Toxic form of tau protein foils memory formation in Alzheimer’s
Study in mice provides a mechanism for how the notorious protein stops neurons from strengthening their connections – and how we form memories
Giving mosquitoes chemical weapons helps keep them under control
Releasing males armed with chemical or biological payloads could greatly boost the effectiveness of an eco-friendly method of pest control
Why Some Students Are Ditching America for Medical School in Cuba
Frozen rabbit kidneys could solve organ shortage for transplants
An embryonic rabbit kidney can be transplanted after three months in the deep freeze and develop into an adult kidney without causing immune rejection
Right-leg prostheses give sprint para-athletes an edge on bends
In races with bends, Paralympic sprinters whose affected leg is on the inside of the curve are hampered in generating force by their prosthesis
Women live longer than men but suffer more years of poor health
Compared to 1982, the number of further healthy years an elderly man can expect to live has increased, but the same is not true for women
Bionic fingertip gives amputee a feel for different textures
An artificial fingertip has allowed Dennis Sørensen to feel fine textures for the first time since he lost his limb
Lab-Grown Brain Balls Strengthen Zika’s Link to Microcephaly
Anxious people hear some sounds as more important than they are
An anxious brain appears to process sounds in an over-general way, ramping up the expectation that something bad might happen
The Zika Epidemic Is Real—A Link to Birth Defects May Not Be
The number of Zika infections is going up as the number of microcephaly diagnoses is increasing. But—sing along; you know the words—correlation is not causation.
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