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Under arrest: Using nanofibers to stop brain tumor cells from spreading
Pilot study explores neural mechanisms of balance dysfunction after traumatic brain injury
Novel sugar detector system in the human mouth has implications for designing tastier, healthier beverages and foods

Under arrest: Using nanofibers to stop brain tumor cells from spreading

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 09:09 AM PDT

Researchers have used high-density nanofibers that mimic the microenvironment of the brain to capture tumor cells, opening doors to novel therapeutic solutions for aggressive brain cancer.

Pilot study explores neural mechanisms of balance dysfunction after traumatic brain injury

Posted: 20 Oct 2021 12:04 PM PDT

Researchers examine graph-theoretical properties of brain networks in traumatic brain injury and controls and their association with balance impairment and structural damage.

Novel sugar detector system in the human mouth has implications for designing tastier, healthier beverages and foods

Posted: 19 Oct 2021 07:31 PM PDT

Scientists describe the first-in-human demonstration of a pathway that uses the sugar glucose, a component of table sugar and high fructose corn syrup, to signal the presence of calories, in addition to the well-studied sweet-taste receptor in taste buds.