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What a rat can tell us about touch
— 18 Feb 2011 18:20 | BiologyIn her search to understand one of the most basic human senses - touch - Mitra Hartmann turns to what is becoming one of the best studied model systems in neuroscience: the whiskers…
Rewrite the textbooks
— 18 Feb 2011 18:17 | HealthNeurones are complicated, but the basic functional concept is that synapses transmit electrical signals to the dendrites and cell body (input), and axons carry signals away (output).…
Waking up is hard to do
— 17 Feb 2011 18:54 | HealthNorthwestern University scientists have discovered a new mechanism in the core gears of the circadian clock. They found the loss of a certain gene, dubbed 'twenty-four,' messes up the…
Gonorrhoea acquires a piece of human DNA
— 14 Feb 2011 15:06 | HealthIf a human cell and a bacterial cell met at a speed-dating event, they would never be expected to exchange phone numbers, much less genetic material. In more scientific terms, a direct…
Not just for raincoats
— 9 Feb 2011 17:23 | TechnologyResearchers from Northwestern University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have studied individual water droplets and discovered a miniature version of the 'water…
Peripheral artery disease harder on women
— 5 Feb 2011 14:21 | HealthSmall calf muscles may be a feminine trait, but for women with peripheral artery disease (PAD) they're a major disadvantage. Researchers at Northwestern Medicine point to the smaller…
Synthetic materials that behave like mollusc shells
— 3 Feb 2011 18:03 | TechnologyNacre, commonly known as mother-of-pearl, is the iridescent material lining many mollusc shells. It is part of a two-layer armour system that protects the animal from predators. The…
Painful hip fractures strike breast cancer survivors
— 2 Feb 2011 15:58 | HealthA hip fracture is not common in a 54-year-old woman, unless she is a 54-year-old breast cancer survivor, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Researchers found that a combination…
New probiotic combats inflammatory bowel disease
— 1 Feb 2011 21:42 | HealthYou know the probiotics in your peach yogurt are healthful, but now it appears they may also be a powerful treatment for disease…
Making a point
— 27 Jan 2011 18:59 | TechnologyNorthwestern University researchers have developed a new technique for rapidly prototyping nanoscale devices and structures that is so inexpensive the 'print head' can be thrown away…