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Study reveals likely link between mitochondrial dysfunction and age-dependent cognitive disorders
The mitochondrial electron transport chain, which is required for generating energy during cellular processes, also produces reactive oxygen species (ROS)...
Red blood cell transfusions can increase mortality rates of newborns on ECMO, study finds
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 14, 2022) – Newborns in respiratory failure who require the life-sustaining support of ECMO also require transfusion of...
Cultivated and wild bananas in northern Viet Nam threatened by а devastating fungal disease
Fusarium is one of the most important fungal plant pathogens, affecting the cultivation of a wide range of crops. All...
Combining traditional mandala colouring and brain sensing technologies to aid mindfulness
Combining centuries-old traditional mandala colouring with cutting-edge computing and brain sensing technologies could lead to new ways of helping people...
Initiative to map the cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) landscape in Europe will help improve patient outcomes
Amsterdam, February 12, 2022 – Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), is a rare cancer often diagnosed only at...
Boosting the immune defense: Interleukin-2 promotes fate decisions in CD8 T cells for long- or short-term immune protection
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins with a simple job. Defend the...
Plant smoke detectors evolve as hormone sensors
Wildfires are devastating, but they can also bring new life by clearing existing vegetation and allowing new plants to spring...
Sleep apnea in pregnancy associated with increased post-delivery risk of metabolic syndrome, hypertension
Feb. 08, 2022─ In a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical...
Fear or revere: Virginia Tech researcher dives into the complex history of the American alligator
Mark Barrow had to sink his teeth into the misconceptions.Credit: Photo by Mac Stone, a National Geographic Explorer and a 2006...
Colonic gene mapping gives insights into intestinal diseases
Using a technique called spatial transcriptomics, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have analysed the gene expression in the mouse...
Molecular mechanism of cerebral venous thrombosis discovered
Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare form of cerebral circulatory disorder that, unlike classic stroke, more often affects younger people....
New computer vision system designed to analyse cells in microscopy videos
Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a system based on computer vision techniques that allows...
Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
Blood clots form naturally as a way to stop bleeding when someone is injured. But blood clots in patients with...
P53 protein plays a key role in tissue repair, study finds
New research led by the University of Bristol has found the protein p53 plays a key role in epithelial migration...
Immune cells that clear away Alzheimer’s disease protein are controlled by circadian rhythms
Researchers report that the immune cells responsible for clearing away a key protein that builds up in the brains of...
Mitochondria efficiently adapt to changing metabolic conditions
A recent study explains an essential component for proper mitochondrial function: The protein complexes MICOS and ATP synthase can communicate...
Illuminating research sheds new light on the evolution of light-response systems
Tsukuba, Japan – Light is essential for most life on Earth, and single-celled or small multicellular organisms were most likely...
Scientists reveal where schizophrenia may originate in the brain
In the process of solving a decades-long mystery about a particular protein, scientists have identified a specific location in the...
Gene variants increase risk of kidney failure in Black veterans with COVID-19: study
Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with...
How life came to Earth
Chains of amino acidsCredit: Jens Meyer/University of Jena Chains of amino acids All life as we know it consists of...
