Techno Man
Solving the puzzle of IgG4-related disease, the elusive autoimmune disorder
IgG4-related disease is an autoimmune disorder affecting millions and has no established cure. Previous research indicates that T cells, a major component of the...
Human management helps rare plants, butterflies survive hurricane
Ongoing habitat management could help prevent hurricane-driven extinctions. A rare Florida plant, the pineland croton, weathered the damage from Hurricane Irma better in plots...
Molecular features of anxiety in the brain
Investigators have taken a new approach to the search, developing a rational, computationally inspired method for the preclinical study of anxiety.
How ant species uses abdomen for extra power during jumps
Researchers in the department of entomology have shown how a species of ant uses its abdomen to add speed to its jump. The results...
Comparing heirloom and modern wheat effects on gut health
Amid concerns about gluten sensitivity, increasing numbers of people are avoiding wheat. Most have not been diagnosed with a wheat-related medical condition, yet they...
A self-healing sweat sensor
Wearable sensors that track heart rate or steps are popular fitness products. But in the future, working up a good sweat could provide useful...
Saccharin derivatives give cancer cells a not-so-sweet surprise
Saccharin received a bad rap after studies in the 1970s linked consumption of large amounts of the artificial sweetener to bladder cancer in laboratory...
Efficient methods developed to simulate how electromagnetic waves interact with devices
It takes a tremendous amount of computer simulations to create a device like an MRI scanner that can image your brain by detecting electromagnetic...
Obesity could affect brain development in children
New research found that obese children had a thinner pre-frontal cortex than normal weight children. The thinner cortex could be factor in the decreased...
Genes and family are biggest predictor of academic success
Whether children will enjoy academic success can be now predicted at birth, a new study suggests. The study found that parents' socioeconomic status and...