Glutamate co-release by inhibitory nigral neurons reverses motor deficits in Parkinson’s mice
A surprising discovery in Parkinson’s disease research is challenging one of the field’s most familiar assumptions: that restoring movement necessarily...
Scientists Reveal How Centromeres and Inner Kinetochores Work
A new review in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology is bringing the hidden architecture of chromosome inheritance into sharper focus,...
Researchers combine two materials on one photonic chip to generate new frequencies
Modern photonic chips are already capable of performing remarkable optical tasks on surfaces smaller than a fingernail, but a new...
Gelatin-Stabilized Liquid Metal Enables Conductive Hydrogels for Sensing, Energy Harvesting
Researchers at Fuzhou University have developed a gelatin-stabilized liquid-metal hydrogel that combines stretchable electronics, artificial intelligence and solar-energy conversion in...
Drug duo targets cancer and senescent cells, extending lifespan in elderly mice
A three-drug combination that exploits a metabolic weakness shared by cancer cells and senescent cells has extended post-treatment survival and...
GSA Responds to Senate Funding Bill Language Affecting Federal Grants
Senate appropriators have reached a bipartisan agreement on a short-term government funding measure that would delay implementation of a proposed...
Keeping Cats Indoors May Not Be the Catastrophe Owners Fear
Moving an outdoor cat indoors may be far less disruptive than many owners fear, according to a new study from...
GBA1 Mutations Showcase Precision Medicine’s Promise for Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease has long been described as a disorder of dopamine-producing neurons, but a growing body of genetic research is...
Study finds AI could enable affordable foot health technology
Plantar pressure mapping, a technology used to reveal how forces move across the underside of the foot, could soon become...
Molecular Spin Offers New Insights into How Molecules Work
A century after analytical ultracentrifugation helped earn Theodor Svedberg the 1926 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the technique is finding new...
NICE criteria miss up to 95% of under-50s later developing breast cancer
A widely used breast cancer referral system in England may be overlooking the vast majority of women under 50 who...
New X-Chromosome Silencing Strategies Point Toward Treatments for X-Linked Disorders
A new review in Genes & Diseases examines how scientists are turning a deeper understanding of X chromosome inactivation into...
Indigenous-led conservation efforts boost survival of endangered cockatoos
A Sacred Feather Could Help Save One of the World’s Rarest Cockatoos On Seram Island in Indonesia, an endangered cockatoo...
Naval leaders mark ONR anniversary, emphasizing personal impact over theory
ARLINGTON, Va.—The Office of Naval Research (ONR) marked its 80th anniversary with a celebration at the Pentagon, highlighting how decades...
Targeted therapy combinations may overcome treatment resistance in advanced prostate cancer
UCLA researchers have identified a way to make antibody-drug conjugates more powerful against metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, an advanced form...
Scientists push the frontiers of ultracold neutral plasma research
Colorado State University researchers have created an ultracold neutral plasma in which electrons reached temperatures within one degree of absolute...
England sees sharp rise in gestational diabetes diagnoses
Gestational diabetes is becoming increasingly common in England, affecting more than one in eight pregnancies by 2022, according to a...
Tomato genetic switch points toward drought-resilient crops
Tomato plants may have gained a new genetic ally in the fight against drought. Researchers from Xinjiang University and the...
New study sheds light on bonnethead sharks’ long-standing mystery
A Bonnethead Shark’s Unusual Head Shape Is Not What Scientists Thought For decades, the bonnethead shark’s distinctive shovel-shaped head has...
Genome-wide methylation study uncovers epigenetic mechanism driving end-stage kidney disease
A new study published in Nature Communications is drawing attention to the possibility that end-stage renal disease is shaped not...