Decoding birds’ brain signals into syllables of song
Researchers can predict what syllables a bird will sing—and when it will sing them—by reading electrical signals in its brain, reports a new study from...
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Dual action: RNA binding protein also binds DNA and acts as a damage sensor across the genome
Cancer is a devastating disease and is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. One of the hallmarks of cancer is genomic instability,...
More support needed for pollination services in agriculture
The global decline of pollinators threatens the reproductive success of 90 per cent of all wild plants globally and the yield of 85 per cent...
Peter Adams and Gerald Shadel awarded $13 million from NIH to study aging and liver cancer
LA JOLLA, CALIF.– September 23 – Sanford Burnham Prebys professor Peter D. Adams, Ph.D., who directs the Aging, Cancer and Immuno-oncology Program and Salk Institute...
NKF and ASN release new way to diagnose kidney diseases
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases has released...
Antibody-producing b cells may be “predestined” for their fates
The master regulator behind the development of antibody-producing cells has been identified in a study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings provide new...
Infection hinders blood vessel repair following traumatic brain or cerebrovascular injuries
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other injuries to blood vessels in the brain, like stroke, are a leading cause of long-term disability or death. Researchers...
Breast cancers: ruptures in cell nuclei promotes tumor invasion
The nucleus of a cell fills a crucial function: to protect cell DNA and enable its proper use. But it can be deformed, or even...
Researchers translate insect defense chemicals into eerie sounds
Sawfly larvae protect themselves by secreting cocktails of unpleasant, volatile chemicals intended to repel predators, particularly ants. Researchers can assess the effectiveness of these defenses...
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Volume 11, Issue 9 publishes
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B publishes a special column on ‘Novel Peptides and Peptidomimetics in Drug Discovery’ edited by Jianfeng Cai and Lulu Wei from the...