Paralyzed Rats Walk Again After Stem Cell Transplant
The rodent recovery spurs hope that humans could one day benefit from similar treatments.
Biomedicine
Physicist Derives Laws of Thermodynamics For Life Itself
The laws of thermodynamics must apply to self-replicating systems. Now one physicist has worked out how
First Mind-Controlled Robotic Leg Put Through Its Paces
A robotic leg prosthesis controlled entirely by brain waves could be a game changer for victims of spinal cord injury
The Complex Puzzle Of When to Start HIV Treatment
In a world of limited resources and expensive treatments, the question of who to treat and when needs careful assessment
Another Bust for Alzheimer's Drugs
Although Eli Lilly's anti-amyloid compound fails to slow decline in two large trials, patients with mild forms of the disease show some benefit
Outlier Patients in Cancer Drug Trials Could Personalize Treatment
Researchers use DNA sequencing to identify the molecular basis of a patient's unique but beneficial response to an experimental cancer drug.
An Entire Book Written in DNA
Researchers at Harvard encode information in DNA at a density on par with any other experimental storage method.
Genetic Analysis Solves Human-Neanderthal Interbreeding Puzzle
Geneticists say they have finally settled the debate over when and where our ancestors had sex with Neanderthals
Brain Stimulation Controls Seizures in Rats
A new device could help epilepsy patients control unpredictable seizures when medications don't work.
Study Points to Better TB Therapy
Triple-combo would be easier and faster than existing treatments and could fight drug-resistant strains.
