Deletion of Wt1 gene produces alterations in the reproductive organs of mice
The deletion of the Wt1 gene during the early stages of the embryonic reproductive organ formation leads to differences in sex development in adult mice,...
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The astrocytic urea cycle in the brain controls memory impairment in Alzheimer’s disease
The number of elderly suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease has been rapidly rising over the past decades. For a long time, scientists believed that misfolded aggregates...
Can we save more lives if we let resistant bacteria live?
Antibiotic resistance is a ticking bomb under public health. WHO predicts that in 2050 more people will die from infections than from cancer - and...
Collecting a library of bee genomes
Kim KaplanCredit: Colleen Meidt, ARS-USDA. Kim Kaplan 301-504-1637 [email protected] Collecting a Library of Bee Genomes LOGAN, UTAH, June 22, 2022—The USDA Agricultural Research...
Chromosomal errors that develop early lead to embryonic loss in assisted reproductive technology
Assisted reproductive technology, known as ART, is the umbrella term to describe fertility treatments that involve eggs and embryos. Many people turn to ART techniques...
Sniffing out your identity with breath biometrics
Fukuoka, Japan—Biometric authentication like fingerprint and iris scans are a staple of any spy movie, and trying to circumvent those security measures is often a...
Tiny fish-shaped robot ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics
Microplastics are found nearly everywhere on Earth and can be harmful to animals if they’re ingested. But it’s hard to remove such tiny particles from...
New study highlights challenges to pumpkin and watermelon production in Uganda
A new study published in the CABI Agriculture and Bioscience journal highlights that pests, diseases, and drought, are the main challenges to pumpkin and watermelon...
New ultrathin capacitor could enable energy-efficient microchips
— By Rachel BerkowitzCredit: Lane Martin/Berkeley Lab — By Rachel Berkowitz The silicon-based computer chips that power our modern devices require vast amounts of energy...
Dopamine regulates insulin secretion through a complex of receptors, finds new study
Diabetes is a lifelong, chronic health condition caused by abnormalities in the body’s production and use of the hormone insulin. Research has shown that the...
Feelings of detachment predict worse mental health outcomes after trauma
Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that for individuals who experience trauma, the presence of dissociation—a profound feeling of detachment from...
Designable spatially coherent wideband radiation and frequency conversion
Components of a typical laser include gain medium, laser pumping energy and resonant optical cavity. The output frequency of most lasers is fixed or within...
The secret lives of mites in the skin of our faces
Microscopic mites that live in human pores and mate on our faces at night are becoming such simplified organisms due to their unusual lifestyles that...
What the nose doesn’t know helps wildlife: Using olfactory cues to protect vulnerable species
Animals – both herbivores and predators – follow their noses for a broad range of food sources. The principle applies to hunters trying to ferret...
University of Miami Rosenstiel School selected for National ‘Reefense’ Initiative focusing on Florida and the Caribbean
University of Miami Rosenstiel School Selected for National ‘Reefense’ Initiative focusing on Florida and the CaribbeanCredit: Paul Selvaggio, SECORE International University of Miami Rosenstiel School...
