Results suggest that treatments targeting the activation of specific receptors may be efficacious in preventing the development or relapse of anorexia nervosa.
Can we Become Better Parents by Studying Animals?
The brains of mice and humans are more similar than we’d think when it comes to parenting…
Sex on the Brain?
A recent Special Issue of The Journal of Neuroscience Research (JNR) on “Gender Influences on Nervous System Function” indicates that sex matters at all levels of the brain.
Influence of martensite fraction on tensile strength of martensitic stainless steels
A simplified Q&P processing was designed in order to study the role of martensite fraction.
Biosensor combines graphene and mu-opioid receptor
Researchers create an artificial chemical sensor based on one of the human body’s most important receptors.
Ultrathin optoelectronics help researchers explore the brain
Ultrathin, flexible optoelectronic devices – including LEDs the size of individual neurons – are lighting the way for scientists in optogenetics and beyond.
Processing Method Shows Promise for Neural Implants
University of Texas researchers develop materials that are stiff for initial implantation, and then soften to better match the mechanical properties of brain tissue.
Paving the way for graphene-based nanoelectronics
Nobel laureate Kostya Novoselov and his team open up graphene-based nanoelectronic devices by scanning probe lithography.