Findings on how gen YWHAZ can alter neuronal development
An article published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry reveals the molecular mechanisms to explain how the YWHAZ gene –related to psychiatric and neurological disorders such...
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Gene therapy could treat Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, proof-of-concept study suggests
CHAPEL HILL, NC – UNC School of Medicine Scientists have shown for the first time that postnatal gene therapy may be able to prevent or...
For better or worse: AI set to transform science and engineering in Canada
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform how science and engineering is conducted and funded in Canada, bringing both tremendous opportunities and risks, according to...
Animal research: Influence of experimenters on results less strong than expected
For more than ten years now, scientists have been discussing the so-called reproducibility crisis: often, scientific findings cannot be reproduced at a later time and/or...
Eating sea squirts may reverse the signs of ageing, study shows
If you have ever looked in the mirror and seen greying hair and wrinkles or forgotten the name of a close friend, you’d be forgiven...
Blocking spike captors to counter COVID
Despite the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns worldwide, the threat posed by Covid-19 still exists. First of all, a new SARS-CoV-2 variant could very well emerge...
Chemistry professor utilizes virtual reality to give UTSA students unique look at proteins
Francis Yoshimoto, assistant professor in the UTSA College of Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, is introducing his Biochemistry II laboratory students to a new way of...
Crystal study may resolve DNA mystery
HOUSTON – (May 9, 2022) – When cells reproduce, the internal mechanisms that copy DNA get it right nearly every time. Rice University bioscientists have...
Hidden distortions trigger promising thermoelectric property
UPTON, NY—In a world of materials that normally expand upon heating, one that shrinks along one 3D axis while expanding along another stands out. That’s...
Methylation of tRNA-derived fragments regulates gene-silencing activity in bladder cancer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Anindya Dutta, MBBS, Ph.D., and colleagues have described a novel form of gene regulation that is altered in bladder cancer, leading to...
Gene therapy shows promise in treating neuropathy from spinal cord injuries
An international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a gene therapy that inhibits targeted...
Ultrafast ‘camera’ captures hidden behavior of potential ‘neuromorphic’ material
UPTON, NY—Imagine a computer that can think as fast as the human brain while using very little energy. That’s the goal of scientists seeking to...
Moffitt researchers identify key factors impacting adaptive therapy
TAMPA, Fla. — Most cancer treatments are based on using the maximum tolerated dose of a drug to kill as many cancer cells as possible....
Postpartum depression increased during pandemic’s first year, study finds
Postpartum depression symptoms increased among U.S. women during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new UVA Health study reveals. Credit: UVA Health Postpartum depression...
Stopping lung damage before it turns deadly
LA JOLLA, CA—If you've ever struggled to breathe, you've had a moment of hypoxia—a lack of oxygen. Hypoxia can have long-term effects. In fact, doctors...
