Ape ‘vocabularies’ shaped by social mingling — like in humans
Social mingling shapes and transforms the ‘vocabularies’ of apes, just like in humans, according to new research led by the University of Warwick.Credit: Madeleine E....
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Cryo-EM reveals how ‘911’ molecule helps fix damaged DNA
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 21, 2022) — When something goes wrong during DNA replication, cells call their own version of 911 to pause the process...
Antibody shows promise for developing hantavirus treatment
An international research team discovered the first human antibody to effectively neutralize two types of hantaviruses in animal models, according to a study published online...
Survey of pollinators
Apart from honey bees and perhaps a few butterflies, there are very few insects with “celebrity status”. Even though many species play an important role...
Bacteria-shredding insect wings inspire new antibacterial packaging
Key points:Credit: RMIT University Key points: Antibacterial texturing kills bacteria, extending food’s shelf life. Comes amid huge demand to improve the lifespan of food products,...
A whale’s tale: the story hidden in their mouths
Baleen plates – the signature bristle-like apparatus toothless whales use to feed – reveal how these large aquatic mammals adapt to environmental changes over time.Credit:...
Leveraging AI to work with cells
One of the ultimate goals of medical science is to develop personalized disease diagnostics and therapeutics. With a patient’s genetic information, doctors could tailor treatments...
TTUHSC receives NIH grant to examine impact of vitamin A depletion on Alzheimer’s disease
Ongoing research suggests that an accumulation of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the area of the brain known as the hippocampal dentate gyrus may...
Sponges, not just their microbes, make biologically potent compounds
SAN DIEGO, March 20, 2022 — Soft and immobile, sea sponges may appear inert, but these simple animals are rich with chemistry. From them, scientists...
‘Worm-on-a-chip’ device could someday help diagnose lung cancer
SAN DIEGO, March 20, 2022 — Dogs can use their incredible sense of smell to sniff out various forms of cancer in human breath, blood...
Researchers map human sensory neurons, pursue chronic pain cure
An investigation into how human nerve cells differ from animal cells has provided researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS)...
Lung tissue from the lab
Laboratory studies of lung tissue usually require the removal of large amounts of human or animal tissue. Now scientists from the University of Freiburg’s Faculty...
Ancient ancestors evolved to be strong and snappy, study finds
Researchers led by the University of Bristol show that the earliest jaws in the fossil record were caught in a trade-off between maximising their strength...
Antabuse may help revive vision in people with progressive blinding disorders
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that a drug once widely used to wean alcoholics off of drinking helps to improve sight...
‘Switching off’ specific brain cells protects against stress
Osaka, Japan – It is well known that long-term exposure to stress can lead to serious psychiatric problems. However, the precise mechanisms underpinning the stress...
