Single-use sensor strips detect cerebrospinal fluid leaks
WASHINGTON, February 1, 2022 -- Developing rapid clinical testing for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks after trauma, surgery, tumors, and other defects are vital, because such...
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Complex three-dimensional kidney tissue generated in the lab from the scratch
A research team based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has created complex 3D kidney tissue in the lab solely from cultured mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells....
What the rise of oxygen on early Earth tells us about life on other planets
When did the Earth reach oxygen levels sufficient to support animal life? Researchers from McGill University have discovered that a rise in oxygen levels occurred...
Scientists reveal mechanism for colon pain and inflammation
Researchers at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified a mechanism that underlies inflammation and pain in the colon, and demonstrated that blocking a key...
Researchers develop molecular traps to target SARS-CoV-2
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A research team led by scientists at UC Riverside and UCLA has engineered novel nanoparticles to serve as “molecular traps” to target...
Precisely opening a gate to the brain in mice
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers developed a technique in laboratory animals to consistently and reproducibly open the blood-brain barrier. This barrier serves as...
Key growth factor protects gut from inflammatory bowel disease
A growth factor protein produced by rare immune cells in the intestine can protect against the effects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a...
Groundbreaking study uncovers first evidence of long-term directionality in the origination of human mutation, fundamentally challenging Neo-Darwinism
A new study by a team of researchers from Israel and Ghana has brought the first evidence of nonrandom mutation in human genes, challenging a...
‘Traveling’ nature of brain waves may help working memory work
After more than a century of study, the significance of brain waves – the coordinated, rhythmic electrical activity of groups of brain cells – is...
Hibernation is getting weird thanks to climate change (video)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2022 — You might think hibernation is just a nap that bears take during the wintertime, but it’s really much more complicated...
Activated protein C can protect against age-related cardiac ischemia and reperfusion injury, preclinical study finds
TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2022) --- A University of South Florida Health (USF Health) preclinical study offers molecular insight into how activated protein C (APC)...
Small group of genetic variants found in extremely ill patients with COVID may help explain big differences in how sick people get
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 31, 2022) – The search to better understand the tremendous range of responses to infection with the COVID-19 virus — from symptom free...
Study explores how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change
There is global recognition that woodland expansion could be one of the most effective solutions in the fight against climate change.Credit: Lloyd Russell, University of...
Is Bioengineering Right for You?
If you are considering a career in bioengineering, it is important that you understand what the field entails and whether it is right for you....
Blocking sphingolipids counteracts muscular dystrophy
In a new study, the group of Johan Auwerx at EPFL’s School of Life Sciences has made the first connection between muscular dystrophy and sphingolipids,...
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