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Neurobiologists find that weak electrical fields in the brain help neurons fire together

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Pasadena, Calif. — The brain — awake and sleeping — is awash in electrical activity, and not just from the individual pings of single neurons communicating with each other. In fact, the brain is enveloped in countless overlapping electric f…

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Universal solvent no match for new self-healing sticky gel

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Scientists can now manufacture a synthetic version of the self-healing sticky substance that mussels use to anchor themselves to rocks in pounding ocean surf and surging tidal basins. A patent is pending on the substance, whose potential applica…

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UCLA bioengineers discover how particles self-assemble in flowing fluids

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From atomic crystals to spiral galaxies, self-assembly is ubiquitous in nature. In biological processes, self-assembly at the molecular level is particularly prevalent.
Phospholipids, for example, will self-assemble into a bilayer to form a cell…

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Plant clock gene also works in human cells

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A gene that controls part of the ‘tick tock’ in a plant’s circadian clock has been identified by UC Davis researchers. And not only is the plant gene very similar to one in humans, but the human gene can work in plant cells — and vice versa. The re…

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Biologists report more bad news for polar bears

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Will polar bears survive in a warmer world? UCLA life scientists present new evidence that their numbers are likely to dwindle.
As polar bears lose habitat due to global warming, these biologists say, they will be forced southward in search of a…

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Positive psychological changes from meditation training linked to cellular health

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Positive psychological changes that occur during meditation training are associated with greater telomerase activity, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the University of California, San Francisco. The study is the …

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Need a study break to refresh? Maybe not, say Stanford researchers

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It could happen to students cramming for exams, people working long hours or just about anyone burning the candle at both ends: Something tells you to take a break. Watch some TV. Have a candy bar. Goof off, tune out for a bit and come back to the t…

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