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Good mousekeeping: En suite bathroom makes for happier mice
(University of British Columbia) Mice have a strong preference to nest away from their own waste, UBC research has found. The study showed that mice who were housed in a system of three interconnected cages used separate cages for nesting and elimina...
Welding with stem cells for next-generation surgical glues
(University of Bristol) Scientists at the University of Bristol have invented a new technology that could lead to the development of a new generation of smart surgical glues and dressings for chronic wounds. The new method, pioneered by Dr. Adam Perr...
Study: Playing video games generally not harmful to boys' social development
(Society for Research in Child Development) A new longitudinal study conducted in Norway looked at how playing video games affects the social skills of 6- to 12-year-olds. It found that playing the games affected youth differently by age and gender,...
Scientists propose new theory on Alzheimer's, amyloid connection
(Florida Atlantic University) 'Is amyloid precursor protein the mastermind behind Alzheimer's or is it just an accomplice?' Researchers devised a multi-functional reporter for amyloid precursor protein and tracked its localization and...
How slippery surfaces allow sticky pastes and gels to slide
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) An MIT research team that has already conquered the problem of getting ketchup out of its bottle has now tackled a new category of consumer and manufacturing woe: how to get much thicker materials to slide with...
UTA engineering students build treadmill that helps athletes in wheelchairs work out
(University of Texas at Arlington) A University of Texas at Arlington senior design project team built a treadmill that can be used by athletes in wheelchairs.
A Tree and Its People in a Warming Landscape
Conservation scientist Lauren Oakes discusses her book about Alaska ecology and sociology, In Search of The Canary Tree: The Story of a Scientist, a Cypress, and a Changing World. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Researchers find high-risk genes for schizophrenia
(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Using a unique computational 'framework' they developed, a team of scientist cyber-sleuths in the Vanderbilt University Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and the Vanderbilt Genetics Ins...
Working out makes hydrogels perform more like muscle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Human skeletal muscles have a unique combination of properties that materials researchers seek for their own creations. They're strong, soft, full of water, and resistant to fatigue. A new study by MIT res...
Neurobiology and Chemistry of Pain and Addiction Symposium
(University of Arizona Health Sciences) World-renowned neurobiologists and leaders in chemistry will discuss the brain circuits underlying acute and chronic pain, reward, motivation and addiction, as well as the development of chemical probes as pote...