Biology
Livers have the potential to function for more than 100 years
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Understanding the characteristics of livers that live to 100 could potentially expand...
Robotic intracellular electrochemical sensing for adherent cells
A research team from Southern University of Science and Technology developed an automated intracellular sensing system, which provides a high-efficiency...
Possible target for treating and preventing osteoarthritis found in little-studied protein
JUPITER, Fla. — Wear and tear on joints can lead to inflammation, breakdown of cartilage and development of osteoarthritis. Scientists...
Deadly piston pump: how a colonization factor is secreted by bacterial type 4 pili
Osaka, Japan – Bacterial infectious diseases are still a huge contributor to global disease burden and with antibiotic resistance on...
How fluctuating oxygen levels may have accelerated animal evolution
How fluctuating oxygen levels may have accelerated animal evolutionCredit: Dr Emily. G. Mitchell – University of Cambridge How fluctuating oxygen...
Bumblebees have poor, but useful memories
Bumblebees don’t seem to keep memories for how sweet a flower was, but instead only remember if it was sweeter...
Study finds unexpected protective properties of pain
Pain has been long recognized as one of evolution’s most reliable tools to detect the presence of harm and signal...
Multi-center study sheds light on understudied breast cancer type
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14, 2022 — A multi-center analysis of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC — the second most...
Fourteen per cent decrease in live births in Europe nine months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and first lockdowns
Europe saw a 14% decrease in live births in January 2021, just nine to ten months after the first peak...
COVID-19 virus infects neurons, induces inflammation in the brains of rhesus macaques
SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus, caused significant neuron damage and inflammation within a week of infection in rhesus macaque monkeys, according...
Drug discovery method identifies naturally occurring metabolite that converts ‘bad’ fat to ‘good’ fat
LA JOLLA, CA— “Metabolism” describes the body’s chemical changes that create the necessary materials for growth and overall health. Metabolites...
The missing link: Fatty acid metabolism impacts plant immunity
That healthy salad you ate for lunch contains fatty acids—surprised? Fatty acids, lipids, and fats in our food may sound...
How does social behavior lead to clusters of vaccine hesitancy?
Geographical pockets of vaccination behavior can be attributed to both pre-existing socio-demographic clusters as well as the way vaccine hesitancy...
Oregon State, U.S. Dept. of Energy researchers take key step toward big gains in plastics recycling
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers including an Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty member have taken a key step toward...
Research shows social spiders have different ways of hunting in groups
New research has identified how social spiders evolved different ways of hunting in groups.Credit: Virginia Settepani New research has identified...
More than 131+ communications on mitochondria will be presented during Targeting Mitochondria 2022 in Berlin
Berlin will host the 13th annual meeting of the World Mitochondria Society with more than 131 communications related to mitochondria...
Conscious perception of sound is carried by dedicated assemblies of neurons in the brain
A new study co-led by Human Brain Project researchers in France has revealed how consciously listening generates sound-specific assemblies of...
Diego bows to ancestral sabretoothed mammal
Dogs, cats, and their close relatives -- existing and extinct -- are members of Carnivoramorpha, a group of mammals in...
Popular herbicide weakens bumblebees’ color vision
Finnish researchers found out how Roundup, a herbicide containing glyphosate, affects the learning and memory of bumblebees. Already a small...
New satellite imagery first to identify endangered Gulf of St. Lawrence North Atlantic right whale from space
New satellite imagery research led by the University of Ottawa is the first to identify a specific endangered Gulf of...
