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How Do We Prioritize What We See?
It is known that different regions of the brain help us prioritize information so we can efficiently process visual scenes. A new study by a team of neuroscientists has discovered that one specific region, the occipital cortex, plays a causal role in piloting our attention to manage the intake of images.
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To Become a Nerve Cell, Timing Is of the Essence
Mitochondria are small organelles that provide the energy critical for each cell in our body, in particular in the high fuel-consuming brain. Researchers have found that mitochondria also regulate a key event during brain development: how neural stem cells become nerve cells.
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MS Drug Blocks HIV Infection and Transmission in Human Immune Cells
Fingolimod, an FDA-approved immunosuppressive drug used to treat multiple sclerosis, may be used to block HIV infection and reduce the latent reservoir.
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The Microbiome’s Role in Attacking Cancerous Tumors
Researchers have discovered which gut bacteria help our immune system battle cancerous tumors and how they do it.
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Study Links Sex Biases in Drug Dosage Trials to the Overmedication of Women
Women are more likely than men to suffer adverse effects of medications because drug dosages have historically been based on clinical trials conducted on men, suggests new study.
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Radiocarbon Dating Accuracy Set To Improve
Scientists have used measurements from almost 15,000 samples from objects dating back as far as 60,000 years ago, as part of a seven-year project to create new international radiocarbon calibration curves, key for archaeology and environmental science.
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Pyrolysis GC-MS Method Identified Plastics in All Seafood Samples
A newly developed method that identifies and measures five different plastic types simultaneously, found plastic traces in all seafood tested.
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Do Pathogens Hitch a Ride on Ocean Plastic Pollution?
Key knowledge gaps exist in our understanding of how ocean microplastics transport bacteria and viruses – and whether this affects the health of humans and animals, researchers say.
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Mustard Family Member Has Potential for Biofuel
Lesquerella is a member of the mustard family that's native to the U.S. Southwest. But scientists are now eyeing it as a home-grown source of butanol, a cleaner-burning alternative to gasoline.
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Treatment Option for Spinal Cord Injuries: Osmotic Therapy Device Reduces Swelling, Preventing Secondary Injuries in Rats
The paper, “Implantable osmotic transport device can reduce edema after severe contusion spinal cord injury,” is published in the journal, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology.
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