How the brain filters out sounds
FRANKFURT. Bats are renowned for their echolocation skills, navigation using sound therefore: they ‘see’ with their extremely sensitive hearing, by ...
Largest publicly shared gift for liver research in U.S. history to transform liver care at VCU
RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 15, 2022) — Virginia Commonwealth University will radically expand treatment options for liver and liver-related metabolic diseases ...
When a protective gene buffers a bad one, a heart can beat
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15, 2022 – It was a medical mystery: When University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists induced a ...
Beset in mucus, Coronavirus particles likely travel farther than once thought
RICHLAND, Wash.—A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, ...
Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows
Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults ...
Trestle Biotherapeutics announces license agreement with Kumamoto University for key stem cell biology technology for regenerative medicine
SAN DIEGO – Trestle Biotherapeutics, a private company based in San Diego, today announced that it has entered into a ...
Lichens are in danger of losing the evolutionary race with climate change
Algae are more than just the green scum that shows up on aquarium walls. The tiny plants, when teamed up ...
For female yellowthroats, there’s more than one way to spot a winning mate
For female common yellowthroats, beauty isn’t just skin – or features – deep. New research provides evidence that large or showy physical ...
Studies compare best ways to treat wide-neck aneurysms
SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 14, 2022) — Aneurysms are weak, bulging portions of blood vessel walls. These blood-filled sacs resemble balloons in ...
Loneliness has a different neural basis than social anxiety
Despite similar symptoms, loneliness and social anxiety are driven by different brain states, according to new research published in JNeurosci.Credit: ...
A microbial compound in the gut leads to anxious behaviors in mice
A Caltech-led team of researchers has discovered that a small-molecule metabolite, produced by bacteria that reside in the mouse gut, ...
DisCo: Boosting the efficiency of single-cell RNA sequencing
Single-cell RNA sequencing, or “scRNA-seq” for short, is a technique that allows scientists to study the expression of genes in ...
Blood levels of common antiepileptic drugs drop during pregnancy, causing breakthrough seizures
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 14, 2022 – Blood levels of many commonly used antiepileptic drugs drop dramatically with the onset of pregnancy, ...
Natural History Museum of Berlin’s journal Fossil Record started publishing on ARPHA Platform
Fossil Record - the paleontological scholarly journal of the Natural History Museum of Berlin (Museum für Naturkunde Berlin) published its ...
Study reveals likely link between mitochondrial dysfunction and age-dependent cognitive disorders
The mitochondrial electron transport chain, which is required for generating energy during cellular processes, also produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) ...
Red blood cell transfusions can increase mortality rates of newborns on ECMO, study finds
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 14, 2022) – Newborns in respiratory failure who require the life-sustaining support of ECMO also require transfusion of ...
Cultivated and wild bananas in northern Viet Nam threatened by а devastating fungal disease
Fusarium is one of the most important fungal plant pathogens, affecting the cultivation of a wide range of crops. All ...
Combining traditional mandala colouring and brain sensing technologies to aid mindfulness
Combining centuries-old traditional mandala colouring with cutting-edge computing and brain sensing technologies could lead to new ways of helping people ...
Initiative to map the cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) landscape in Europe will help improve patient outcomes
Amsterdam, February 12, 2022 – Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), is a rare cancer often diagnosed only at ...
Boosting the immune defense: Interleukin-2 promotes fate decisions in CD8 T cells for long- or short-term immune protection
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins with a simple job. Defend the ...