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Researchers have developed a diagnostic technique that uses artificial glycan receptors to capture viruses – this holds potential as a test for the novel coronavirus.

Researchers have revealed that its possible for volunteers to re-associate one body part to another using virtual reality. This association is nonetheless likely to be weaker than a natural association.

Researchers have identified a novel way to treat Danon disease, a rare and life-threatening condition, using gene therapy.

Fundamental research supported by supercomputers could help lead to new strategies and better technology that combats infectious and genetic diseases.

Researchers have designed a new computer program to identify each nerve cell in high-definition fluorescent microscope images of living worms.

Researchers have examined how people investigate potentially suspicious posts on their own social media feeds.

Infants from rural families tend to display negative emotions such as anger and frustration more frequently than their urban counterparts, according to a recent study in the Journal of Community Psychology.

In a lively discussion appearing in Nature Reviews Neurology, researchers discussed the idea that bacteria, viruses or other infectious pathogens may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease.

Ion channels, crucial for brain and heart function, that allow potassium and sodium ions to flow in and out of cells, use a “ball-and-chain” mechanism to help regulate their ion flow, according to a new study.

A recent study in mice has led researchers to believe that psychosis may be caused by problems with specialized nerve cells deep within the brain, as well as a certain kind of learning behavior.