Drug Actually Repairs Nerve Damage, Giving Scientists Hope For Future MS Treatment
The drugs metformin and bexarotene have been shown in trials to repair the myelin sheath in paitents with multiple sclerosis, or MS.
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Alzheimer's Research Has Found a Protein That Protects Against The Disease
Alzheimer's disease spreads faster in mice genetically engineered to lack LANDO (LC3-associated endocytosis), new research finds.
The World's First Happiness Museum Opened in Copenhagen, and It's Bound to Put a Smile on Your Face
The Happiness Research Institute has opened the world's first happiness museum in Copenhagen, Denmark this summer.
Breakthrough For Spinal Cord Injuries and Dementia as Protein Builds 'Striking' Repairs
CPTX drug repairs damage to the brain and spinal cords in mice, offering hope for new therapies for Alzheimer's to epilepsy to paralysis.
Self-Powered Wildfire Detector Could Help Fight the Spread of Deadly Blazes, Using The Motion of Trees For Power
Michigan State scientists developed a remote forest fire detector and alarm system powered by nothing but the movement of trees in the wind.
Jacques Cousteau's Grandson Wants to Build the International Space Station of the Ocean
The first new undersea base in over 30 years, Fabien, the grandson of Jacques Cousteau, hopes Proteus will be the ISS of the oceans.
Here's Some Hope: People Have Lasting Immunity To COVID-19, Even After Mild Cases
Nature and Medrxiv studies on COVID-19 immunology indicates memory T-cell response and cross-protection, giving long-lasting immunity.
Amazing Fungus Discovered at Chernobyl Could Be Grown On Rockets to Protect Astronauts from Toxic Space Radiation
Fungus found in the destroyed reactors of Chernobyl could be used as a protective radiation shield for astronauts, as it consumes radiation.
Satellites Reveal There Are 20% More Emperor Penguin Colonies in Antarctica Than Previously Thought
A new BAS survey using satellite technology reveals there are 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than was previously thought.
That's a Relief: Scientists Now Say Future Yellowstone Eruptions Are Likely to be Much Weaker Than in Ages Past
A blast from the Yellowstone supervolcano would be devastating to humanity, but new research shows the eruptions are becoming slower and weaker than before.
Pigs May Rival Dogs As Man's Best Friends, Says Adorable New Study
This Hungarian team of researchers has found that pigs show the same amount of love and trust in humans as canines do.
Flu Shots Significantly Cut Risk of Heart Attack Or Stroke For People Over 50, Says Study of 7 Million Patients
A study of seven million patients hospitalized found that a seasonal flu shot cut the risk of heart attacks by up to 85 percent, and cut strokes by 50%.
New Study Says Infrared Lasers Destroy Harmful Plaques in Alzheimer's Brains
A new study from the Tokyo University of Science shows how infrared lasers can destroy harmful plaques that build up in Alzheimer's brains.
Possible 'Breakthrough' Coronavirus Treatment With Natural Protein Cuts Risk of Death and Serious Symptoms by 79%
British firm Synairgen has tested SNG001, an inhalant of the protein interferon beta, that's shown to cut COVID-19 death and symptom rate by 79%.
The Quantum Realm's 'Fifth State of Matter' is Observed in Space For the First Time
Scientists have observed the fifth state of matter in space for the first time, offering unprecedented insight into the quantum universe.
Topping Soil With Rock Dust Could Suck Billions of Tons of CO2 From the Air and Increase Crop Nutrients - Study
Using the ERW method of spreading basalt dust on top of the soil can reduce vast amounts of CO2 from the air, and increase crop production.
Researchers Announce the First Cartilage-Mimicking Gel That's Strong Enough For Knees
Duke University researchers have developed a gel material as strong as cartilage that could be a game-changer for thousands of adults with knee problems.
Scientists Generate Electrical Field That Can Help Repair Fractured Bones
Scientists have created a natural polymer device to heal broken bones that mimics the natural electric field of our body to stimulate bone growth.
Potential Drug Candidate Emerges as Llama Antibodies Found to Neutralize COVID-19's Spike Protein
In looking for methods to block or neutralize the spike protein of COVID-19, nanobodies, an immune cell found in llamas, has been shown to do just that.
Goal of Plentiful Organ Transplants Moves Closer to Reality as Scientists Grow Tiny Working Livers from Skin Cells
Researchers from Pittsburgh are growing tiny functional human livers out of skin cells and transplanting them in rats as proof-of-concept for organ supply
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