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Neostriatum Neurons: Close But Not Communicating

Although the patch and matrix neurons of the neostriatum are tightly interwoven structurally, they do not appear to communicate.

Ultrasound Away Your Alzheimer’s Plaques?

Although clinical trials are at least two years away, a promising study in mice suggests that Alzheimer's can be non-invasively treated by ultrasound.

In the Lab

‘Junk DNA’ Used To Sort Species

Although short, miRNA sequences have been used to sort out phylogenetic relationships.

Features

Vanuatu Super Storm Shadows UN Disaster Risk Conference

The third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction began on a sober note as news of Cyclone Pam hung over the proceedings.

In the Lab

Superhydrophobic Paint For Self-Cleaning Surfaces

A paint that strongly repels water and yet remains mechanically strong could be used to create the next generation of self-cleaning surfaces.

In the Lab

News Media Determines Whether You Share & Care

The popularity of conservation topics on social media is largely determined by news sites, study shows.

In the Lab

The Long & Short Of Mosquito Legs

An understanding of how insects such as mosquitoes walk on water could lead to better aquatic robots.

In the Lab

Spider Venom May Have Legs As Future Painkiller

A high throughput screen has identified peptides in spider venom that could potentially be used to treat pain.

In the Lab

Watching Water Do Quantum Tunneling

A direct visualization of quantum tunneling of a cyclic tetramer of water has provided evidence for many-body tunneling.

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