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Newly Discovered Gene Mutation Linked to Nerve Diseases

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created 19 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have identified mutations in the gene for TRPV4 that cause two related degenerative motor nerve disorders, scapuloperoneal spinal muscular ...


Seeing without looking

Seeing without looking

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 2

Like a spotlight that illuminates an otherwise dark scene, attention brings to mind specific details of our environment while shutting others out. A new study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological ...


The robot may be used to help rescue people trapped in destroyed buildings, Ryu said

Japanese researcher unveils 'hummingbird robot'

Electronics / Robotics

created Dec 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Japanese researchers said Monday they had developed a "hummingbird robot" that can flutter around freely in mid-air with rapid wing movements.


Ladder-walking locusts show big brains aren't always best

Ladder-walking locusts show big brains aren't always best

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Scientists have shown for the first time that insects, like mammals, use vision rather than touch to find footholds. They made the discovery thanks to high-speed video cameras - technology the BBC uses to ...


What connects the elderly and sports people? Smart sensor technology

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Innovative smart sensing devices promise to boost mobility and quality of life for the elderly, reduce healthcare costs and even give sports people an edge through more effective training.


Subtle change dramatically reduces pathogenic potential of Huntington's protein

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists have identified a key molecular switch that may drive the onset of Huntington's disease (HD), an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that leads to severe disruptions in muscle coordination and cognitive function. ...


Link Between Poor Sleep and Poor Learning in Older Adults Investigated

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are trying to decode why aging prevents sleep from enhancing memory. Rebecca Spencer, assistant professor of psychology, says she is trying to isolate ...


On the tip of your tongue: Researchers reveal our motor system activates when we hear speech

On the tip of your tongue: Researchers reveal our motor system activates when we hear speech

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London have discovered our motor system activates automatically when we hear speech. These findings could, in the future, play a central role ...


NREL Evaluates UPS Hybrid-Electric Van Performance

Technology / Energy

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has collected and analyzed fuel economy, maintenance and other vehicle performance data from UPS’s first generation hybrid diesel ...


SPARKy devices helps amputees return to normal lives (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Arizona State University researchers have developed a prosthetic device that literally puts the spring back into an amputee's step. The ASU scientists have developed and refined SPARKy (for spring ankle with regenerative ...



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