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Virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a tool in creative arts therapies. In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers examined the differences in prefrontal cortex activation between two distinct drawing tasks in VR, including with the introduction of a calming fragrance stimulus.

Researchers have successfully developed plants that can be used to detect organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which contaminate soil and water.

A team scientists has now simulated the foundation of new types of artificial intelligence computing devices that mimic brain functions, an achievement that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

A new study published in Nature reports that common medications can accumulate in gut bacteria. The accumulation can alter the normal functioning of the bacteria and has the potential to reduce the medications’ effectiveness.

U of M researchers have developed a novel virus-like particle vaccine against COVID-19. Having been successfully tested in animals, the novel vaccine — created as part of a study whose findings were recently published in the scientific journal PLOS Pathogens — offers a new approach in the global battle against COVID-19 and its emerging variants.

The application of biosensors utilizing aptasensors in mycotoxin analysis has been reviewed with emphasis to the signal measurement mode or individual mycotoxins detected.

Researchers have identified a specific population of treatment-resistant cells that was present in prostate cancer samples prior to treatment and persisted when subjected to treatment.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that breastfeeding mothers who received either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccination reported the same local or systemic symptoms as what has been previously reported in non-breastfeeding women, with no serious side effects in the breastfed infants.

Natural killer cells do not just kill cancer cells or cells infected with viruses, they also mediate a trade-off between wound healing and bacterial defense in skin wounds. If the healing process is accelerated, the immune defense is weakened, relevant in treating skin injuries and in tackling antibiotic-resistant germs.

Whether they are dyes or preservatives, emulsifiers or sweeteners - ingredient lists of sweets, beverages and other processed foods often contain food additives. But how do the population perceive them - ways to make food colourful, extend shelf life and enhance flavor or something to be avoided?