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Simple Testing Strategy Aims To Improve Time-Release Drugs
Researchers describe a simple, inexpensive testing method to measure drug dissolution that should help create better and more consistent time-release drug products.
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"Z-Drugs" for Dementia Linked to Adverse Side Effects
A new study reveals that stronger doses of these drugs are linked with an increased risk of adverse effects.
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Rough, Chunky Electrodes Could Be Key To Resistive Memory Devices
Resistive switching memory devices offer several advantages over the currently used computer memory technology. Researchers studying resistive switching memory cell have shown that thicker electrodes have greater surface roughness and are associated with markedly better memory cell characteristics.
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Early- and Late-Stage Neurodegeneration May Require Bespoke Treatments
Rice University biochemists have studied how neurodegeneration kills cells.
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Targeting Calcium Overload Could Improve Stroke Outcomes
Researchers have established that excessive calcium contributes to harmful inflammation in ischemic stroke, and targeting it may provide doctors with a new way to improve patient outcomes.
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Identified: The Brain Cells That Control The Body's Response to Fear
Strong emotions such as fear and anxiety tend to be accompanied and reinforced by measurable bodily changes including increased blood pressure, heart rate and respiration, and dilation of the eyes' pupils. Researchers have identified a population of brain cells whose activity appears to drive such arousal responses.
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Cravings for Social Contact Mimic Hunger in the Brain
A new study from MIT finds that the longings we feel during social isolation share a neural basis with the food cravings we feel when hungry.
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Imaging Method Reveals a "Symphony of Cellular Activities"
Researchers have now developed a way to image up to five different molecule types at a time, by measuring each signal from random, distinct locations throughout a cell.
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Misinformation or Artifact: Why Do Neural Networks Mess Up?
Neural networks can produce incredibly gains in speech and efficiency, but can also make simplistic mistake. A new study suggests that common assumptions about the cause behind these supposed malfunctions may be mistaken, information that is crucial for evaluating the reliability of these networks.
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“Turbo Charging” the Genetic Stocks Contained in the World’s Seed Banks
New research has been published that predicts traits in corn-based on genomics and data analytics.
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