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Hot and Cold Senses Interact: Cold Perception Is Enhanced When Nerve Circuitry for Heat Is Inactivated
April 8, 2013 — A new study offers new insights into how the nervous system processes hot and cold temperatures. The research found an interaction between the neural circuits that detect hot and cold stimuli: cold ... > full story -
Ultrasonic Sounds of the Rainforest
April 5, 2013 — Research aimed at developing ultrasonic microphones with insect-like sensitivity is to continue in the rainforests of Colombia and ... > full story -
Stem Cells Fill Gaps in Bones
April 4, 2013 — For many patients the removal of several centimeters of bone from the lower leg following a serious injury or a tumor extraction is only the beginning of a long-lasting ordeal. Autologous stem cells ... > full story -
Scientists Build Material That Mimics Squid Beak: Promising Step Toward Safer, More Comfortable Implants
April 3, 2013 — Researchers have turned to an unlikely model to make medical devices safer and more comfortable -- a squid's beak. Many medical implants require hard materials that have to connect to or pass through ... > full story -
Regaining Proper Hearing at Last
April 2, 2013 — Around 17 million people in Germany suffer from impaired hearing. For many of them, their hearing is so damaged that a standard hearing aid is no longer enough. A new device will improve ... > full story -
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New Clues About How Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Develops
March 31, 2013 — Scientists say they have evidence from animal studies that a type of central nervous system cell other than motor neurons plays a fundamental role in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... > full story -
Pinning Down the Pain: Schwann Cell Protein Plays Major Role in Neuropathic Pain
March 27, 2013 — Scientists say a key protein in Schwann cells performs a critical, perhaps overarching, role in regulating the recovery of peripheral nerves after injury. The discovery has implications for improving ... > full story -
Protecting Ears from Hearing Loss: Primary Role of Olivocochlear Efferent System Discovered
March 27, 2013 — New research may have discovered a key piece in the puzzle of how hearing works by identifying the role of the olivocochlear efferent system in protecting ears from hearing ... > full story -
Mice Show Innate Ability to Vocalize: Deaf or Not, Courting Male Mice Make Same Sounds
March 26, 2013 — While humans and birds must learn to vocalize, a neurophysiologist has found that deaf male mice will vocalize to females the same way as hearing mice. The finding points the way to a more finely ... > full story -
Major Advance in Understanding Risky but Effective Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
March 26, 2013 — A new study by multiple sclerosis researchers addresses why bone marrow transplantation has positive results in patients with particularly aggressive forms of ... > full story
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