특정 장내 미생물이 만성 스트레스로 나타나는 우울 유사 행동을 완화하고 손상된 뇌 신경세포 기능 회복에 관여한다는 동물실험 연구 결과가 제시됐다. 장내 미생물을 활용한 우울증 예방·치료 기술을 개발하는 단서가 될 것으로 ...

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Truth is uncovered in many ways—and basic science research is one of the most effective methods of revealing new truths. At the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, a team of researchers are ...

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The scientific Nobels announced this week — in Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry — honored achievements rooted in fundamental research from decades ago. By Katrina Miller Katrina Miller ...

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One summer day a young Martin Chalfie walked out of a lab after a particularly frustrating experiment. He thought—quite erroneously—that the life of a scientist was not for him. After teaching high ...

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