Investigating rare genetic mutations led Pitt scientists to surprising blood pressure discovery
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 4, 2022 – The kidneys are often the unsung heroes in maintaining healthy blood pressure, filtering 180 liters of fluid and a pound...
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Scientists chase down what motor proteins deliver to healthy cells to find what’s altered in neurological diseases
Motor proteins running the natural roadways on the skeletons of our cells are hauling cargo that is both essential to life and can cause disease,...
Stevens INI receives major award to address health disparities in Alzheimer’s disease research
The Keck School of Medicine of USC's Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) is one of five institutions partnering in a five-year,...
UTA biologists identify broad coral disease resistance traits
A new study in Science Advances led by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington provides a novel framework for identifying broad coral disease...
Long-term tracking of whale feeding behavior via satellite now possible with new tag
NEWPORT, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers have developed a new satellite tag that allows them to better track whales’ behavior, including previously unobservable feeding...
Study suggests La Niña winters could keep on coming
Forecasters are predicting a “three-peat La Niña” this year. This will be the third winter in a row that the Pacific Ocean has been in...
‘Leaky’ activity of mutated enzyme underlies neurodegenerative disease
Spinocerebellar ataxias are a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by the degeneration of Purkinje cells, a major class of neurons in the cerebellum. The resulting...
Small eddies play a big role in feeding ocean microbes
Subtropical gyres are enormous rotating ocean currents that generate sustained circulations in the Earth’s subtropical regions just to the north and south of the equator....
New University of Ottawa research demonstrates incredible connection between climate and Earth’s ability to replenish itself
Some 250 million years ago – long before dinosaurs roamed the earth – global warming and acid ocean caused by the rapid volcanic emission of...
Unlocking the power of our emotional memory
You may not realize it, but each time you recall a memory—like your first time riding a bike or walking into your high school prom—your...
What happens in the gut over a year?
Our bodies go through several changes throughout our lives. The same happens with the microbes that live with us. After all, these make up a...
National Institutes of Health awards $15.75M to research team led by Case Western Reserve University and Duke University to map vagus nerve—body’s ‘super highway’ for controlling major organ functions
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $15.75 million contract to researchers led by Case Western Reserve and Duke universities to accelerate development...
Upcycling in the past: Viking beadmakers’ secrets revealed
Ribe was an important trading town in the Viking Age. At the beginning of the 8th century, a trading place was established on the north...
New study – malaria treatment is saving money while saving young lives
Life threatening anaemiaCredit: Private Life threatening anaemia Young children in sub-Saharan Africa often become severely anaemic as consequence of a malaria infection. Treating them requires...
IVI and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine partner to accelerate vaccines for global health through joint training and research and development
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI), an international organization with a mission to discover, develop, and deliver safe, effective, and affordable vaccines for global health, and...
