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Medical Xpress / Knee injuries in rugby: What a season-long study suggests about hip strength
Knee injuries are among the most serious and common injuries in rugby. Developing effective prevention strategies requires the identification of aspects of physical performance—such as power, muscle strength, and balance—that ...
Phys.org / New DNA tagging workflow boosts gene delivery to the nucleus over tenfold
Gene therapy holds the promise of preventing and curing disease by manipulating gene expression within a patient's cells. However, to be effective, the new gene must make it into a cell's nucleus. The inability to consistently, ...
Phys.org / Lab-grown algae remove microplastics from water
A University of Missouri researcher is pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water. Mizzou's Susie Dai recently applied a revolutionary strain of algae toward capturing and removing ...
Medical Xpress / Help for adults addicted to social media and internet gaming
James Cook University researchers have taken a deeper dive into the complexities of human personality traits and addiction in adults, revealing new insights to help with social media addiction and internet gaming disorder. ...
Medical Xpress / Neural implant approach regrows surrounding skull, ensuring safe access to the brain
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 ...
Medical Xpress / RNA molecule discovery could lead to potential new breast cancer therapy
QIMR Berghofer scientists have discovered a cancer-fighting RNA molecule that could hold the key to a new way of treating the most common form of breast cancer. The team are developing their findings into a potential RNA-based ...
Medical Xpress / The 'hot flush gold rush': How women feel about being flooded with menopause marketing
Every person with functioning ovaries will eventually experience menopause. While the biology is relatively universal, the experience varies dramatically between individuals and in the same person over time.
Medical Xpress / Blocking PTP1B protein may slow memory loss in Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease is often measured in statistics: millions affected worldwide, cases rising sharply, costs climbing into the trillions. For families, the disease is experienced far more intimately. "It's a slow bereavement," ...
Phys.org / Supermassive black holes sit in 'eye of their own storms,' studies find
Gigantic black holes lurk at the center of virtually every galaxy, including ours, but we've lacked a precise picture of what impact they have on their surroundings. However, a University of Chicago-led group of scientists ...
Phys.org / Reproduction in space, an environment hostile to human biology
As commercial spaceflight draws ever closer and time spent in space continues to extend, the question of reproductive health beyond the bounds of planet Earth is no longer theoretical but now "urgently practical," according ...
Medical Xpress / Eye movements help the brain see in 3D: Research challenges long-standing assumption
When you go for a walk, how does your brain know the difference between a parked car and a moving car? This seemingly simple distinction is challenging because eye movements, such as the ones we make when watching a car pass ...
Medical Xpress / Gentle implant can illuminate, listen and deliver medication to the brain
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 ...
