scAAVengr hunt for viruses to cure blindness
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19, 2021 – A novel computational platform developed by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine identifies top-performing viral vectors that...
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Pakistan’s amphibians need more research efforts and better protection
Amphibians are bioindicators of an ecosystem’s health and may also serve as biological control of crop and forest pests. The First Herpetological Congress, organized in...
Infrared light therapy might aid dementia patients
Infrared light therapy might have the potential to help people living with dementia, according to researchers.Credit: Durham University/North News & Pictures Infrared light therapy might...
Scientists show how AI may spot unseen signs of heart failure
A special artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer algorithm created by Mount Sinai researchers was able to learn how to identify subtle changes in electrocardiograms (also known...
Is fresh breast milk better for preemies than pumped and stored?
Carrie-Ellen Briere studies the cells in human milk, a passion inspired by years of working as a clinical nurse with sick and premature babies in the...
Neuroinflammation protein linked to worse survival in men with glioblastoma
Scientists have discovered a new link that could bring the scientific and medical community closer to understanding why glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor,...
So-called junk DNA plays critical role in mammalian development
Nearly half of our DNA has been written off as junk, the discards of evolution: sidelined or broken genes, viruses that got stuck in our...
Climate change and human pressure mean migration may be “no longer worth it”, say researchers
Animals that migrate north to breed are being put at risk by ongoing climate change and increasing human pressure, losing earlier advantages for migration, declining...
Reactivating memories during sleep improves motor skills
Practice makes perfect, but sleep helps, too. Learning and executing a new motor skill can be enhanced if you can get additional memory processing during...
Jeremy Mobley receives NACADA Outstanding New Advisor Award
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Jeremy Mobley, student success advisor in the University of Tennessee Department of Animal Science, was selected as an Outstanding New Advisor –...
Virginia Tech scientists identify beacon molecule that prevents vision, behavioral problems in mice
Nestled deep in the middle of the vertebrate brain is a multi-sensory integration and movement control center called the superior colliculus. In rodents, this brain...
Biomedical engineering researchers to study knee re-injury risk using wearable sensors
Each year, the number of people wearing smart watches increases, according to recent surveys. These wearable sensors are commonplace and provide useful feedback to individuals about...
Mammalian motivation circuits: Maybe they’re born with it
Are we born to fear punishment or crave rewards? Or do those capacities evolve with experience? Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Bo Li and his lab...
Researchers discover new mechanism that regulates the spread of breast cancer
Researchers have known for decades that human cells migrate by circulating cell surface adhesion receptors from one part of the cell to another. These adhesion...
Anglers need tailored messaging to inspire action on invasive species
URBANA, Ill. – Once aquatic invasive species establish, they typically refuse to budge. That’s why it’s critical to prevent invasive quagga mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil, and...
