Astrocyte dysfunction causes cognitive decline
People with dementia have protein build-up in astrocytes that may trigger abnormal antiviral activity and memory loss, according to a preclinical study by a team...
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Using solar farms to generate fresh desert soil crust
In the arid regions of the American Southwest, an unseen world lies beneath our feet. Biocrusts, or biological soil crusts, are communities of living organisms....
Tick biology classic gets fresh look in new annotated edition
Annapolis, MD; April 20, 2023—At a time when tick-borne diseases are experiencing a global resurgence, the need to understand tick biology is perhaps greater than...
How “master regulators” of cells make DNA accessible for gene expression
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — New insight into proteins called “pioneer factors” helps to explain their unusual ability to open up the typically dense genetic material...
Pairing up: the impact of treating alcohol use disorder and PTSD together
A collaborative multi-site randomized controlled trial at the University of Houston and the Medical University of South Carolina is set to prove the effectiveness of...
A study with the participation of CSIC reveals the structure of the protein responsible for Huntington’s disease
A team with the participation of researchers from the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has revealed...
Chitin from consuming insects can help both gut microbiota and global health
Chitin (kai’tin) and healthy fats from insects appear to contribute to healthy gut microbiota and are strong sources of protein and nutrients, according to a...
Defying gravity
Physicists from the University of Utrecht and the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw have observed - for the first time experimentally -...
What can nematodes’ body size tell us about cell growth?
University of Oklahoma assistant professor of biology Gavin Woodruff, Ph.D., has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award, known as a CAREER award, from the National...
New lung immuno-oncology therapeutic strategy identified
New York, NY (April 20, 2023)—Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have demonstrated in a preclinical study a potential new therapeutic...
First research flight images from innovative balloon-borne telescope
Astronomers have successfully launched a balloon-borne telescope which has begun capturing images of the Universe on its first research flight.Credit: SuperBIT Astronomers have successfully launched...
Cannabinoids give worms the munchies, too
Marijuana (cannabis) is well known for giving people the “munchies.” Not only does it make people want to eat more, but it also makes them...
Cancer survivor gives $10 million to speed translational research and clinical trials
HOUSTON ― Vijay Goradia, a Houston-based businessman, philanthropist, and cancer survivor, has donated $10 million to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to...
Two qudits fully entangled
In the world of computing, we typically think of information as being stored as ones and zeros – also known as binary encoding. However, in...
Greenhouse gas release from permafrost is influenced by mineral binding processes
About a quarter of the organic carbon contained in ice-rich Arctic permafrost is more difficult for microorganisms to utilize. The reason for this is a...
