Ancient ancestors evolved to be strong and snappy, study finds
Researchers led by the University of Bristol show that the earliest jaws in the fossil record were caught in a ...
Antabuse may help revive vision in people with progressive blinding disorders
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that a drug once widely used to wean alcoholics off of ...
‘Switching off’ specific brain cells protects against stress
Osaka, Japan – It is well known that long-term exposure to stress can lead to serious psychiatric problems. However, the ...
Genetic changes associated with dog aging are more about quantity than quality
Investigating the activity of genes in dog brain tissues revealed that a large portion, 16,000 out of 20,000 genes are ...
March research news from the Ecological Society of America
From Ecosphere: Credit: Anna Pérez-Umphrey From Ecosphere: Pathogenic hantavirus persists in marsh rice rats near New Orleans Author contact: ...
New strategy reduces brain damage in Alzheimer’s and related disorders, in mice
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common and best known of the tauopathies, a set of neurodegenerative brain diseases caused by ...
International debate about one the most enigmatic aspects of our existence: Time
The 13th Symposium “Behind and Beyond the Brain” will be held from April 6 to 9, 2022, at Casa do Médico, ...
Researchers study how gene expression changes in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease
An international group of researchers led by the UAB analyzed the genes that are expressed in neurons and astrocytes based ...
Huntington’s disease: Astrocytes to the rescue !
Huntington's disease1 is caused by a mutation in the Huntingtin gene, a protein necessary for the proper functioning of several ...
Corals may look healthy, but coastal urbanization is destroying their delicate biorhythm
Coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat (also known as the Gulf of Aqaba) have been proven particularly resistant to ...
New insight into the possible origins of life
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have for the first time been able to create an RNA molecule that replicates, ...
Huddersfield scientists first to show how coronavirus triggers immune response in brain
The study, published in the journal Molecular Neurobiology led by the University’s Dr Mayo Olajide, describes how the spike protein ...
Excess neuropeptides disrupt lung function in infant disease and COVID-19
COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the pulmonary and nervous systems, but there is still much to learn about how ...
Methane-eating bacteria convert greenhouse gas to fuel
Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have captivated researchers for their natural ability to ...
Long-suspected turbocharger for memory found in brain cells of mice
NEW YORK – Scientists have long known that learning requires the flow of calcium into and out of brain cells. ...
Rapid adaptation in fruit flies
Think evolution is a slow, gradual process? Tell that to fruit flies. In a new report in Science, researchers from ...
How do social interactions conjure up memories and emotional responses in the brain?
Has a song ever reminded you of the past, and unexpectedly surfaced emotions associated with that specific experience or person ...
Researchers put a spotlight on aggressive cancer cells
Metastases in cancer are often caused by a few abnormal cells. These behave more aggressively than the other cancer cells ...
Pusan National University scientists discover why women are more resistant to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease than men
One of the most common disorders globally, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Its ...
From urine to kidney: from understanding acute kidney injury in the Petri dish
By filtering waste products and toxins from the urine, the kidney is one of the most important players in human ...
