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Microdevice Detects Gliomas In Less Than 15 Minutes
The microdevice can detect a specific mutation linked to brain or spinal cord tumors, potentially enabling accurate removal of the entire tumor during an operation.
Ultrasound Slows Brain Aging In Mice
This study suggests that scanning ultrasound treatment could help keep our brains younger as we get older.
Ultra-Thin Ferroelectric Material Could Power Next-Gen Semiconductors
The ferroelectric material, called called hafnium oxide, could improve the performance of next-generation sensors and semiconductors.
A Window Into The Schizophrenic Brain
Using stem cells in a dish, scientists have shown that the brain cells of schizophrenic patients is 90 percent less responsive to activity.
One Big Blow Brought Precious Metals To Earth
Gold and other precious metals on Earth may have come from one large-scale planetary impact, rather than many smaller ones.
How Roundworms Regrow Brain Cells
Understanding how roundworms regrow severed nerves could one day lead to nerve injury treatments for humans.
Great Apes Have A Firm Grip On Reality
You can’t hoodwink an ape! An eye-tracking experiment shows that, like humans, chimpanzees can process false beliefs.
Getting To The Root Of Lateral Root Formation
Scientists have used 3D imaging to clarify part of the mechanism behind the formation of new roots from existing roots in plants.
Quasiparticles Caught In Real Time
Scientists have used ultracold quantum gasses to make quasiparticles slow down enough to be observed.