Star cells in the brain render memory flexible
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change” - Albert EinsteinCredit: Institute for Basic Science “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change”...
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Affordable genome sequencing for pathogen analysis to help tackle global epidemics
A worldwide consortium of scientists, led by the Earlham Institute and the University of Liverpool in the UK, mark a significant milestone in equipping researchers...
Millipedes ‘as big as cars’ once roamed Northern England, fossil find reveals
The largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede – as big as a car – has been found on a beach in the north of England.Credit:...
Children’s Hospital Colorado first pediatric hospital to treat patients using 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter
Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) is the first pediatric hospital in the world to use a 3D intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter in the treatment of...
Scientists create mind-blowing tool to ‘see’ millions of brain cell connections in mice
To solve the mysteries of how learning and memory occur, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists have created a system to track millions of connections among brain...
How the female brain responds to genital touch
The exact location of the brain area representing genital touch varies among women. The new research in JNeurosci also found the region was thicker the more frequently...
A pathway emerges: Biologists describe structure and function of a heme transport and assembly machine
Heme is an essential part of the protein hemoglobin, which colors human blood red. Heme also is crucial for cytochrome proteins, which power the cell....
How regular exercise can protect against fatty liver associated diseases
Exercise not only trains the muscles but can also prevent the development of fatty liver. A new study by the German Center for Diabetes Research...
People with high-risk prediabetes benefit from intensive lifestyle intervention
Intensive lifestyle intervention with plenty of exercise helps people with prediabetes improve their blood glucose levels over a period of years and thus delay or...
Scientists discover White-handed gibbons that have been evolving in the south of Malaysia
Many captive gibbons kept in zoos and rescue centres have been seized from illegal pet trade, private collectors, and plantations where their natural habitats are...
From biodiversity observations to decision-support
The Europa Biodiversity Observation Network (EuropaBON) project strives to assess data streams and gaps in biodiversity monitoring across Europe and to propose a cost-effective European...
Traditional medicinal plant relieves malaria symptoms
The active plant ingredient anemonin could provide a new approach in the treatment of malaria. It was identified by researchers from Ethiopia and Germany in...
Deadliest period in Earth’s history was also the stinkiest
Tiny microbes belching toxic gas helped cause — and prolong — the biggest mass extinction in Earth’s history, a new study suggests.Credit: Dominik Hülse/UCR Tiny...
Physicians over-relying on a commonly used laboratory test can miss liver cirrhosis
A recent study at the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) provides insight into why physicians should be cautious when using...
A more targeted therapy to treat inflammatory bowel disease
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, propose a way for drugs to be more effective against inflammatory bowel disease, or...
