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A team of researchers led by UC Riverside has demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule...

Master developmental genes play role in adulthood, according to new study

Kansas City, MO – November 18, 2021 — Among their many extraordinary feats, some planarian flatworms reproduce by tearing off pieces of themselves to regenerate new worms. Now, researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered that this process is controlled by Hox genes, a family...

New personalized immunotherapy for hard-to-treat pediatric brain tumors

Personalized T cell immunotherapy for pediatric brain tumors is one step closer to becoming a reality

Children’s National Hospital experts developed a new approach that discovered unique proteins in an individual tumor’s cells, which then helped...

Researchers deliver road map of lung development

RICHLAND, Wash.—Researchers have compiled the most comprehensive road map of the protein composition of human lungs, providing a clearer picture...

The potential pathophysiology mediating the relationship between extreme heat and adverse cardiovascular outcomes

Experts warn that extreme heat events jeopardize cardiovascular health

Philadelphia, November 18, 2021 – A consequence of global warming is a greater frequency and intensity of extreme heat events....

Tetrapodophis reconstruction, Julius Csotonyi

Paleontologists debunk fossil thought to be missing link between lizards and first snakes

Filling in the links of the evolutionary chain with a fossil record of a ‘‘snake with four legs” connecting lizards...

UC study: Abortion care hurdles, considerations by Ohioans

University of Cincinnati doctoral candidate Orlaith Heymann is a researcher passionate about examining how people navigate institutional policies and cultures,...

When older couples are close together, their heart rates synchronize

URBANA, Ill. – As couples grow old together, their interdependence heightens. Often, they become each other’s primary source of physical...

MDI Biological Laboratory scientist advances prospect of regeneration in humans

BAR HARBOR, MAINE – In a seminal 2013 study, MDI Biological Laboratory scientist James Godwin, Ph.D., discovered that a type of white blood cell...

Genetic changes in Bronze Age Southern Iberia

The third millennium BCE is a highly dynamic period in the prehistory of Europe and western Asia, characterized by large-scale...

Fig 1. Age, financial literacy, and self-rated financial knowledge

Exploring links between financial knowledge, age and gender in Japan

Analysis of results from a survey conducted in Japan reveals how financial literacy and financial behaviors are associated with age...

Henry ford study shows non-opioids provide effective pain relief after knee surgery

DETROIT (November 17, 2021) – A study by Henry Ford Health System published in the October issue of The American...

When the gut’s internal ecosystem goes awry, could an ancient if gross-sounding treatment make it right?

DURHAM, N.C. -- Dr. Cathy Williams knew something wasn’t right. The veterinarian had felt off for weeks after her 2014...

colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell infected with a variant strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles

Lung autopsies of COVID-19 patients reveal treatment clues

WHAT: Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died of COVID-19 have provided a clearer picture of how the...

Prior weight loss, history of bone stress injury, and eating behaviors associated with dietary supplement use in preadolescent endurance runners

Philadelphia, November 17, 2021 – The first investigation into the prevalence of dietary supplement and sport food use in male...

Modernized storage will safeguard a celebrated mammal collection for future generations

LAWRENCE — The world-renowned mammalian research collections at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute are undergoing a major upgrade through...

Affairs of the heart

The cover of this week’s edition of Nature, with the eye-catching title “Matters of the heart”, features a basic research...

Advanced microscopes help scientists understand how cells break down proteins

Proteins are the building blocks of all living things. A vast amount research takes place on how these proteins are...

Shape-morphing microrobots deliver drugs to cancer cells (video)

Chemotherapy successfully treats many forms of cancer, but the side effects can wreak havoc on the rest of the body....

New technique improves conversion of carbon dioxide into liquid fuels