Neural signature of balance
Credit: Peterson & Ferris, eNeuro (2018) A study of young adults published in eNeuro demonstrates how the brain responds to...
Oxford University: Better sleep linked with family tree strength
The question of why we sleep has been a longstanding subject of debate, with some theories suggesting that slumber provides...
Striking a balance between immunity and inflammation
Credit: Nair lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) -- Hookworms infect nearly 430 million people in the world, mostly in...
Combining on and off switches, one protein can control flowering in plants
MADISON, Wis. -- As plants stretch toward the summer sun, they are marching toward one of the most important decisions...
Potential new class of drugs may reduce cardiovascular risk by targeting gut microbes
Credit: Cleveland Clinic EMBARGOED UNTIL 11:00 a.m. ET, August 6, 2018, CLEVELAND: Cleveland Clinic researchers have designed a potential new...
Sequenced fox genome hints at genetic basis of behavior
Credit: Photo courtesy of Darya Shepeleva, scientist at the Russian Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Novosibirsk. URBANA, Ill. -...
Small birds fly at high altitudes towards Africa
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that small birds migrating from Scandinavia to Africa in the autumn...
Diabetes in bay area Chinese population linked to fat fibrosis
A new UC San Francisco study has discovered a key biological difference in how people of European and Chinese descent...
Comprehensive pediatric CAR T guidelines developed by MD Anderson and PALISI
Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which is impaired social...
Small-scale fisheries threatened: Shared management, communication key to success
Intertidal ecosystems and the small-scale fisheries they support are an important part of coastal economies, environments, and cultures. Globally, fisheries...
Registration open for Wyss Institute’s 9th Annual International Symposium – Molecular Robotics
The 9th Annual Wyss International Symposium will focus on new advances in the field of Molecular Robotics, with the goal...
First North American co-occurrence of Hadrosaur and Therizinosaur tracks found in Alaska
Credit: Illustration by Masato Hattori Paper published in Scientific Reports details the first North American co-occurrence of hadrosaur and therizinosaur...
Next-generation metabolomics may facilitate the discovery of new antidepressants
Depression is one of the most common diseases that affects at least 4.4% of the world population since 2015. Current...
Male birds sing less to females on antidepressants
Credit: Liam Smith During courtship male starlings sing less to females who have been fed dilute concentrations of antidepressants, according...
New system allows rapid response to heart attacks, limits cardiac damage
Credit: Ashley Brown Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed...
Mosquito populations give a new insight into the role of Caucasus in evolution
Credit: Dr Mukhamed Karmokov We know that the Caucasus is a relatively large mountainous region, situated between Black and the...
Vaping draws strong support — from bots
Social media accounts run by internet robots may be driving much of the discussion around the health threats posed by...
Early trauma may be risk factor for anxiety and depression in adults with head/neck cancer
Among individuals with head and neck cancer (HNC), those who experienced childhood trauma were more likely to have advanced cancer,...
Mice individuality is influenced by their relations
Credit: Nicolas Torquet/NPS Individuality is not exclusive to humans. Though this idea was previously rebutted by biologists, today it is...
Mapping the inner workings of a living cell
Credit: Min lab/Columbia Imaging tools like X-rays and MRI have revolutionized medicine by giving doctors a close up view of...
