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Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience revealed that there are five types of insomnia. This finding was published on Monday January 7 by The Lancet Psychiatry. A commentary in the journal stated that the finding could be a new page in the history of insomnia, promoting discoveries on mechanisms and interventions.

For the production of drugs, pesticides and smartphone displays, most of the processes are cost-intensive and generate a large amount of waste. Scientists have now succeeded in developing a resource-saving "green" alternative.

Viral infections that are kept in check in healthy individuals can be hazardous during pregnancy or in transplant patients, but a new analytical method could precisely detect these viral infections using immune responses.

Researchers have discovered a new molecular mechanism that is essential for maturation of brain function and may be used to restore plasticity in aged brains. Unlike previous research that manipulated brain plasticity using approaches that affected the entire brain, this study targets a specific molecule acting on a single type of neuronal connection to modulate brain function.

Getting enough of the omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA into the brain to study their effects on conditions such as Alzheimer’s and depression is no easy task. While supplements containing these fatty acids exist, there is scant evidence showing that these supplements actually increase DHA or EPA in the brain. Now researchers report that adding a lysophospholipid form of EPA to the diet can increase levels of EPA in the brain 100-fold in mice.

Using the CRISPR gene editing tool, researchers devise a method of altering key genes that control insect sex determination and fertility.

Transforming super-sensitive touch sensors, Stanford engineers and medical researchers have found a way to wirelessly monitor blood flow after surgery.

The death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 25 years, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.

A proof-of-concept study identified unique "fingerprints" that identify milk as conventional or organic using the isotopes it contains.

A team has demonstrated the potential, for oncology, of an imaging technique based only on the physical properties of tumors. It can differentiate populations of malignant cells and monitor how effective an anticancer treatment is.