CategoryOdorant receptor

Posted September 12, 2014 healthinnovations

Chemists discover new mode of detection in nose for common class of odours.

Biologists claim that humans can perceive and distinguish a trillion different odours, but little is known about the underlying chemical processes involved. Researchers from The City College of New York, Duke … Continue Reading Chemists discover new mode of detection in nose for common class of odours.

Human brain organoids successfully integrate into the mouse cortex and respond to visual stimuli

Could these mini-brain ‘grafts’ be used to repair brain injuries in the future?

Brain-computer interface successfully predicts patient’s thoughts in two separate studies

A new brain-computer interface (BCI) predicted unspoken words from brain activity.

Artificial tissue reverses erectile dysfunction in pigs

The synthetic penile tissue restored erectile function “immediately.”

New nanoparticle ‘reshapes’ belly fat to stop more forming

The nanoparticle converts unhealthy fat into healthier fat cells.

Finally, a possible vaccine to treat UTIs–one of the most common (and resistant) infections in the world

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are now the most common cause of outpatient infections worldwide.