How the female brain responds to genital touch
The exact location of the brain area representing genital touch varies among women. The new research in JNeurosci also found the region was thicker the more frequently...
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A pathway emerges: Biologists describe structure and function of a heme transport and assembly machine
Heme is an essential part of the protein hemoglobin, which colors human blood red. Heme also is crucial for cytochrome proteins, which power the cell....
How regular exercise can protect against fatty liver associated diseases
Exercise not only trains the muscles but can also prevent the development of fatty liver. A new study by the German Center for Diabetes Research...
People with high-risk prediabetes benefit from intensive lifestyle intervention
Intensive lifestyle intervention with plenty of exercise helps people with prediabetes improve their blood glucose levels over a period of years and thus delay or...
Scientists discover White-handed gibbons that have been evolving in the south of Malaysia
Many captive gibbons kept in zoos and rescue centres have been seized from illegal pet trade, private collectors, and plantations where their natural habitats are...
From biodiversity observations to decision-support
The Europa Biodiversity Observation Network (EuropaBON) project strives to assess data streams and gaps in biodiversity monitoring across Europe and to propose a cost-effective European...
Traditional medicinal plant relieves malaria symptoms
The active plant ingredient anemonin could provide a new approach in the treatment of malaria. It was identified by researchers from Ethiopia and Germany in...
Deadliest period in Earth’s history was also the stinkiest
Tiny microbes belching toxic gas helped cause — and prolong — the biggest mass extinction in Earth’s history, a new study suggests.Credit: Dominik Hülse/UCR Tiny...
Physicians over-relying on a commonly used laboratory test can miss liver cirrhosis
A recent study at the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) provides insight into why physicians should be cautious when using...
A more targeted therapy to treat inflammatory bowel disease
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, propose a way for drugs to be more effective against inflammatory bowel disease, or...
Sauropod dinosaurs were restricted to warmer regions of Earth
Giant, long-necked sauropods, thought to include the largest land animals ever to have existed, preferred to live in warmer, more tropical regions on Earth, suggesting...
Pain and anxiety impact breathing on a cellular level
LA JOLLA—(December 17, 2021) You’re startled by a threatening sound, and your breath quickens; you smash your elbow and pant in pain. Why a person’s...
SUPPORT-E Consortium: “Covid-19 convalescent plasma should be further investigated”
On December 7th, WHO updated its living guideline on COVID-19 therapeutics, including convalescent plasma (CCP). This led to their recommendation against the use of CCP...
Testosterone drives the dark side of meerkat success
DURHAM, N.C. – Cooperation and aggression. Meerkats are showing us that one may not be possible without the other.Credit: Charli Davies DURHAM, N.C. – Cooperation...
New major discovery in the animal kingdom
Researchers recently made a major discovery – 14 new species of shrews, which is the largest number of new mammals described in a scientific paper...
