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Brain Connectivity Determines Intelligence
A new and relatively simple technique for mapping the wiring of the brain has shown a correlation between how well connected an individual’s brain regions are and their intelligence.
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Fiber Is Good for You. Now Scientists May Know Why
A diet of fiber-rich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, reduces the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. Eating more fiber seems to lower people’s mortality rate, whatever the cause. Research indicates that fiber doesn’t deliver many of its benefits directly to our bodies.The fiber we eat feeds billions of bacteria in our guts. Keeping them happy means our intestines and immune systems remain in good working order.
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Progression of Pancreatic Cancer Inhibited by Nanomedicine in Mice
A new study pinpoints the inverse correlation between a known oncogene -- a gene that promotes the development of cancer -- and the expression of an oncosuppressor microRNA as the reason for extended pancreatic cancer survival. The study may serve as a basis for the development of an effective cocktail of drugs for this deadly disease.
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New Test Reveals Which Breast Cancer Patients May Benefit from Targeted Therapy
In particular, the test could help direct treatment for women with triple-negative breast cancer, which does not respond to traditional hormone-based treatments.
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Silver Nanoparticles Take Spectroscopy to New Dimension
Researchers have improved molecular detection at low concentration levels by arranging nanoparticles on nanowires to enhance Raman spectroscopy. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) uses electromagnetic fields to improve Raman scattering and boost sensitivity in standard dyes such as R6G by more than one billionfold.
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EVIO Completes Acquisition of C3 Labs
Effective January 1, 2018, C3 Labs LLC was also granted its temporary testing license from the State of California, and will operate under the brand EVIO Labs Berkeley.
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Streams Can Be Sensors
New research showcases how streams can be used as sensors to diagnose a watershed’s sensitivity or resiliency to changes in land use practices, including the long-term use of fertilizers. Using streams as sensors – specifically, near the headwaters – can allow scientists, land-use managers and farmers to diagnose which watersheds can be more sustainably developed for food production.
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Blueberries Boost Cervical Cancer Therapy
University of Missouri School of Medicine researchers studied in vitro human cancer cells to show that combining blueberry extract with radiation can increase the treatment’s effectiveness.
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Modifying Baby Formula Doesn't Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Children
The long-awaited results from the first large international trial to try to prevent type 1 diabetes shows that modified baby formula in which cow's milk proteins have been split does not prevent type 1 diabetes in children with genetic risk factors for the condition.
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Locus Coeruleus Input to Hippocampal CA3 Important for First-time Learning
The locus coeruleus is activated in response to novel sensory stimuli, and this activity triggers the release of a flood of dopamine into a region of the hippocampus to store a memory of the new location.
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