adjustments in the voltage lead to changes in the wavelengths of this...
