Early life treatment prevents autism symptoms from developing in mice
Timing is key when treating developmental disorders. Blocking an overactive signaling pathway during the first five weeks of life prevents autism symptoms from ever developing...
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Newly developed radio-labeled molecule enables real-time imaging of innate immune activity
HOUSTON ― Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of selectively reacting with certain high-energy...
New simple method for surveying amphibians: A vital contribution to conservation efforts
An international collaborative research group consisting of members from 7 institutions has developed a method of determining which amphibious species (types of frog, newt and...
Games, stories, and science for successful public engagement
A science game involving simulated animal battles reached half a million middle and high school students in the United States in 2021. Through this game,...
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...
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...
