Biology
Video-based program successful in treating children with obesity
Children and adolescents with obesity lost weight and showed improvements in metabolic health after following a 12-month, video-based weight loss...
Cornea research pioneer honored with prestigious Champalimaud Vision Award
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 (Lisbon, Portugal) Claes H. Dohlman, MD, PhD, whose pioneering research at Mass Eye and Ear and in...
Smithsonian researchers discover extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaurs
Smithsonian researchers have discovered a new extinct species of lizard-like reptile that belongs to the same ancient lineage as New...
Scientists reveal the true identity of a Chinese octopus
As they were collecting cephalopod samples in Dongshan island in China’s Fujian Province, a team of researchers came across an...
University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine team reveals underpinnings of how motor memory forms
When you are first learning how to ride a bicycle or play a musical instrument, your physical movements are uncoordinated...
Better screening could predict and prevent sudden cardiac death in young people
Nearly nine in ten cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in young people are preceded...
International study led by Singapore scientists discovers bacteria previously thought harmless can worsen existing lung disease
A team of international scientists led by the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has discovered that Neisseria - a...
Beyond weight loss: Improvements in pain, mobility persist long after bariatric surgery
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2022 – Improvements in pain, physical function and work productivity largely endure for at least seven years...
Modeling antimicrobial use and resistance in Canadian turkey flocks
Antimicrobial resistance in gut bacteria is constantly being detected on poultry farms and in poultry retail products worldwide, including in...
Soybean virus may give plant-munching bugs a boost in survival
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Most viral infections negatively affect an organism’s health, but one plant virus in particular — soybean...
UB researchers identify new model of cerebral cortex development linked to reelin protein expression
The correct development of the brain cortex is an essential process for the acquisition of correct cognitive skills. Reelin, a...
Genomics study identifies unique set of proteins that restores hearing in zebrafish
National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish...
Valentin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D., receives prestigious award from Cardiovascular Research Foundation
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) will honor Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, Director of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The...
A switch telling the brain when to learn and when to remember
The memory system alternates between periods of learning and remembering. These two functions are controlled by different neural circuits. Using...
Discovered key mechanisms to improve intestinal regeneration and alleviate the side effects of radiotherapy
The intestine is very susceptible and is affected by the harsh conditions caused by DNA-altering agents, such as radiation and...
Earliest gibbon fossil found in southwest China
A team of scientists has discovered the earliest gibbon fossil, a find that helps fill a long-elusive evolutionary gap in...
This fungus shrinks in size to better infect the brain
(Salt Lake City) - A fungus that is a common cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a remarkable transformation once it...
Disease ecologist investigates ‘stealthy’ pathogen in Iraq
Funded through a $3 million grant awarded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) of the U.S. Department of Defense,...
Scientists have created a mathematical model for the dynamics of nanoparticles and viruses in cells
Physicists and mathematicians from the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have created a complex mathematical model that calculates the distribution of...
Scientists say the best way to soothe a crying infant is by carrying them on a 5-minute walk
Most parents have experienced frustration when their infants cry excessively and refuse to sleep. Scientists have found that the best...
