‘Stressed’ cells offer clues to eliminating build-up of toxic proteins in dementia
It’s often said that a little stress can be good for you. Now scientists have shown that the same may ...
Intelligent metasurface could revolutionize our lives
The manipulation of electromagnetic waves and information has become central to our daily lives. Intelligent metasurfaces have emerged as smart ...
Obesity threatens US military readiness
Philadelphia, May 6, 2022 – Obesity is recognized as a public health crisis with serious medical and economic effects, but ...
Revealing the individual immune cells inside the plaque that causes life-threatening heart attacks
Through single-cell RNA sequencing, a research group has successfully illuminated the characteristics of Myeloid immune cells in coronary plaque, which ...
BTI’s Greg Martin elected to National Academy of Sciences
Greg Martin, Boyce Schulze Downey Professor at the Boyce Thompson Institute and Professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science ...
Why do some people get sicker than others from COVID?
COVID-19 vaccines have saved at least a million lives in the United States alone, but for many people, a lingering fear remains: ...
Cell division in moss and animals more similar than previously thought
For a new plant to grow from a seed, cells need to divide numerous times. Daughter cells can each take ...
UCI researchers reveal possible molecular blood signature for suicide in major depression
Irvine, CA – May 5, 2022 – A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers, along with members of the ...
Brazilian COVID-19 deaths could have been undercounted by as much as 18%, as death certificates often failed to list COVID-19 as the cause of death
Brazilian COVID-19 deaths could have been undercounted by as much as 18%, as death certificates often failed to list COVID-19 ...
DNA sites linked with physical differences between sexes now also linked to disease risk
Some physical traits that differ between sexes are known to be linked to certain single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in chromosomes ...
Critically endangered vaquita porpoise not doomed to extinction by inbreeding depression
Unchecked gillnetting has pushed the world’s smallest porpoise to the brink of extinction: there are roughly 10 vaquitas remaining in ...
Vaccines induce multiple immune system mechanisms to protect against severe COVID-19 illness
Globally, breakthrough COVID-19 infections among vaccinated people are increasing, raising concerns about the durability of protection against emerging, highly contagious ...
Why hungry worms take risks
LA JOLLA––(May 5, 2022) Whether it’s making rash decisions or feeling grumpy, hunger can make us think and act differently—“hangry,” ...
Cutting calories and eating at the right time of day leads to longer life in mice
One recipe for longevity is simple, if not easy to follow: eat less. Studies in a variety of animals have ...
Rethinking congenital hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is classically seen as a plumbing problem, the result of too much cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain or ...
Using AI to analyze large amounts of biological data
Researchers at the University of Missouri are applying a form of artificial intelligence (AI) — previously used to analyze how ...
Global bird populations steadily declining
Staggering declines in bird populations are taking place around the world. So concludes a study from scientists at multiple institutions, ...
Tracing a cancer’s family tree to its roots reveals how tumors grow
Over time, cancer cells can evolve to become resistant to treatment, more aggressive, and metastatic—capable of spreading to additional sites ...
Copper is effective against Sars-Cov-2 on surfaces – silver is not
Base material sacrifices itselfCredit: © RUB, Marquard Base material sacrifices itself As a result of corrosion, copper and silver release ...
Researchers create flat magic window with liquid crystals
WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have used liquid crystals to create a flat magic window — a transparent ...
