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New Silicon-based Chips Could Improve Brain-Machine Interfaces
Researchers have developed a new device for connecting the brain directly to silicon-based technologies, that can record more data while being less intrusive than existing options.
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Specificity Mechanism Revealed When Glucagon Receptor Structures Solved
Two cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures have been determined of the human glucagon receptor in complex with its cognate agonist glucagon and distinct classes of G proteins, Gs or Gi.
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The Changing Demographics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis
Wealthy, white California counties--once considered the nation's hotbeds for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)--have seen prevalence flatten or fall in the last two decades, while rates among poor whites and minorities keep ticking up, new CU Boulder research has found.
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Novel Brain Reading Tech Could Aid Development of Brainwave-Controlled Devices
A new method to accurately record brain activity at scale has been developed by researchers at the Crick, Stanford University and UCL.
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Ammonia Missing Link in Air Pollution
Traditional methods for evaluating the impact of nitrogen species in air pollution are limited, according to a new study.
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Stuck Inside? Novel System Could Bring VR To Your Phone
Researchers have created a new approach to VR that allows multiple players to interact with the same VR game on smartphones, which could have potential applications in enterprise, education, health care and entertainment applications.
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Lymphatic System Molecule Implicated in Autoimmune Diseases Identified
Scientists have discovered a molecule in the lymphatic system that has the potential to play a role in autoimmune disease. Elucidating the underlying mechanisms that causes autoimmune and inflammatory conditions can help to develop ways to correct the flaws that lead to disease.
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Alzheimer's Genetics Study Puts Microglia in the Spotlight
A new study suggests that many of the genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s affect brain maintenance cells called microglia, and their response to amyloid-beta, one of the proteins aggregating in the brains of Alzheimer patients.
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Water Purification Shocked Into Action
Scientists have developed a one-step process that can improve the ability of nanocarbons to remove toxic heavy metal ions from water, potentially aid in efforts to improve universal access to clean water.
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Research Reveals Rising Rates of Liver Cancer Around the World
New research reveals rising rates of liver cancer around the world, despite advances aimed at preventing the disease. Data was examined 1990–2017 from the Global Burden of Disease Study pertaining to 195 countries and territories.
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