Study hints at how early life experiences may affect brain wiring
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study of brain development in mice shortly after birth may provide insights into how early ...
Anti-Müllerian hormone may contribute to infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome
High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have traditionally been thought of as merely a passive byproduct of polycystic ovary syndrome ...
New technology enables unprecedented glimpse inside single brain cells
LA JOLLA—(March 09, 2022) Salk Institute researchers have developed a new genomic technology to simultaneously analyze the DNA, RNA and ...
How the transition to agriculture affects populations in the present day
The transition of human societies from hunter-gatherers to farmers and pastoralists is a more nuanced process than generally thought, according ...
An ‘oracle’ for predicting the evolution of gene regulation
Despite the sheer number of genes that each human cell contains, these so-called “coding” DNA sequences comprise just 1% of ...
Method offers sharper images of lung disease in living mice
In a first for X-ray imaging, researchers in Sweden generated high resolution, three-dimensional images of the lungs of free-breathing mice, ...
Backward over forward: eccentric cycling offers more benefits and requires less effort than concentric cycling
Working out has a science of its own. Scientists categorize different workout activities based on how the muscles are used ...
Physics and biology explore together the mechanisms of life
Each of our cells contains about 40 million proteins that together perform all the tasks the cell needs to survive. ...
New study sheds light on early human hair evolution
WASHINGTON (March 9, 2022) — Hair is an important feature of primate — including human — diversity and evolution, serving ...
Overcoming resistance to breast cancer treatment
Many breast cancer patients develop resistance to standard drug treatments aimed at preventing the growth of cancer cells. A team ...
Targeting dysregulated kappa-opioid receptors reduces working memory deficits in alcohol use disorder
TAMPA, Fla (March 9, 2022) -- As heavy or frequent alcohol use escalates, some people continue to drink despite increasingly ...
NCCN expands resources for treating rare cancer types
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—today announced the publication of new ...
The miracle of mucins
March 9, 2022 — Remember when it was nearly impossible to buy disinfectant wipes? In the early days of the ...
Study Confirms SARS-CoV-2 Related Coronaviruses in Trade-Confiscated Pangolins in Viet Nam
A new study in the journal Frontiers in Public Health led by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) confirms ...
Life in the freezer
Antarctic fish have adapted over millennia to survive in the freezing temperatures of the Southern Ocean.Credit: Lloyd Peck, British Antarctic ...
CT, MRI for pediatric pancreatitis—interobserver agreement with INSPPIRE
Leesburg, VA, March 8, 2022—According to an open-access Editor’s Choice article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), interobserver agreement ...
Study finds distinct biological ages across individuals’ various organs and systems
It’s common to say that someone looks either younger or older than their chronological age, but aging is more than ...
New species of extinct vampire-squid-like cephalopod is the first of its kind with 10 functional arms
New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and Yale shows that the oldest ancestors of ...
Pain neuron-derived peptide prevents endotoxic death by targeting kynurenine pathway in microglia
Sepsis is a high-mortality disease that arises when the body’s immune reaction to pathogens causes multi-organ defects. Although infection-induced pro-inflammatory ...
Astrocyte networks in the mouse brain control spatial learning and memory
In the brain, neurons and astrocytes work together to process information and enable complex behavior and cognitive abilities. Astrocytes have ...