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It may sound like a scene from "Nosferatu," but research from the University of East Anglia shows that humans can use bat-like echolocation skills to judge the distance of objects. The new study reveals that, just like bats ...
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A research team from POSTECH and ImmunoBiome in Korea, led by Professor Sin-Hyeog Im, has uncovered a new mechanism showing how butyrate—a short-chain fatty acid produced by gut commensal bacteria—enhances T follicular ...
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In a new study published today in the journal mBio, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) report that the long-standing view of the vaginal microbiome as either "optimal" or "non-optimal" based ...
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An experimental pill called enlicitide slashed levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, commonly known as "bad" cholesterol, by up to 60%, according to a new phase three clinical trial published in the New England ...
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A new type of brain implant may have implications for both brain research and future treatments of neurological diseases such as epilepsy. Researchers from DTU, the University of Copenhagen, University College London, and ...
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A study led by Dartmouth Engineering professors demonstrates a possible new technique for connecting electronic implants with the surface of the brain, as well as a new method for ensuring safe, long-term medical access to ...
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