Science & Technology
Pilot study explores neural mechanisms of balance dysfunction after traumatic brain injury
Researchers examine graph-theoretical properties of brain networks in traumatic brain injury and controls and their association with balance impairment and structural damage.
Rise of the war machines: Identifying key drivers of the evolution of military technology in pre-industrial societies
A new analysis spanning 10,000 years of history and ten major world regions has identified world population size, major technological advances, and geographical connectivity as key drivers of the evolution of military technology prior to the Industrial…
Artificial scaffolds for studying plant cell growth
We cannot see how plants sense force, at least not yet. But a discovery by plant biologists at Washington University in St. Louis will help make it possible to study how mechanical forces, such as gravity, affect the way that plant cells form and grow.
Red blood cells play much larger role in immune system through discovery of DNA-binding capability, study finds
Researchers uncover the mechanism of how red blood cells detect and bind DNA, opening the door to a new area of research for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
Potential new therapy for inflammatory arthritis
Researchers have made a discovery that could lead to new treatments for axial spondyloarthritis (SpA), a painful and debilitating form of arthritis which causes inflammation in the spine, joints, eyes, gut and skin.