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Optogenetics Study Upends Decades Of Parkinson’s Research
Contrary to earlier assumptions, Parkinson’s disease symptoms are caused by hyperactivity rather than suppressed activation of a brain region known as the thalamus.
Brain Blood Circulation Affects Alzheimer’s Severity
Scientists in Singapore have suggested that Alzheimer’s disease patients should be treated according to whether they have cerebrovascular disease.
More Pores To Boost Plant ‘Breathing’
Researchers in Japan have discovered small molecules that increase the number of stomata on plant leaves.
Ordering Molecules Around To Form Polymers
Scientists in Japan have devised a method to precisely control the order of molecules during polymer synthesis.
Switching Up Data Storage With Nanostructured Materials
Scientists in Singapore and China have developed a material with a layered nanostructure that can increase the speed and efficiency of data storage devices.
Watching The Dance Of Molecules In Real Time
Using tiny and thin-walled graphene pockets to contain molecules of interest, scientists in Korea have visualized the molecular motion of polymers in real time.
Shedding Light On Bacterial Infections
Scientists have replaced blood agar plates with flurophores for detecting hemolytic bacteria.
Chinese Diabetic Patients Have Poor Blood Glucose Monitoring Habits
By analyzing data from the ORBIT study, scientists have discovered that Chinese diabetic patients do not practice good self-monitoring of blood glucose.
Tricking Tumors With Targeted Nanocarriers
Using nanoparticles that mimic the cancer cell membrane, scientists have found a way to deliver oxygen specifically to tumors and thereby reduce chemoresistance.