An extra gene increases inhibitory signaling in the brain of the Down syndrome mouse
An extra copy of a gene that controls synapse formation in the cortex causes excessive inhibitory signaling and may contribute ...
Brain diseases are better classified using analysis of gene activity
Research led by Yashar Zeighami at McGill University, Canada provides a new way to characterize brain diseases. The study, publishing ...
Astrocyte dysfunction causes cognitive decline
People with dementia have protein build-up in astrocytes that may trigger abnormal antiviral activity and memory loss, according to a ...
Using solar farms to generate fresh desert soil crust
In the arid regions of the American Southwest, an unseen world lies beneath our feet. Biocrusts, or biological soil crusts, ...
Tick biology classic gets fresh look in new annotated edition
Annapolis, MD; April 20, 2023—At a time when tick-borne diseases are experiencing a global resurgence, the need to understand tick ...
How “master regulators” of cells make DNA accessible for gene expression
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — New insight into proteins called “pioneer factors” helps to explain their unusual ability to open up ...
Pairing up: the impact of treating alcohol use disorder and PTSD together
A collaborative multi-site randomized controlled trial at the University of Houston and the Medical University of South Carolina is set ...
A study with the participation of CSIC reveals the structure of the protein responsible for Huntington’s disease
A team with the participation of researchers from the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) of the Spanish National ...
Chitin from consuming insects can help both gut microbiota and global health
Chitin (kai’tin) and healthy fats from insects appear to contribute to healthy gut microbiota and are strong sources of protein ...
Defying gravity
Physicists from the University of Utrecht and the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw have observed - for ...
What can nematodes’ body size tell us about cell growth?
University of Oklahoma assistant professor of biology Gavin Woodruff, Ph.D., has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award, known as a ...
New lung immuno-oncology therapeutic strategy identified
New York, NY (April 20, 2023)—Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have demonstrated in a preclinical ...
First research flight images from innovative balloon-borne telescope
Astronomers have successfully launched a balloon-borne telescope which has begun capturing images of the Universe on its first research flight.Credit: ...
Cannabinoids give worms the munchies, too
Marijuana (cannabis) is well known for giving people the “munchies.” Not only does it make people want to eat more, ...
Cancer survivor gives $10 million to speed translational research and clinical trials
HOUSTON ― Vijay Goradia, a Houston-based businessman, philanthropist, and cancer survivor, has donated $10 million to The University of Texas ...
Two qudits fully entangled
In the world of computing, we typically think of information as being stored as ones and zeros – also known ...
Greenhouse gas release from permafrost is influenced by mineral binding processes
About a quarter of the organic carbon contained in ice-rich Arctic permafrost is more difficult for microorganisms to utilize. The ...
Co-thermal in-situ reduction of inorganic carbonates to reduce carbon-dioxide emission
This study is led by Prof. Mingfei Shao and Prof. Xue Duan (College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology). ...
Novel durable copper-aluminum-zinc shape memory alloys for energy-efficient refrigeration
The elastocaloric effect is a phenomenon where a material displays a temperature change when it is exposed to a mechanical ...
Research team publishes review study of interfacial solar evaporation systems
Freshwater is essential for human life and the scarcity of freshwater is a critical issue in parts of the world ...
