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Exploring the signals that underlie learning
When you start learning how to do something new, like swinging a tennis racket or playing a musical instrument, the...
Hemoglobin acts as a chemosensory cue for mother mice to protect pups
Biochemists in Japan were surprised to discover that the molecule hemoglobin in the blood works not only as an oxygen...
Epigenetic effects of pollution persist for multiple generations in water fleas
A new study led by University of Liverpool reserchers has shown that the effects of pollutants can be transmitted over many...
How guard cell chloroplasts obtain energy
Whether Guard Cells (GCs) carry out photosynthesis has been debated for decades. Earlier studies suggested that guard cell chloroplasts (GCCs)...
Injuries to Zambian lions and leopards caused by shotguns and wires snares greatly underestimated
The incidence of lion and leopard injuries caused by humans in Zambia is much higher than previously thought. Using a...
FIPS score best predicts survival after TIPS placement for cirrhosis
Leesburg, VA, February 9, 2022—According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), when predicting post-TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic...
Your microbiome shapes your life. But where did it come from?
Baltimore, MD— The gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds to thousands of microbial species living within the human body....
85% of coral reef fish studied are overfished, new research shows
A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found...
New and improved SARS-CoV-2 detection method using Raman spectroscopy and machine learning
The novel coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, which causes the highly contagious COVID-19, has infected millions of people worldwide. The global spread...
Genome of extinct Steller’s sea cow reveals surprising link to human skin disease
Steller’s sea cow was an extraordinary creature, an enormous, kelp-eating, cold-water relative of the dugong and manatees that was hunted...
Potential Biomarkers Identified for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Lupus
A globally renowned expert in autoimmune diseases and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the University of Houston has identified potential...
Hungry for love: gut molecule discovered that flips the feeding-to-mating switch
On Valentine’s Day, couples all over the world will enjoy romantic dinners to celebrate love and relationships. The association between...
Scientists create a global repository for cell engineering
A cloud-based repository that creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms has been successfully trialled. Credit: Professor Natalio Krasnogor/Newcastle University, UK...
High-resolution 3D study of pine pollen reveals nanofoams are key to surviving mass extinctions
High-resolution 3D study of pine pollen reveals nanofoams are key to surviving mass extinctionsCredit: ESRF/Stef Candé High-resolution 3D study of...
Feeling dizzy when you stand up? Simple muscle techniques can effectively manage symptoms of initial orthostatic hypotension
Philadelphia, February 9, 2022 -- Feeling lightheaded upon standing up due to initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), or a transient decrease...
A century later, International team of researchers describe second opabiniid ever discovered
In his book Wonderful Life, the late Stephen Jay Gould, former professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology...
Surveillance testing shown to reduce community COVID-19 spread
Covid-19 is often asymptomatic and can lead infected individuals to spread the disease without knowing it. Yet, regular surveillance testing...
Initial COVID-19 infection on the single-cell level, revealed
SAN ANTONIO (February 8, 2022) – What is going on at the single-cell level in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 infection...
Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone
The human body responds to stress, from the everyday to the extreme, by producing a hormone called cortisol.Credit: Yichao Zhao and...
Drug halts immune reactions to save damaged lungs
A team of scientists led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered that disulfiram, an FDA-approved drug, prevents the...
