Even college campuses with 100% vaccine rates need COVID-19 tests
Most universities are encouraging vaccination, and many have mandated vaccination for all students. Given the availability of effective vaccines, there is a growing need to...
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Study yields insights into the ecology of fishing jaguars, including rare social interactions
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers and a team of international scientists have gained new insights into the diet, population density and social interactions...
Sex differences emerging in blood pressure regulation
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 18, 2021) – Another difference between females and males appears to be a key mechanism in how they become hypertensive, scientists say, and...
How bacteria create a piggy bank for the lean times Basic science discovery could lead to improved biomaterial production
Bacteria can store extra resources for the lean times. It’s a bit like keeping a piggy bank or carrying a backup battery pack. One important...
McCullough and Liu awarded $3.7M NIH grant to study sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes
A $3.7 million grant to identify patients at risk for developing chronic consequences of COVID-19 infection and discover potential underlying mechanisms leading to neuropsychiatric symptoms...
A map of mouse brain metabolism in aging
The first atlas of metabolites in the mouse brain has been published by a team led by UC Davis researchers. The dataset includes 1,547 different...
Skin stem cells get moving for enhanced skin regeneration
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have found that the movement of skin stem cells can help your skin regenerate. Credit: Department of Stem...
Key protein linked to appetite and obesity in mice
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have identified a protein that plays a key role in how the brain...
UAB researchers are part of a $3 million award to learn how to better treat lupus in Black patients
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Nine out of 10 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus — the autoimmune disease also known as SLE — are females. Black women...
Oncotarget: The protective role of prolyl oligopeptidase inhibition in acute lung injury
Oncotarget published "The protective role of prolyl oligopeptidase (POP) inhibition in acute lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia-reperfusion" which reported that intestinal ischemia-reperfusion develops when the...
Power walk
Oct. 11, 2021 — Stan Schaar, who lost his left leg in an accident while helping a neighbor, never thought he would again feel the...
Antibody delivery technology empowers immunotherapy against glioblastoma and suppresses side effects
Summary: •An antibody delivery technology was developed based on multiple glucosylated polymers conjugated onto antibodies via linkers cleaving in tumor microenvironment. •The delivery technology enhanced...
Man’s best friend could be a jaguar’s next meal: A case study from the Mexican Caribbean
Mahahual is a small fishing village in the Mexican Caribbean that receives a large number of tourists every year. Over the past 15 years, its...
The unknown consequences of plastic’s legacy, found in seabirds around the world
Seabirds from Gough Island in the south Atlantic, Marion Island near Antarctica and the coasts of both Hawaii and Western Australia have a dangerous habit:...
Patients with kidney transplants more vulnerable to common, usually harmless bacterium
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 11, 2021) – It’s a pervasive bacterium found in soil and water that rarely causes disease, but a new national review of nocardia...
