Biology
A stem cell model from Mount Sinai could help unravel the complex biology behind some psychiatric disorders
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have applied a novel stem cell model to map disease...
How electric fish were able to evolve electric organs
Electric organs help electric fish, such as the electric eel, do all sorts of amazing things: They send and receive...
Gratitude expressions between co-workers improve cardiovascular responses to stress
A study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management finds teammates who thanked each other before...
Time-reversal asymmetry surpasses conversion efficiency limit for solar cells
Solar energy is a popular candidate for a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. A solar cell, or photovoltaic (PV) cell,...
Researchers design a method to pinpoint the origin of illegally traded chimpanzees
Researchers reporting in the journal Cell Genomics on June 1 have produced the first catalogue of genomic diversity for endangered...
How the brain responds to surprising events
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- When your brain needs you to pay attention to something important, one way it can do that...
Photos of Amazon animals supply extensive collection of biodiversity data
Credit: www.mamiraua.org Journal Ecology Letters DOI 10.1002/ecy.3738 Method of Research Data/statistical analysis Subject of Research Animals Article Title AMAZONIA CAMTRAP:...
Newly discovered brain cell sheds light on the formation of memories
Researchers have long known that memory is represented by changes in the part of the brain called the hippocampus.Credit: Photo:...
New ultrasound tool measures blood flow, images microvasculature in the brain
To image microscopic vessels and measure blood flow in the brain, researchers use a tool called ultrasound localization microscopy. It...
Newly discovered lipid prevents cell death
Programmed cell death is an important tool that an organism uses to keep itself healthy. When a cell does not...
Automated drones could scare birds off agricultural fields
PROSSER, Wash. - In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to...
The European Union backs a project at IRB Barcelona to expand tumour genome interpretation for personalised cancer treatment
Barcelona, 1 June 2022,- Cancer is increasingly prevalent in society and the efforts of the research community, doctors and administrations...
Microgravity analog culture profoundly affects microbial infection process in 3-D human tissue models, a new study finds
Infectious microbes have evolved sophisticated means to invade host cells, outwit the body’s defenses and cause disease. While researchers have...
Immune recognition of self and non-self explored in new study
Unless you are an identical twin, you probably aren’t often mistaken for someone else. Likewise, our own sense of self...
University of Kentucky study: Asymptomatic COVID-19 could still cause pregnancy risks
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 31, 2022) — According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could...
Aging-US | A novel discovery in age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
BUFFALO, NY- May 31, 2022 – A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on the cover of Volume...
New UCI-led study finds that your genetic sex determines the way your muscle “talks” to other tissues in your body
Irvine, CA – May 31, 2022 – A new University of California, Irvine-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling...
McLean researcher Nikolaos Daskalakis awarded International Life Science Grant
Highlights:Credit: McLean Hospital Highlights: An international team including McLean Hospital’s Nikolaos P. Daskalakis, MD, PhD, has been awarded a multimillion-dollar...
Liver cirrhosis patients need to be educated on hepatic venous pressure gradient, reports a portal hypertension & cirrhosis study
Just like the hypertension that people develop when their blood pressure increases, the increase of blood pressure in the main...
Your liver is just under three years old
The liver is an essential organ that takes care of clearing toxins in our bodies. Because it constantly deals with...
