Targeted cognitive training benefits patients with severe schizophrenia
Researchers find that patients with severe, refractory schizophrenia benefit from targeted cognitive therapy, improving auditory and verbal outcomes and the way they process information.
New generation of therapeutics based on understanding of aging biology show promise for Alzheimer’s...
A scientific strategy that explores therapeutic targets based on the biology of aging is gaining ground as an effective approach to prevent and treat...
Eliminating the latent reservoir of HIV
A new study suggests that a genetic switch that causes latent HIV inside cells to begin to replicate can be manipulated to completely eradicate...
Potential seen for tailoring treatment for acute myeloid leukemia
Rapid screening of leukemia cells for drug susceptibility and resistance are bringing scientists closer to patient-tailored treatment for acute myeloid leukemia. Research on the...
Harnessing the power of ‘spin orbit’ coupling in silicon: Scaling up quantum computation
Research teams are investigating multiple pathways to scale up atom-based computing architectures using spin-orbit coupling -- advancing towards their goal of building a silicon-based...
NASA’s Mars InSight flexes its arm
New images from NASA's Mars InSight lander show its robotic arm is ready to do some lifting. With a reach of nearly 6 feet...
Two-dimensional materials skip the energy barrier by growing one row at a time
A new study could provide engineers new design rules for creating microelectronics, membranes, and tissues, and open up better production methods for new materials....
A code for reprogramming immune sentinels
For the first time, a research team has successfully reprogrammed mouse and human skin cells into immune cells called dendritic cells. The process is...
Planetary defense: The Bennu experiment
On Dec. 3, after traveling billions of kilometers from Earth, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft reached its target, Bennu, and kicked off a nearly two-year, up-close...
How ice particles promote the formation of radicals
The production of chlorofluorocarbons, which damage the ozone layer, has been banned as far as possible. However, other substances can also tear holes in...
