Applying machine-learning techniques for neural decoding, Columbia engineers and psychiatrists are first to show that avoidant grievers monitor even their unconscious thoughts.

These bacteria persister cells stop replicating and can remain in this dormant, ‘sleeper-cell’ state for days, weeks or even months. When antibiotic treatment has been stopped, if some of these bacterial cells spring back to life, they can trigger another infection.

New results show that the multigene test used at the university hospital in Munich is indeed helpful in making more targeted use of chemotherapy treatments and thus improves prognosis of breast cancer patients.

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The world population increases and so does the need for food. In order to breed more livestock, naturally, more animal feed is necessary but production of protein rich feed, such as soy and fishmeal are damaging the environment. Several alternatives have been proposed but one in particular seems very promising: insects!

Researchers have identified a mechanism by which brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) can suppress GABAergic transmission in hippocampus. In this article, Dr. Rajamani Selvam explains how he and his team achieved these results, and their potential impact on the treatment of neurological disease.