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Novel device could enable early diagnosis and treatment development for Parkinson’s disease
Read the full article >> Presently there are no disease-modifying therapies for the treatment of Parkinson's disease; however, one potential strategy for treatment is to prevent α-synuclein aggregation. As a first step, researchers at Osaka [...]
Perovskite nickelates as bio-electronic interfaces
Read the full article >> Abstract Functional interfaces between electronics and biological matter are essential to diverse fields including health sciences and bio-engineering. Here, we report the discovery of spontaneous (no external energy input) hydrogen [...]
How the Brain Finds Meaning in Metaphor
By Alexis Blue, University Communications | Read the full article>> UA researcher Vicky Lai studies how the brain processes different types of language, including metaphors. You can grasp a hand. You can also grasp a [...]