Biology
Dynamics of adaptive immunity in tuberculosis uncovered
PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2022 – Unlike other infectious diseases that affect the lungs, the immune response to fight tuberculosis (TB)...
Study identifies first cellular “chaperone” for zinc
We need zinc: one-tenth of the proteins in our cells require this metal for their normal functions in all aspects...
ATP from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to spreading inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) secreted from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to the spreading of inflammation across joints, acting as a...
Chimpanzees combine calls to form numerous vocal sequences
Humans are the only species on earth known to use language. We do this by combining sounds to form words...
HBP researchers reveal how the volumes of brain regions change in Parkinson’s disease
The team of researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf and Ernst-von-Bergmann Klinikum Potsdam analysed the changes of brain volumes in...
Scent dogs detect coronavirus reliably from skin swabs
A recent study by the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital confirmed that scent detection dogs can be taught...
For large bone injuries, it’s Sonic hedgehog to the rescue
A USC Stem Cell study in NPJ Regenerative Medicine presents intriguing evidence that large bone injuries might trigger a repair strategy in...
Ultra-powerful brain scanners offer hope for treating cognitive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
Ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanners could be used to help identify those patients with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions most likely...
Exercise increases dopamine release in mice
Exercise increases dopamine signaling in the motor areas of mice, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.Credit: Bastioli et al.,...
Precursor of spine and brain forms passively
In the human embryo, the neural tube forms between the 22nd and 26th day of pregnancy. Later, the brain and...
Amazon deforestation threatens newly discovered fish species in Brazil
Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History researcher Murilo Pastana and his colleagues have discovered and described two new species of...
Arcadia Fund supports Plazi in its endeavor to rediscover known biodiversity
The Swiss-based Plazi NGO has received a grant of EUR 1.5 million from Arcadia Fund – a charitable fund of...
Circuit model may explain how deep brain stimulation treats Parkinson’s disease symptoms
People with Parkinson’s disease and their doctors confront many unknowns, including the answer to exactly how deep brain stimulation (DBS)...
Komodo National Park is home to some of the world’s largest manta ray aggregations, new study shows
Through a collaborative effort including the public, scientists from the Marine Megafauna Foundation and Murdoch University are reporting a large...
Weights can be weapons in battle against obesity
People battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead and still see...
Many Black men with “normal” lung function may actually have emphysema
Session: A14, Investigating COPD Health Inequities Date and Time: 9:40 a.m. PT, Sunday, May 15, 2022 Location: Room 201-202 (South...
Modifying the body’s immune system to help treat Type 1 diabetes
In a new study, a team of researchers from the University of Missouri, Georgia Tech and Harvard University has demonstrated...
“Growing end” of inflammation discovered
Redness, swelling, pain - these are signs of inflammation. It serves to protect the body from pathogens or foreign substances....
New measure of sperm age may be predictor of pregnancy success
DETROIT – A novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has the potential to predict the success and...
Our cells take their ease in the curves
How do our cells organize themselves to give their final shape to our organs? The answer lies in morphogenesis, the...
