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Immune system sculpts rat brains during development
Researchers have established that biological sex plays a role in determining an individual’s risk of brain disorders. For example, boys...
One Health surveillance in Viet Nam highlights hotspots for viral disease emergence and calls for One Health action
HA NOI, Viet Nam (April 26, 2023) – A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) identified a...
Prehistoric poo reveals ‘waves’ of extinction in Colombia
Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two “waves” in the Colombian Andes.Credit: J....
LincRNA paints a target on diseased tissues
Our genetic code includes over 15,000 specific sections that can be made into molecules called lincRNAs. Some of these sections...
From oral structure to molecular evidence: new insights into the evolutionary phylogeny of the ciliate order Sessilida (Protista, Ciliophora), with the establishment of two new families and new contributions to the poorly studied family Vaginicolidae
This study is led by Dr. Ying Yan (Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China). Ciliated protists...
Existing drugs prevent Alzheimer’s disease-related cognitive impairment in mice, new research at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University shows
(Philadelphia, PA) – Changes in blood vessels in the brain linked to the build-up of a sticky protein known as...
Chemist Deborah Myers recognized as a pioneering woman in fuel cell research
Myers is driving discovery in fuel cell research using advanced techniques and capabilities at Argonne.Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory)....
Diverse landscapes help insects cope with heat stress
Leipzig/Jena/Bad Lauchstädt. Global warming is affecting terrestrial insects in multiple ways. In response to increasingly frequent heat extremes, they have...
Hanging on for dear life
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a novel mechanism by which cells adhere more strongly to their...
New chemistry can extract virgin-grade materials from wind turbine blades in one process
The new chemical process is not limited to wind turbine blades but works on many different so-called fibre-reinforced epoxy composites,...
Water pollution complaints decline during COVID 19 outbreak
The written word is said to reflect one’s emotions and attitude. By analyzing text, we can make educated guesses about...
Speaking a tonal language could boost your melodic ability, but at the cost of rhythm
Your native language could impact your musical ability. A global study that compared the melodic and rhythmic abilities of almost...
Alarming rates of teen suicide continue to increase in the US
In the United States suicide has become the second leading cause of premature death among those ages 10 to 24;...
The hidden power of Japanese food ― inhibiting the development of liver fibrosis
Japanese food is popular worldwide and has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. There is a scoring system...
Characterization of the HDAC/PI3K inhibitor CUDC-907 as a novel senolytic
“The mechanisms of induction of senescent cell death by CUDC-907 remain to be fully elucidated.”Credit: 2023 Al-Mansour et al. “The...
BioOne presents 2023 BioOne Ambassador Award to five early career scientists
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2023 – BioOne proudly announces the 2023 recipients of the BioOne Ambassador Award. Now in its sixth...
New iPad app lets doctors assess components of cognition in five minutes or less
CHICAGO --- An iPad app developed at Northwestern Medicine that helps measure specific aspects of cognitive, motor, sensory and emotional function in five minutes or...
Relatives discovered: Membrane proteins of cyanobacteria and higher organisms are structurally highly similar
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Study identifies a new building block in the navigation system of fish; boundary vector cells in central telencephalon of goldfish enable unique encoding of position, documented here for the first time in the largest group of vertebrates
Study identifies a new building block in the navigation system of fish; boundary vector cells in central telencephalon of goldfish...
A simple paper test could offer early cancer diagnosis
CAMBRIDGE, MA — MIT engineers have designed a new nanoparticle sensor that could enable early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test....
