Sharpest images ever reveal the patchy face of living bacteria
The sharpest images ever of living bacteria have been recorded by UCL researchers, revealing the complex architecture of the protective layer that surrounds many bacteria...
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Urinary biomarkers predict severe kidney injury in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
In this study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), researchers found that two-fold higher levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, monocyte chemoattractant protein,...
Deterioration of brain cells in Parkinson’s disease is slowed by blocking the Bach1 protein, preclinical study shows
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder, afflicting more than 10 million people worldwide and more than one million Americans. While there...
Groundbreaking electroceutical research on spleen function
An international team of researchers, led by University of Houston Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering Mario Romero-Ortega, has progressed electroceutical research for treatment of...
Brainstem pathway modulates pain in placebo effect
It’s not all in your head, but your expectations can sway your perception of pain intensity. Information about expectations — the driver of the placebo...
Aquatic fungus has already wiped amphibians off the map and now threatens survival of terrestrial frogs
A water-borne fungus that has led to the extinction of several species of amphibians that spend all or part of their life cycle in water...
Insect digestive enzyme activates sugar-containing plant defence substance
Plants are not entirely at the mercy of their herbivore enemies. Often, chemical defences ensure that the plants are inedible, or even toxic, and as...
Trigonopterus corona, the new species of tiny beetle named after the coronavirus
Many curious animals can be found on the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi – such as the deer-hog and the midget buffalo. But the island’s tropical...
New research finds air pollution reduces sperm counts through brain inflammation
Researchers have long known that air pollution can increase the risk of disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and fertility, but they did not know the...
Role of TGF-β/SOX9 axis in carcinogenesis using 3-dimensional in vitro and in vivo models
Niigata, Japan – Oral malignancies represent the seventh most common cancer worldwide. Many diagnosed patients relapse, despite radical resection of the primary oral squamous cell...
Kessler awarded federal Spinal Cord Injury Model System grant for 2021-2026
October 22, 2021. East Hanover, NJ. Kessler Foundation has been awarded a Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) grant by the National Institute on Disability, Independent...
Slow release of a drug, TT-10, improves heart attack recovery in a mouse model
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A heart attack kills heart muscle cells, leading to a scar that weakens the heart, often leading to eventual heart failure. The...
Mechanism behind ineffective psoriasis drugs identified
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that manifests as red, scaly skin patches. There is no causal treatment for the disease, but the symptoms...
Giulia Galli awarded Rahman Prize from American Physical Society
Galli is recognized for her contributions to the fields of computational condensed matter, materials science and nanoscience.Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) Galli is recognized...
Grant beefs up grazing initiative that benefits farmers and environment
Rolling green pastures dotted with grazing cows are a common sight in Virginia. However, there’s more strategy behind those grazing cows than most people know,...
