Watching SARS-CoV-2 spread in animal models in real time
SAN ANTONIO (September 27, 2021) – A version of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, has been successfully modified to glow brightly in cells and animal...
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New wireless photoelectric implant controls the activity of spinal neurons
Grégoire Courtine doesn’t hesitate to use the word “revolutionary” when describing the emerging field of optogenetics – a technology that uses pulses of light to...
Answering a century-old question on the origins of life
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet, developed by two researchers in Japan to...
Prestigious award for the pioneers of optogenetics
Dieter Oesterhelt from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Peter Hegemann from Humboldt University and the U.S. American Karl Deisseroth from Stanford University will receive...
25-million-year-old ancient eagle ruled the roost in Australia
A 25-million-year-old eagle fossil found in South Australia adds to the long evolutionary history of raptors in Australia. Credit: Trevor Worthy, Flinders University A 25-million-year-old...
Eye on the tiger: genetics show global fisheries management should re-think tiger sharks
A tiger shark’s life history is one painted with broad brush strokes. These sharks are generalists of the boldest kind. Found in tropical and subtropical...
When it comes to communication skills—maybe we’re born with it?
From inside the womb and as soon as they enter the world, babies absorb information from their environment and the adults around them, quickly learning...
Living with spinal cord injury: Resilience leads to better health outcomes
September is Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness month. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, approximately 296,000 Americans are currently living with SCI,...
In a gene tied to growth, scientists see glimmers of human history
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new study delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene, and asks what forces in humanity’s...
Shrinking waveforms on electrocardiograms predict worsening health and death of hospitalized COVID-19 and influenza patients
Specific and dynamic changes on electrocardiograms (EKGs) of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 or influenza can help predict a timeframe for worsening health and death, according...
Dr. Daniel Pauly’s extraordinary life and work revealed in new book
Dr. Daniel Pauly is the world’s most-cited fisheries scientist, but life for the UBC professor has been far from easy. The biracial son of a...
Organic molecule remnants found in nuclei of ancient dinosaur cells
A team of scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and from the Shandong Tianyu Museum...
Ancient humans traded dogs for their usefulness
Humans’ oldest companion, the dog, was first domesticated at least 20,000 years ago. The ancient dogs were an essential part of life, and they were...
Lab grown tumor models could improve treatment for pancreatic cancer
An international team of scientists have created a three-dimensional (3D) pancreatic cancer tumour model in the laboratory, combining a bioengineered matrix and patient-derived cells that...
Machine learning uncovers “genes of importance” in agriculture and medicine
Machine learning can pinpoint “genes of importance” that help crops to grow with less fertilizer, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. It...
