Scientists map entire human gut at single cell resolution
CHAPEL HILL, NC – If you get nervous, you might feel it in your gut. If you eat chili, your gut might revolt, but your...
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Getting to the heart of complex disease
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—February 18, 2022—Nearly 1 percent of all children are born with congenital heart disease—a range of potentially life-threatening problems with the structure and...
Developing an optical methodology for rapid detection of COVID-19
This new methodology, whose first results are published in the journal Scientific Reports, from the Nature Group, has obtained a sensitivity of 100% and a...
Small molecule targeting CD47-SIRPα pathway: Insilico Medicine achieves its first major milestone in Fosun Pharma collaboration with the nomination of preclinical candidate for QPCTL
Small Molecule Targeting CD47-SIRPα Pathway: Insilico Medicine Achieves its First Major Milestone in Fosun Pharma Collaboration with the Nomination of Preclinical Candidate for QPCTLCredit: Insilico...
Researchers identify protein complex critical in helping control cell death
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2022) – Cell death plays an important role in normal human development and health but requires tightly orchestrated balance to avert...
New fossil birds discovered near China’s Great Wall – one had a movable, sensitive “chin”
Approximately 80 miles from the westernmost reach of China’s Great Wall, paleontologists found relics of an even more ancient world. Over the last two decades,...
Finding friends in the Utah State Legislature
Do politicians act like humans? Many jokes suggest otherwise, but the question is real.Credit: Connor Davis Do politicians act like humans? Many jokes suggest otherwise,...
Scientists persevere to show self-awareness is also for some fish
Mirror Self-Recognition (MSR) is seen as evidence for self-awareness and passing the mark test, in which animals touch or scrape a mark placed on their...
Scientists reveal how Venus fly traps snaps shut
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at Scripps Research have revealed the three-dimensional structure of Flycatcher1, an aptly named protein channel that may enable Venus fly trap plants...
Temperature, reproduction link holds promise for insect control
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Scientists have uncovered a set of neurons in fruit flies that shut down in cold temperatures and slow reproduction, a system conserved in...
Rogue antibodies make cells “sticky” to trigger blood clots in COVID-19 patients
Scientists have discovered that “rogue” antibodies found circulating in the blood of COVID-19 patients have the potential to cause cells to lose their resistance to...
A fish story with a human tell
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and in Japan have used an ancient fish to reel in new insights about human...
Key advance in neurological disorder pre-clinical testing
Australian neurobiologists and material scientists have teamed up to innovate the petri-dish to be able to grow and age live brain cells from patients with...
New DNA computer assesses water quality
Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use, hand-held device that can let users know — within mere minutes — if their water is...
Well-functioning fat may be the key to fewer old-age ailments
Fat tissue plays an important role in human health. However, our fat tissue loses function as we age, which can lead to type 2 diabetes,...
