Biology
Omicron prompted spike in COVID cases in pregnant women, but fewer hospitalizations
Women who were pregnant during the recent Omicron surge were diagnosed with COVID-19 at a much higher rate than during...
Scientists have discovered how bloodworms make their unique copper teeth
Bloodworms are known for their unusual fang-like jaws, which are made of protein, melanin, and concentrations of copper not found...
“I know this song!” Evolutionary keys to musical perception
How do we perceive music and sounds? This question is the basis of the research by the Language and Comparative...
Where the mind is without fear: Scientists discover mechanism behind the chemically induced suppression of fearful memories
Tragic events like wars, famines, earthquakes, and accidents create fearful memories in our brain. These memories continue to haunt us...
Newly discovered protein in fungus bypasses plant defenses
Pullman, Wash., April 25, 2022—A protein that allows the fungus which causes white mold stem rot in more than 600...
New miniature heart could help speed heart disease cures
There’s no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart as it goes about its work: you...
WVU student selected to present Alzheimer’s research to members of Congress
Eyes are often said to be windows to the soul; however, for one West Virginia University student, they are windows to the...
Cancer: Sialylation of the epidermal growth factor receptor modulates cell mechanics and enhances invasion
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For more than two decades, University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher Susan Bellis, Ph.D., has studied how...
Water processing: light helps degrade hormones
Wherever people are living, hormones used in e.g. contraceptives or agriculture enter the wastewater. Steroid hormones, such as sex hormones...
Rapid bicarbonate bolus post extensive neonatal resuscitation leads to increased perfusion to the heart and brain
DENVER, April 22, 2022 – A new study examines the effect of rapid infusion of 2meq/kg of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)...
Freshwater habitats are fragile pockets of exceptional biodiversity
While much research has focused on the striking differences in biodiversity between tropical and temperate regions, another, equally dramatic, pattern...
Impaired prenatal brain growth predicts adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease
DENVER, April 22, 2022 – A new study reports that selective impairments in regional fetal brain growth predict adverse cognitive,...
COVID-19 can directly infect and damage human kidney cells
DURHAM, N.C. – The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, can directly infect a specialized type of kidney cell. The discovery...
This algorithm has opinions about your face
When two people meet, they instantly size each other up, making snap judgments about everything from the other person’s age...
Fungal meningitis spreads by blocking and bursting blood vessels
New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain, helping...
Dividing walls: How immune cells enter tissue
Imagine a stone wall in the countryside. Tightly packed, one stone sits on top of the other filling the tiniest...
Some autism spectrum disorder symptoms linked to astrocytes
Abnormalities in a type of brain cell called astrocytes may play a pivotal role in causing some behavioral symptoms of...
Circuit that focuses attention brings in wide array of inputs
In a new brain-wide circuit tracing study, scientists at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory focused selective attention on...
Researchers boost rice yield by overcoming trait tradeoff between panicle number and size
Crop breeding is largely constrained by tradeoffs among different agronomic traits. Since many of these tradeoffs are caused by gene...
Humans disrupting 66 million-year-old feature of ecosystems
The U-shaped relationship between diet and size in modern land mammals could also stand for “universal,” says a new study,...
