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SARS-CoV-2 infects sustentacular cells in the olfactory epithelium of COVID-19 patients
It is now widely known that COVID-19 is associated with the transient or long-term loss of olfaction (the sense of...
Long-range four-stranded DNA structures found to play a role in rare ageing disease
A special form of four-stranded DNA, recently seen in human cells, has been found to interact with a gene that...
Male spiders are attracted by a female like planets orbiting a star
The tiny male golden orb-weaving spider faces a considerable challenge when searching for a mate. He is a fraction of...
Common arctic finches are all the same species
For birders struggling to figure out what kind of Redpoll they’re watching, new research from the University of Colorado Boulder...
NYITCOM research finds nasal problem plagued long-nosed crocodile relatives
Research published in the journal Anatomical Record finds that humans have more in common with endangered crocodiles than we think—namely, a deviated...
Where did western honey bees come from? New research finds the sweet spot
Embargoed: Not for Release Until 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time Friday, 03 DecemberCredit: York University Embargoed: Not for Release Until...
Printing technique creates effective skin equivalent, heals wounds
WASHINGTON, December 3, 2021 -- Chronic wounds are deep and difficult to repair. Often, the top of the injury heals...
Scientists edge closer to probe that would inspect atherosclerotic plaques by forcing molecules to sound their presence
Skoltech researchers and their colleagues have come one step closer to a working optoacoustic endoscopic probe — a device that...
Sense of unreality in maternal role after uterus transplantation
Becoming a mother after receiving a uterine transplant, with the radical change in daily life it brings, gives a feeling...
The role of messenger RNA in DNA repair
An organism’s genome could be compared to a complex system of instructions that allows it not only to develop, but...
HyVIS: Hybrid synapses to treat retinal dystrophies
Genoa (Italy), 3 December 2021 - HyVIS, the European project coordinated by the IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of...
The placenta — the smoking gun in cardiovascular disease
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that hypertension-related genes in Japanese mothers affect infant birth weight via...
Killer whales lingering in newly melted arctic ocean #ASA181
SEATTLE, December 2, 2021 -- Killer whales are intelligent, adaptive predators, often teaming up to take down larger prey. Continuous...
Molecular aspects of ovarian and endometrial tumors mapped to the level of a single cell
CHAPEL HILL, NC—For the first time, researchers have determined, cell-by-cell, the genetic and epigenetic state of ovarian and endometrial tumors....
Immune cells in the brain play key role in relationship between gut microbes and -amyloid
New research from the University of Chicago points to microglia, key immune cells in the brain, as a key mediator...
It takes guts to make a heart
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—December 2, 2021—At the earliest stages of a new human life, cells that seem identical begin to divide...
Building a human body through gastrulation
In their publication in Science, Professor Guojun Sheng (Kumamoto University, Japan), Professor Alfonso Martinez Arias (Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Spain) and...
Scientists identify animal model for two emerging tick-borne hemorrhagic viruses
Pigtailed macaques are a candidate model organism for two hemorrhagic diseases of public health concern: Kyasanur Forest disease and Alkhurma...
Researchers develop novel 3D printing technique to engineer biofilms
Anne S. Meyer, an associate professor of biology at the University of Rochester, and her collaborators at Delft University of Technology in the...
For cardiovascular disease patients, more physical activity may be better
Moderate to vigorous physical activity is associated with risk reductions of non-communicable diseases and mortality. However, whether cardiovascular health status...
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