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Discovery of inner ear function may improve diagnosis of hearing impairment
Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Results from a research study published in Nature Communications show how the inner ear processes speech,...
Scientists found common genes in different peoples of the Ural language family
Credit: Kristiina Tambets et al. The genetic diversity of peoples of the Ural language family living in Europe and Siberia...
Molecular atlas of postnatal mouse heart development
Credit: Jaakko Teppo / University of Helsinki Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most common causes of death in...
Endurance exercise training has beneficial effects on gut microbiota composition
According to recent research, endurance exercise training beneficially modifies gut microbiota composition. After six weeks of training, potentially inflammation causing...
Memristive device as an active synapse
Credit: Lobachevsky University Biological neurons are coupled unidirectionally through a special junction called a synapse. An electrical signal is transmitted...
Alcohol-related liver disease patients need more care, study finds
Two in three ALD patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) survived for less than a year afterwards, the...
Parasites from medieval latrines unlock secrets of human history
A radical new approach combining archaeology, genetics and microscopy can reveal long-forgotten secrets of human diet, sanitation and movement from...
There’s no fire without smoke
Credit: Springer Nature Every day, every human on the planet is exposed to one of the most toxic substances we...
Unravelling the genetics of fungal fratricide
Credit: Raquel Pereira Selfish genes are genes that are passed on to the next generation but confer no advantage on...
Scientists chase mystery of how dogs process words
Credit: Photo courtesy Gregory Berns, Emory University When some dogs hear their owners say "squirrel," they perk up, become agitated....
Honey bee researcher Gene Robinson elected to National Academy of Medicine
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Entomology professor Gene Robinson, an international leader in honey bee research,...
PPR virus poses threat to conservation
Credit: B. Ariunbaatar/WCS Mongolia NEW YORK (October 15, 2018) - A team of conservationists from the Royal Veterinary College, WCS,...
New immunotherapy targeting blood-clotting protein
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--October 15, 2018--Normally, the blood protein fibrin does not enter the brain. But in several neurological disorders, the...
Researchers at MU produce virus-resistant pigs, could vastly improve global animal health
Researchers at the University of Missouri have successfully produced a litter of pigs that are genetically resistant to a deadly...
MSU recipient of $3.2 million USDA grant for a better lentil crop
Credit: Mary Burrows BOZEMAN -- Montanans have grown lentils for two decades, at times producing more lentils than any other...
Professor Karen Kasza wins Packard Fellowship
Credit: Timothy Lee Photographers Karen Kasza, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia Engineering, has won a...
Conference highlights good examples of climate change adaptation in Nordic region
The Nordic countries have begun the job of adapting their societies to climate change. But a lot of work remains....
NUS researchers elucidate roles TP63 and SOX2 in squamous cell cancer progression
Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are aggressive malignancies arising from squamous epithelium of various organs, such as esophagus, head and neck,...
More clues revealed in link between normal breast changes and invasive breast cancer
(Georgetown University Medical Center) A research team, led by investigators from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, details how a natural...
Cancer survivors at risk for heart failure during, after pregnancy
Young women previously treated for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy with a prior history of cardiotoxicity are more likely...
