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An injectable particle could make surgery safer for infants

Biomedical researchers have designed an injectable microgel to help reduce bleeding in infants who require surgical care. In an animal model, the engineered microgel reduced bleeding by at least 50%. The paper, "Hemostatic ...

Scientists map how the body traps 'sleeping' tuberculosis

Scientists at James Cook University have uncovered new insights into how the body contains latent tuberculosis, using a cutting-edge technique that allows researchers to map exactly where immune cells and bacteria interact ...

How the human brain builds our sense of time

How does Jannik Sinner manage to hit the ball at exactly the right moment, with remarkable precision? And how do we, in everyday life, perceive the duration of events around us? The answer lies in how the brain constructs ...

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Research moves closer to 'smart' sensors in knee replacements

If you have a knee replacement, imagine pointing your phone at your knee and pulling up an app that tells you how much stress the artificial joint is experiencing. Knowing the activities that cause the biggest problems—which ...

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Does uncertainty drive anxiety in autistic adults?

Academics are investigating whether coping with the unknown or unexpected is a distinct contributor to anxiety in autistic adults. The new study, led by academics in the Department of Psychology at Aberystwyth University, ...

The tumor microbiota: A new frontier in cancer biology

The tumor microbiota—which includes bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms present in tumor tissue—is now considered an important component of the tumor microenvironment. An international consensus article published ...

FDA approves new weight loss pill in record time

A new daily pill to help with weight loss has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and it moved through review faster than most drugs in recent years.

New pill could change plaque psoriasis treatment

Folks with severe plaque psoriasis often have to choose between convenient pills that don't work very well or highly effective injections that come with the hassle of needles. That trade-off may soon change. New clinical ...

A new biomarker helps assess the aggressiveness of glioblastoma

Researchers from the Biomedical Data Science Laboratory (BDSLab) at the ITACA Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València have developed a new method based on magnetic resonance imaging that enables objective quantification ...

Using augmented reality to motivate prosthesis training

Artificial limbs look and function more like real limbs than ever before—but that's only helpful if they are used as intended. One of the main reasons amputees give for not using their body-powered prosthesis is a lack of ...