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Aspergillus fumigatus strains that infect humans have a significantly altered metabolism compared to other strains in the environment. At the same time, infection with the...

T. Boone Pickens Foundation donates $20 million to Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine

The T. Boone Pickens Foundation, established by the late, Texan innovative energy leader and philanthropist, is donating $20 million to the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns...

Discovery in nanomachines within living organisms – cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) unleashed as living soft robots

Study reveals an important discovery in the realm of nanomachines within living systems. Prof. Sason Shaik from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Kshatresh...

The free energy principle guides real neural network reorganization during learning

Mathematical theory predicts self-organized learning in real neurons

An international collaboration between researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan, the University of Tokyo, and University College London has demonstrated...

The trilobites’ guide to surviving environmental change

Scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite — an ancient, sea-dwelling relative of spiders and lobsters — was able to defend itself...

Two individuals performing craft activities independently (Parallel condition)

Your presence matters: parallel group craft activities proven effective in occupational therapy

Osaka, Japan – “Your presence means the world to me” may sound like a wedding invitation cliché, but an Osaka Metropolitan University study has shown...

Go with the flow

August 6, 2023

The antibiotic cefazolin is an essential drug according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is usually produced via batch manufacturing, but this multistep process...

Female rotifer (Brachionus manjavacas) carrying eggs

Powerful gene editing approach boosts rotifers in pantheon of laboratory animals

By Wynne ParryCredit: Michael Shribak and Kristin Gribble By Wynne Parry Much about tiny, swimming rotifers makes them ideal study subjects. Although barely visible to...

Study aims to assess impact of physical activity intervention on cognitive development of young children in low socioeconomic areas

In an effort to address health disparities linked to low socioeconomic environments, a University of Massachusetts Amherst kinesiologist is partnering with Western Massachusetts preschools to...

Type 2 diabetes is associated with hospital stays for a wide range of medical conditions but, in people diagnosed at a young age, mental health disorders are the biggest contributing factor

In your coverage, please use this URL to provide access to the freely available paper in PLOS Medicine: http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004261Credit: Hongjiang Wu (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) In...

Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers establish new reptile cell lines

DENVER/Aug. 4, 2023 – A recent scientific paper published in the journal Microorganisms highlights the development of the first broad range of reptile cell lines,...

Five ORNL scientists to receive DOE Early Career Research awards

The Department of Energy’s Office of Science has selected five Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists for Early Career Research Program awards.Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy...

USU Ecologist Jessica Murray in Costa Rican Tree Canopy

In the treetops: USU ecologist studies canopy soil abundance, chemistry

LOGAN, UTAH, USA - When we think of soil, most of us think of dirt on the ground. But a surprising amount of the planet’s...

New model for self-organizing catalytic molecules

Exploring the origins of life

One possible scenario for the origin of life is the spontaneous organization of interacting molecules into cell-like droplets. These molecular species would form the first...

Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if poaching continues