Skeletal muscle loss exacerbated by diabetes improved with oligo DNA
Credit: Modified from Nakamura et al., Frontiers in Physiology (2021) 12: 679152 Skeletal muscle is the largest organ in the body that accounts for 30...
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Amazon indigenous group’s lifestyle may hold a key to slowing down aging
Tsimane people are unique for their healthy brains that age more slowlyCredit: Chapman University A team of international researchers has found that the Tsimane indigenous...
Aquaculture turns biodiversity into uniformity along the coast of China
Credit: He-Bo Peng (NIOZ/RUG) Fishery and aquaculture have given rise to an enormous uniformity in the diversity of bivalves along the more than 18,000 kilometer...
Warm ice may fracture differently than cold ice
New study suggests old rules on how ice breaks may not always hold upCredit: Iman El Gharamti/Aalto University Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have...
Innovative imaging technique for bone marrow transplants investigated
Credit: OU Health OKLAHOMA CITY -- With the lifesaving potential of a bone marrow transplant comes an anxious few weeks of waiting to see if...
UMD, UMBC, ARL announce $68m cooperative agreement to accelerate AI, autonomy
Credit: University of Maryland An interdisciplinary research team led by the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) and in partnership with the University of Maryland,...
Protein tenascin-C important in retinal blood flow disorders
Credit: RUB, Marquard Many eye diseases are associated with a restricted blood supply, known as ischaemia, which can lead to blindness. The role of the...
Deciphering structure of a toxic matter that destroys the nerves in the brain
Credit: POSTECH Alzheimer's disease - also called dementia - where memory and cognitive functions gradually decline due to deformation and death of neurons, and Parkinson's...
UVA develops new tools to battle cancer, advance genomics research
Credit: Courtesy Zang lab at UVA University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed important new resources that will aid the battle against cancer...
Coronavirus testing made quick and easy
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Xavier Pita A new rapid coronavirus test developed by KAUST scientists can deliver highly accurate results in less than 15 minutes....
Global cardiovascular organizations release joint opinion on achieving the ‘tobacco endgame’
Credit: 4C/FPO Tobacco use continues to be a primary contributor to the global burden of disease, causing an estimated 12% of deaths worldwide among people...
eDNA analysis could contribute towards more effective pest control
Detecting environmental DNA of invasive ant species in soil samplesCredit: A. Prof. Mamiko Ozaki B. Minamoto et al. Scientific Reports, 2021. Researchers have successfully detected...
Scientists sound alarm about unprecedented mercury accumulation in Pacific Ocean trenches
Multi-national team of scientists discover amounts of mercury in the deepest trenches of the Pacific Ocean that exceed any value ever recorded in remote marine...
Real-world flight data shows continued need for social distancing
Credit: Dr. Islind REYKJAVIK, Iceland 26 May 2021 - Current vaccination programmes alone will have a limited effect in stopping the second wave of COVID...
Resetting the biological clock by flipping a switch
Credit: Issey Takahashi The biological clock is present in almost all cells of an organism. As more and more evidence emerges that clocks in certain...
