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First Long-term Air Pollution Monitoring in Togo Reveals Concerning Levels

For the first time, researchers have monitored air pollution in Lomé, the capital city of Togo in West Africa, over multiple years.

“The Real World Still Matters”

A study from the University of Missouri finds political polarization doesn’t dominate people’s perceptions of COVID-19.

New Technology Could Make Biopsies a Thing of the Past

MediSCAPE, a high-speed 3D microscope designed by Columbia Engineers, can see real-time cellular detail in living tissues to guide surgery, speed up tissue analyses, and improve treatments.

Regulating Immunological Memory May Help Immune System Fight Disease, MU Study Finds

Findings may help development of potential vaccines or immunotherapies for cancer and various inflammatory diseases.

New Method Can Provide Rapid Detection Of Food Adulteration

University of Missouri scientists demonstrate the entire process can take 45 minutes or less.

Research Shows Success Of Working From Home Depends On Company Health

MU expert in health management shares best practices for working-from-home policies.

Poll: Cherry-Picking Embryos For Intellect Interests Many

This IVF gene-screening technology does not exist today, but a bioethicist expresses concern about its perceived value among respondents.

CDC Study: Surge Shows ADHD Overlooked In Adults

Researchers call for more study after report confirms suspected spike in stimulant prescriptions among women during pandemic.

Do People And Monkeys See Colors The Same Way?

Study shows some nerve cell circuits for color vision are uniquely human.

Reinforcement Learning: From Board Games To Protein Design

A new protein design software adapts a strategy proven adept at board games like chess and Go.

Tomosynthesis Bests Mammography In Community Practice

A study showed that digital 3D breast tomosynthesis leads to better cancer-screening performance than 2D mammography.

Just Making Genetic Tests Available Is Not Enough

When a diverse group of patients were invited to take a genetic risk test for common, preventable diseases, only 7% accepted.

Spyligation Uses Light To Switch On Proteins

This light-activation technology has potential applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and understanding how the body works.

Researchers Tackle Major Obstacle To Stem-Cell Heart Repair

Engineered stem cells do not provoke dangerous heart rhythms, a problem that has thwarted efforts to date.

Women Fueled Pandemic Spike In ADHD Cases

The pandemic put strain on people, and this may have disproportionately affected women, leading them to be cognitively overwhelmed and seek help for that.

More U.S. Gunshot Victims Dying Before Reaching A Hospital

Findings suggest the increase in the number of more powerful guns with larger magazines are inflicting deadlier wounds.

MIT researchers develop quantum computing architecture that could link high-fidelity communication devices

Advances in quantum computing architecture have allowed researchers to demonstrate directional photon emission, the first step toward connecting large-scale devices.

MIT, Harvard, Yale, Dana Farber researchers: Enzyme 'atlas' helps researchers decipher cellular pathways

A team of researchers has mapped out more than 300 protein kinases and their targets, which they hope ultimately could result in new leads for cancer therapeutics.

To keep information in mind, you may store it among synapses

The human brain is an amazing organ that holds information in its working memory, which has been a mystery to researchers for decades — a team of neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) may have recently unraveled part of that mystery, with a clue that may tell us how the brain holds information in working memory.

Group Exercise Program For Older Adults Led To More Independent Exercise Despite Pandemic Restrictions, MU Study Finds

Findings show the Stay Strong, Stay Healthy eight-week resistance training program helps older adults maintain long-term exercise habits and increase their self-confidence.