Immune cells in the brain play key role in relationship between gut microbes and -amyloid
New research from the University of Chicago points to microglia, key immune cells in the brain, as a key mediator in the relationship between the...
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It takes guts to make a heart
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—December 2, 2021—At the earliest stages of a new human life, cells that seem identical begin to divide into distinct types that eventually...
Building a human body through gastrulation
In their publication in Science, Professor Guojun Sheng (Kumamoto University, Japan), Professor Alfonso Martinez Arias (Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Spain) and Professor Ann Sutherland (University of...
Scientists identify animal model for two emerging tick-borne hemorrhagic viruses
Pigtailed macaques are a candidate model organism for two hemorrhagic diseases of public health concern: Kyasanur Forest disease and Alkhurma hemorrhagic disease, report Rebecca Broeckel...
Researchers develop novel 3D printing technique to engineer biofilms
Anne S. Meyer, an associate professor of biology at the University of Rochester, and her collaborators at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, recently developed a 3D...
For cardiovascular disease patients, more physical activity may be better
Moderate to vigorous physical activity is associated with risk reductions of non-communicable diseases and mortality. However, whether cardiovascular health status affects the relationship between physical...
How does the climate crisis affect the Antarctic fur seal?
The climate crisis is limiting the availability of krill —small crustaceans that are vital in the marine food chain— during summer in some areas of...
Breakthrough research on human embryo models paves the way for improving in vitro fertilization success rate and new non-hormonal, user-friendly contraception
Being able to recapitulate in a dish what human embryos normally do hidden within the womb opens avenues for improving In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedures...
Volcanic fertilization of the oceans drove severe mass extinction, say scientists
Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that two intense periods of volcanism triggered a period of global cooling and falling oxygen levels in...
Caught on Camera: Live Imaging of Transcription Using Active RNA Polymerase II-Specific Probes
A genetically encoded “live-cell” probe designed by researchers from Tokyo Tech has been able to identify phosphorylated Ser2 in the enzyme RNA polymerase II, subsequently...
Septic system waste pervasive throughout Florida’s Indian River lagoon
For more than a decade, fertilizer leaching and associated stormwater runoff were thought to be the major drivers of harmful algal blooms in Florida’s Indian...
Mouse study suggests manipulation of certain nerve cells can help regenerate lost heart muscle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Photo courtesy of Emmanouil Tampakakis FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Human heart muscle cells cease to multiply after birth, making any heart injury later...
A dinosaur trove in Italy rewrites the history, geography, and evolution of the ancient Mediterranean area
Italy is not exactly renown for dinosaurs. In comparison to its excellent artistic and archaeological heritage, dinosaur fossils are very rare. Not surprisingly, the discovery...
The ISSCR opens abstract submission for 2022 annual meeting
Skokie, IL – Abstracts open today for the ISSCR 2022 Annual Meeting, the most comprehensive gathering of scientists in stem cell research and regenerative medicine in...
From corals to humans, a shared trigger for sperm to get in motion
If sperm can’t swim, life can’t go on. And a new study suggests that when evolution hit upon an effective strategy for making sperm move,...
