IMAGE: Pexels Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation. However, its role in multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous…
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers is pictured during a spacewalk to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON, Dec 30– NASA said it will…
[caption id="attachment_3306" align="alignright" width="250"] Elaine Howard Ecklund, Photo credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University[/caption] HOUSTON– Media and popular culture might portray religion and science as being at odds, but new research from Rice University suggests just the opposite.…
Researchers have demonstrated the potential of a “synthetic protein mimic” to promote the adhesion of brain cells in a laboratory setting. This feat could help overcome a major challenge in nerve tissue engineering. [caption id="attachment_3301"…
[caption id="attachment_3293" align="alignnone" width="673"] In this artist’s concept, the moon Ganymede orbits the giant planet Jupiter. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed aurorae on the moon generated by Ganymede’s magnetic fields. A saline ocean under the…
[caption id="attachment_3290" align="alignnone" width="639"] Colorized transmission electron micrograph showing H1N1 influenza virus particles. Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/MIT[/caption] Since December, an outbreak of swine flu in India has killed more than 1,200…