Biology
New research could help boost growth of clean cooking in sub-Saharan Africa
University of Liverpool researchers have produced new evidence that could help rapidly boost efforts to scale-up the adoption of clean...
Cancer cells use ‘tiny tentacles’ to suppress the immune system
To grow and spread, cancer cells must evade the immune system. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and MIT used...
Scientists solve 50-year-old mystery behind plant growth
A team of researchers led by UC Riverside has demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule...
Master developmental genes play role in adulthood, according to new study
Kansas City, MO – November 18, 2021 — Among their many extraordinary feats, some planarian flatworms reproduce by tearing off pieces of themselves to regenerate new worms. Now, researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered that this process is controlled by Hox genes, a family...
Personalized T cell immunotherapy for pediatric brain tumors is one step closer to becoming a reality
Children’s National Hospital experts developed a new approach that discovered unique proteins in an individual tumor’s cells, which then helped...
Researchers deliver road map of lung development
RICHLAND, Wash.—Researchers have compiled the most comprehensive road map of the protein composition of human lungs, providing a clearer picture...
Experts warn that extreme heat events jeopardize cardiovascular health
Philadelphia, November 18, 2021 – A consequence of global warming is a greater frequency and intensity of extreme heat events....
Paleontologists debunk fossil thought to be missing link between lizards and first snakes
Filling in the links of the evolutionary chain with a fossil record of a ‘‘snake with four legs” connecting lizards...
UC study: Abortion care hurdles, considerations by Ohioans
University of Cincinnati doctoral candidate Orlaith Heymann is a researcher passionate about examining how people navigate institutional policies and cultures,...
When older couples are close together, their heart rates synchronize
URBANA, Ill. – As couples grow old together, their interdependence heightens. Often, they become each other’s primary source of physical...
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist advances prospect of regeneration in humans
BAR HARBOR, MAINE – In a seminal 2013 study, MDI Biological Laboratory scientist James Godwin, Ph.D., discovered that a type of white blood cell...
Genetic changes in Bronze Age Southern Iberia
The third millennium BCE is a highly dynamic period in the prehistory of Europe and western Asia, characterized by large-scale...
Exploring links between financial knowledge, age and gender in Japan
Analysis of results from a survey conducted in Japan reveals how financial literacy and financial behaviors are associated with age...
Henry ford study shows non-opioids provide effective pain relief after knee surgery
DETROIT (November 17, 2021) – A study by Henry Ford Health System published in the October issue of The American...
When the gut’s internal ecosystem goes awry, could an ancient if gross-sounding treatment make it right?
DURHAM, N.C. -- Dr. Cathy Williams knew something wasn’t right. The veterinarian had felt off for weeks after her 2014...
Lung autopsies of COVID-19 patients reveal treatment clues
WHAT: Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died of COVID-19 have provided a clearer picture of how the...
Prior weight loss, history of bone stress injury, and eating behaviors associated with dietary supplement use in preadolescent endurance runners
Philadelphia, November 17, 2021 – The first investigation into the prevalence of dietary supplement and sport food use in male...
Modernized storage will safeguard a celebrated mammal collection for future generations
LAWRENCE — The world-renowned mammalian research collections at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute are undergoing a major upgrade through...
Affairs of the heart
The cover of this week’s edition of Nature, with the eye-catching title “Matters of the heart”, features a basic research...
Advanced microscopes help scientists understand how cells break down proteins
Proteins are the building blocks of all living things. A vast amount research takes place on how these proteins are...
