Study shows benefits of sex for older adults
Sexual activity gives both sexes a boost, but intercourse is more important for older men, according to a new study…
Bees can count with just four nerve cells in their brains
Bees can solve seemingly clever counting tasks with very small numbers of nerve cells in their brains, according to researchers…
HIV vaccine protects non-human primates from infection
LA JOLLA, CA – For more than 20 years, scientists at Scripps Research have chipped away at the challenges of…
Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly
Researchers at MIT, Draper, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed an ingestible capsule that can be controlled using Bluetooth…
Stanford researcher deciphers flows that help bacteria feed and organize biofilms
Under threat of being scrubbed away with disinfectant, individual bacteria can improve their odds of survival by joining together to…
Researchers use zinc to target insulin-producing cells with regenerative drug
To treat diabetes directly, rather than manage its symptoms, doctors need a way to get drugs to cells that produce…
First baby born via uterus transplant from a deceased donor
Currently, uterus donation is only available for women with family members who are willing to donate. With live donors in…
Can Stimulating the Brain Treat Chronic Pain?
Neuroscientists and chronic pain experts at the UNC School of Medicine used a weak alternating current of electricity to target…