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Rare Cases of Frontotemporal Dementia May Have a Treatable Leak in the Brain

According to research, some patients diagnosed with an incurable condition that prevents patients from controlling their behavior and coping with daily living may instead have an often-treatable cerebrospinal fluid leak.
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Traffic Pollution Found To Impair Brain Function

A first-in-the-world study suggests that even brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on the brain.
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Brain Cancer Gene Linked to Radiotherapy Resistance Identified

New research has uncovered a gene in brain cancers that is linked to resistance to radiotherapy.
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"Pop-Up" Electrode Could Help Map the Brain in 3D

Researchers have developed a pop-up electrode device that could gather information about individual neurons and their interactions while limiting the potential for brain tissue damage.
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Mint Genome Reveals New Potential for Ancient Plants

Tracing the evolution of mint genomes has revealed a biosynthetic gene cluster that encodes two distinct terpenoid pathways, which could be leveraged for applications including medicines, pesticides and antimicrobials.
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Rust-Busting Invention Brings Us Closer to Long-Life Mobile Phone Batteries

Mobile phone batteries with a lifetime up to three times longer than today’s technology could be a reality thanks to a new innovation.
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Novel Ways To Extract Value From Wastewater Inspired by Plants

Plants have inspired scientists to develop a new membrane separation technique to extract valuable minerals, metals and nutrients from wastewater.
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Novel Method for X-Ray Color Imaging Developed

Scientists have developed a new method to produce X-ray images in color using an approach that allows an image of a large area to be produced from a single exposure, without the need for focusing and scanning.
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Efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9 Gets a Boost

Researchers have improved the efficiency of molecular genetic methods such as CRISPR/Cas9 and related systems, and have broadened their areas of application.
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Light Shed on Process That Leads Bacteria To Switch From Coexistence to Killers

According to research, marine bacteria can undergo a lifestyle switch from coexistence to pathogenicity, where they kill their phytoplankton hosts.
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