First transcatheter implant for diastolic heart failure successful
Next to a dime for perspective, this small wire device is designed to hold open a surgically created hole in the heart of diastolic...
Bacteria harness the lotus effect to protect themselves
These are water droplets on a lotus leaf.
Credit: C. Falcón Garcia / Technical University of Munich
Dental plaque and the viscous brown slime in drainpipes...
Biofilms: The eradication has begun
The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (in red) produces a sticky sugar molecule (in green) to make a biofilm that is important for its virulence. It...
Nice ice, maybe: Study finds water-repelling surfaces ease ice removal
Ice on window (stock image).
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Water-repellent surfaces and coatings could make ice removal a literal breeze by forcing ice to grow...
An engineered surface unsticks sticky water droplets
Schematic showing a new engineered surface that can repel liquids in any state of wetness.
Credit: Xianming Dai, Chujun Zeng and Tak-Sing Wong
The lotus effect...
Floating droplets: How droplets can ‘levitate’ on liquid surfaces
Visualization of vortices in a drop of silicone oil sitting on a warm bath. The temperature difference generates a recirculating flow that is visualized...
Discovery of a promising medication for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Experiments conducted on worms, zebrafish, mice and, finally, on human subjects in a limited clinical trial conclude that pimozide may be effective in treating...
Primate calls, like human speech, can help infants form categories
Mantled howler (Alouatta seniculus) howling.
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Human infants' responses to the vocalizations of non-human primates shed light on the developmental origin of...
Heavy drinking, smoking linked to visible signs of aging
Aging concept, young and old comparison (stock image).
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Heavy drinking and smoking are linked to visible signs of physical aging, and...
Spanking linked to increase in children’s behavior problems
Spanking makes children's behavior problems worse.
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Children who have been spanked by their parents by age 5 show an increase in...
Paraplegic rats walk and regain feeling after stem cell treatment
Rat (stock image).
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Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain sensory...
