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Loss of Menin helps drive the aging process, and dietary supplement can reverse it in mice
Decline in the hypothalamic Menin may play a key role in aging, according to a new study publishing March 16th...
Fomepizole helps overcome antibiotic-resistant pneumonia in mice
Pneumococcal disease leads to over three million hospitalizations and hundreds of thousands of deaths annually. A study publishing March 16th...
You or me: Who gets the higher reward?
Drama or comedy? Couples who want to spend Sunday evenings together in front of the TV but like different movie...
Losing key type of pancreatic cell may contribute to diabetes
Multiple types of beta cells produce insulin in the pancreas, helping to balance blood sugar levels. Losing a particularly productive...
Giant underwater waves affect the ocean’s ability to store carbon
Underwater waves deep below the ocean’s surface – some as tall as 500 metres – play an important role in...
Selwyn Rogers named associate editor of prestigious New England Journal of Medicine
Renowned University of Chicago Medicine trauma surgeon Selwyn O. Rogers Jr., MD, MPH, has been named an associate editor of...
Breakthrough in the understanding of quantum turbulence
Researchers have shown how energy disappears in quantum turbulence, paving the way for a better understanding of turbulence in scales...
Major advance in super-resolution fluorescence microscopy
Scientists led by Nobel Laureate Stefan Hell at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg have developed a...
Making COVID-19 treatments more effective and safe
When approaching a task, members of a team need to work in synergy. Nothing can be accomplished if you’re pulling...
Inside the shark nursery: The evolution of live birth in cartilaginous fish
While giving birth to live young is a trait that most people associate with mammals, this reproductive mode—also known as...
Exercise decreases suicide attempts in those with mental and physical illness: uOttawa study
A new study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine found patients with mental or physical illness were able...
Researchers highlight nucleolar DNA damage response in fight against cancer
Cancer, which affects millions every year, requires proteins to spread through the body. In a new strategy to beat the...
Genetic causes of three previously unexplained rare diseases identified
New York, NY (March 16, 2023) – Using a new computational approach they developed to analyze large genetic datasets from rare...
How fishermen benefit from reversing evolution of cod
Leipzig. Intense fishing and overexploitation have led to evolutionary changes in fish stocks like cod, reducing both their productivity and...
Study of immune ‘neighborhoods’ highlights macrophages as key players in invasive breast cancers
Most immunotherapies, which aim to boost T cell activity, work poorly in treating estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer. Targeting a...
Modelling superfast processes in organic solar cell material
In organic solar cells, carbon-based polymers convert light into charges that are passed to an acceptor. This type of material...
SUPA St Andrews team lead the way to a brighter future
Researchers at the University of St Andrews, working with colleagues at the University of Cologne, have discovered a way of...
Compressive stress shapes the symmetry of Arabidopsis root vascular tissue
Ikoma, Japan – The generation and maintenance of tissue boundaries are fundamental to the development of functional organs in both...
How cancer cells repair DNA damage induced by next-generation radiotherapy
A team of scientists led by Dr. Kei-ichi TAKATA from the Center for Genomic Integrity (CGI) within the Institute for...
Genetics as conservation tool for endangered chimpanzees
The western chimpanzees of Guinea are threatened by mining activities. Using a novel genetic approach, UZH researchers and an international...
