Biology
Animal role in algae fertilization identified
Recently, Emma Lavaut and her colleagues from Sorbonne University and Universidad Austral de Chile found that a species of red...
A new study gives an important understanding of how molecular motor proteins are involved in malaria transmission
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have made a major breakthrough in understanding how malaria parasites divide and transmit the...
Specialized brain regions recognize vocal cues that don’t involve speech
PITTSBURGH, July 28, 2022 – Specific parts of the brain recognize complex cues in human vocal sounds that do not...
NLM announces 2022 Lindberg-King Lecture & Scientific Symposium
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) will host the Lindberg-King Lecture & Scientific Symposium: Science, Society, and the Legacy of...
Brain imaging reveals how mindfulness program boosts pain regulation
Contact: Joseph Wielgosz, [email protected]; Richard Davidson, director of UW–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds, [email protected]: ResearchGate Contact: Joseph Wielgosz, [email protected]; Richard...
Data from elephant seals reveal new features of marine heatwave ‘the Blob’
The North Pacific Blob, a marine heatwave that began in late 2013 and continued through 2015, was the largest and...
Sprint then stop? Brain is wired for the math to make it happen
Your new apartment is just a couple of blocks down the street from the bus stop but today you are...
Study: Novel drug promotes nervous system repair in animal models of stroke
A new groundbreaking study from the University of Cincinnati shows promise that a new drug may help repair damage caused...
Organoid production breakthrough to help accelerate disease and drug development research
As the idea of growing tiny human organs in lab dishes has moved in recent years from futuristic science fiction...
Teaching an old drug new tricks
To treat some of the psychosis issues associated with Parkinson’s disease, physicians often prescribe pimavanserin, an antipsychotic drug that acts within...
Advanced MRI benefits patients with heart stiffening disease
An advanced form of cardiac MRI, developed by academics at UCL in collaboration with the Royal Free Hospital, has for...
City life or farm life? When elephants adapt to different human development
The movement of elephants through wildlife corridors is directly impacted by differing forms of human pressures and development, new research...
Lactating mice pass along common antimicrobial to pups, initiating liver damage
In mouse studies, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that lactating mothers expose their feeding...
High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs
Beaver fur was a symbol of wealth and an important trade item in 10th Century Denmark, according to a study...
New photoacoustic endoscope fits inside a needle
WASHINGTON — Researchers have created a photoacoustic imaging endoscope probe that can fit inside a medical needle with an inner...
Ancient DNA clarifies the early history of American colonial horses
A newly identified 16th century horse specimen is among the oldest domestic horses from the Americas known to date, and...
Exploring factors that may underlie how domestic cats can live in groups
A new analysis explores relationships between domestic cats’ hormone levels, gut microbiomes, and social behaviors, shedding light on how these...
A methodological leap in the exploration of memory
Neurons communicate with each other across synapses, areas of close contact where neurotransmitter molecules released from one neuron act on...
How service dogs reduce PTSD symptoms: factors and mechanisms
A new analysis dives into the use of service dogs by U.S. veterans who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), illuminating...
Beyond the blood-brain barrier: HIV research at Texas Biomed gets NIH funding boost
Finding a cure for HIV has been extremely difficult, in part because the virus hides from antiretroviral treatments in one...
