Particles left behind by decaying Z bosons reveal strong evidence of quantum entanglement at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. Z bosons, heavy elementary particles that decay almost as soon as they form, leave behind clues to a connection that can outlast physical separation. Known as quantum entanglement, this connection links particles’ quantum properties so that measuring […]
Scientists Develop a Vaccine That Could Help Turn the Tide on America’s Opioid Epidemic
Researchers developed nanoparticles that could help block the addictive high produced by opioids. A vaccine that stops an opioid from reaching the brain could one day blunt the high that helps drive repeated use. Virginia Tech researchers are developing that approach for drugs such as oxycodone and fentanyl, and new experiments in mice suggest they […]
Scientists Develop a Vaccine That Could Help Turn the Tide on America’s Opioid Epidemic
Researchers developed nanoparticles that could help block the addictive high produced by opioids. A vaccine that stops an opioid from reaching the brain could one day blunt the high that helps drive repeated use. Virginia Tech researchers are developing that approach for drugs such as oxycodone and fentanyl, and new experiments in mice suggest they […]
Scientists Develop a Vaccine That Could Help Turn the Tide on America’s Opioid Epidemic
Researchers developed nanoparticles that could help block the addictive high produced by opioids. A vaccine that stops an opioid from reaching the brain could one day blunt the high that helps drive repeated use. Virginia Tech researchers are developing that approach for drugs such as oxycodone and fentanyl, and new experiments in mice suggest they […]
Your Favorite Scented Cleaner Could Be Filling the Air With Invisible Pollution
Even botanical and essential oil-based cleaners can release fragrance compounds that react with indoor ozone, creating an unexpected source of ultrafine air pollution. The scent of a freshly cleaned home may hide a burst of invisible pollution that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Fragrance chemicals released by common cleaners can react with ozone in […]
New Method Unlocks Molecular Secrets Trapped in Decades-Old Human Tissue Samples
Recovering whole cells from decades-old preserved tissue could make hospital archives a richer source of molecular data. Imagine a volume labeled “Encyclopedia of Human Tissue” resting on a table. Inside might be information about how different cells appear in healthy and diseased tissue, how gene activity changes with age, or why cells from different patients […]
New Method Unlocks Molecular Secrets Trapped in Decades-Old Human Tissue Samples
Recovering whole cells from decades-old preserved tissue could make hospital archives a richer source of molecular data. Imagine a volume labeled “Encyclopedia of Human Tissue” resting on a table. Inside might be information about how different cells appear in healthy and diseased tissue, how gene activity changes with age, or why cells from different patients […]
Scientists Discover a Brain Signal Linked to Ketamine’s Antidepressant Effects
The findings could help researchers better understand how people with depression respond to treatment. Ketamine can act quickly against depression that has not improved with other treatments. In a study of U.S. veterans over 55, researchers found that the brain’s response continued to change over the following week, with one pattern of activity linked to […]
This Simple Walking Habit May Have Helped Humans Conquer the World
Consistently walking from heel to toe distinguished early humans from other great apes and helped them hunt and gather food efficiently, according to new research. Landing on the ball of your foot makes for a softer step, but keeping that up takes more energy than walking heel first. A new comparison of humans and chimpanzees […]
Scientists Discover a Key Reason Why the Aging Eye Struggles To Regrow Lost Neurons
Reducing inflammation partially restored the aging retina’s ability to generate new neurons from support cells, offering a possible route to improve experimental regeneration. To replace nerve cells lost to glaucoma, researchers are looking to cells already living alongside them. Called glia, these cells support and nourish neurons in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the […]