What happens in the brain during unconsciousness?

Researchers are shining a light on the darkness of the unconscious brain. Three new studies add to the body of knowledge.

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A new way to combine soft materials

Researchers have developed a new method to chemically bond multiple soft materials independent of the manufacturing process. In principle, the method can be applied in any manufacturing processes, including but 3D printing and coating. This technique opens door to manufacturing more complex soft machines.

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Sample storage method could improve health care in resource-limited regions

Blood and urine tests play vital roles in modern medicine. Yet in vast regions of the world where refrigeration is not available, preserving samples for testing is virtually impossible. Now scientists report that encapsulating indicators of disease from samples in tiny metal-organic hybrid structures could help. They say finding could lead to better health care in resource-limited countries.

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Accelerating studies on carbohydrate biology

The breakthrough may expand research on the roles of glycans in human diseases, including cancers.

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Home-based blood pressure monitoring should be commonplace

General Practitioners should encourage patients with hypertension to monitor their blood pressure at home and use those readings in their day-to-day care, recommend a team of experts.

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Biologists document the secondary extinction of a disease-carrying mosquito following rat eradication on Palmyra Atoll

The Asian tiger mosquito – carrier of such diseases as dengue, yellow fever, Rift Valley fever, Chikungunya and Zika – appears to have vanished from Palmyra.

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For girls who mature early, psychological problems last into adulthood

Tracking nearly 8,000 girls from adolescence through their late 20s - far longer than other studies have - a researcher says girls who get their periods earlier than peers are likely to experience depression and antisocial behavior well into adulthood.

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