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Vibration can improve hearing

How can the understanding of speech in background noise be improved? © peterschreiber.media/ iStock Ambient noise makes it difficult for even those with good...

When humans transmit diseases to animals

Great apes in the zoo are particularly often infected by us humans. © jeryltan/ iStock Diseases transmitted from humans to animals endanger conservation efforts...

On the trail of cancer metabolism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVjGOj3IQEY Researchers at the University of Cologne are looking for ways to disrupt nutrient processing in cancer cells so they can no longer grow. Source: Alexander...

‘Artificial sweeteners may increase the risk of cancer’

The end of the ongoing debate about the safety of sweeteners does not seem near. Many foods and drinks contain artificial sweeteners. As...

Locked-in patient communicates via brain-computer interface

Two such microelectrode arrays were implanted on the patient's motor cortex. © Wyss Center People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gradually lose the ability...

Magnetically controlled into fine bronchi

To test the concept, the researchers guided their 'magnetic tentacle' through 3D replicas of the bronchial system. © University of Leeds Thin and cleverly...

First approaches against Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Antibodies are said to slow down brain degradation in Creutzfeldt-Jakob. © Gilnature/ iStock There is currently no therapy for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), in which...

Brain Studies: Only meaningful with many participants

The relationship between brain anatomy and psychology is difficult to grasp. © Alex Berdis Brain scans promise to provide insights into the brain and...

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