First moth species on Alpenrose discovered
An Austrian-Swiss research team was able to find a previously unknown glacial relic in the Alps, the Alpine rose leaf-miner moth. It is the first...
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Severe COVID-19 patients suffer alterations on their tissue microcirculation
Since the detection of the first Sars-Cov-2 infection cases in November 2019, more than 250 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with the disease, and...
Novel radionuclide therapy proven safe and effective to treat neuroendocrine neoplasms
Reston, VA—A new type of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) has been shown to control disease in 85 percent of patients with metastatic neuroendocrine neoplasms,...
Is the relationship between diet, intestinal bacteria and cells key to preventing systemic inflammation?
Mice fed a diet high in fat, cholesterol and calories, akin to the Western diet, had higher measures of blood lipids associated with elevated levels...
When bees get a taste for dead things
A little-known species of tropical bee has evolved an extra tooth for biting flesh and a gut that more closely resembles that of vultures rather...
Latte lovers rejoice! Study reveals drinking coffee could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Good news for those of us who can’t face the day without their morning flat white: a long-term study has revealed drinking higher amounts of coffee may make you less likely...
New method gives rapid, objective insight into how cells are changed by disease
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 23, 2021) – A new “image analysis pipeline” is giving scientists rapid new insight into how disease or injury have changed the body,...
New documentation of dramatic climate changes at the end of the last ice age sheds light on the transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer to settlement and farming societies
Using plant remains researchers reconstruct Land of Israel climate at the end of the last ice ageCredit: Sasha Flit/Tel Aviv University. Using plant remains researchers...
Soft food diet increases risks for captive animals released in wild
Serving up too much soft food to animals rescued into captivity might reduce their survival chances when released back into the wild.Credit: Dr Rex Mitchell,...
Deep learning reveals how proteins interact
Scientist are now combining recent advances in evolutionary analysis and deep learning to build three-dimensional models of how most proteins in eukaryotes interact. (Eukaryotes are...
How T Cells recognise infection or disease
Monash University researchers have expanded their knowledge of how T cells might recognise infections or disease, providing key insight into how an often-overlooked T cell...
Biased beta-agonists may provide better control of asthma and other obstructive lung diseases, drug discovery study shows
TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2021) – Beta-agonists (β-agonists) are the only drugs that directly open narrowed airways and make it easier to breathe for millions...
Inadequate sleep is bad for preteens’ brains
We all know that if we don’t get enough sleep or don’t sleep well, we won’t be on top of our game the next day....
Emotional intelligence proves significant to remote leadership in a crisis
From employee morale to virtual fatigue and people not using their cameras, managers navigated a wide variety of issues when thrust into leading remotely during...
Physical activity may improve Alzheimer’s disease outcomes by lowering brain inflammation
No one will disagree that an active lifestyle is good for you, but it remains unclear how physical activity improves brain health, particularly in Alzheimer’s...
