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Hippos recognize each other’s voices, respond differently to calls of strangers
Hippopotamuses are rather vocal animals. Their “wheeze honk” calls can be heard over long distances, leading researchers to suspect the...
Cracking chimpanzee culture
Chimpanzees don’t automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers at the University of Zurich...
Dr. Qin Wang will lead new Program for Alzheimer’s Therapeutics Discovery at MCG
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 24, 2021) – Dr. Qin Wang, an expert in molecular neuropharmacology and signaling research exploring how cell surface...
MU study identifies mutations specific to Omicron variant
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- While the Omicron variant continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified...
Mange outbreak decimated a wild vicuña population in Argentina
Mange has decimated the population of wild vicuñas and guanacos in an Argentinian national park that was created to conserve...
Changing the genetic “recipe” for protovertebrates
Tsukuba, Japan – When baking a cake, even a small change to your recipe can have a major impact on...
Preoperative shear wave elastography helps predict rotator cuff repair
Leesburg, VA, January 21, 2022—According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), preoperative shear wave elastography (SWE)...
Late-life exercise shows rejuvenating effects on cellular level
For people who hate exercising, here comes some more bad news: it may also keep you younger. Not just looking...
Scientists build ‘valves’ in DNA to shape biological information flows
Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed new biological parts that are able to shape the flow of cellular...
UCLA researchers develop novel microscopic picoshell particles
Production of high-energy fats by microalgae may provide a sustainable, renewable energy source that can help tackle climate change. However,...
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center receives NCI grant to fund research to personalize GVHD treatment after bone marrow transplantation
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Sophie Paczesny, M.D., Ph.D., received a $628,188 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to use machine...
Bd innovation profiled in cover story of science demonstrates landmark advancement in flow cytometry technology
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WVCTSI one of 15 hub sites to lead national study of long-term effects of COVID-19 in adults
To better understand the long-term effects of COVID-19— symptoms that may continue or even begin after the initial virus infection—researchers...
Injuries to primary visual cortex cause long-term dysfunction of neural circuits
Even mild head injuries can mean serious consequences for brain function at its most basic level. Research published in Communications...
The cellular response that protects pigs from COVID-19
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University scientists may have uncovered an important clue that sheds light on why pigs don’t...
New findings for the function of tau in neurodegenerative disease
Utilizing cutting-edge proteomics, researchers at the Buck Institute and elsewhere have mapped the “tau interactome” uncovering new findings about the...
Old neurons can block neurogenesis in mice
Destroying senescent cells in the aging stem cell niche enhances hippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive function in mice, researchers report January...
Research in mice identifies neurons that control locomotion
For more than a century, scientists have known that while the commands that initiate movement come from the brain, the...
Supplement appears to boost muscle, mitochondria health
An oral supplement intended to stimulate a natural body process appears to promote muscle endurance and mitochondrial health in humans....
TTUHSC scientist seeking solution to antibiotic resistance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 2.8 million Americans experience antibiotic-resistant infections each year; more...
