Bats use death metal “growls” to make social calls
Bats use distinct structures in the larynx to produce high-frequency echolocation calls and lower-frequency social calls, according to a study by Coen Elemans at the...
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Bats growl like death metal singers and Mongolian throat singers
Many animals produce sound to communicate with each other, and bats are no exception. But bats are extreme when it comes to sound production.Credit: University...
Oncotarget | Myeloid-derived suppressor cells: Cancer, autoimmune diseases, and more
“MDSCs are heterogeneous immature myeloid cells that possess important actions in immune tolerance and tumor expansion.”Credit: 2022 Shibata et al. “MDSCs are heterogeneous immature myeloid...
To track disease-carrying mosquitoes, researchers tag them with DNA barcodes
West Nile, Zika, dengue and malaria are all diseases spread by bites from infected mosquitoes. To track the threat of such diseases over large populations,...
Sex roles in the animal kingdom are driven by the ratio of females to males
How picky should females and males be when they choose a mate? How fiercely should they compete for mates? And how much should they engage...
Too many – or too few – job demands can spoil a good night’s sleep
Media contact: John Dudley National media relations manager (814) 490-3290 [email protected] TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2022) -- Conventional wisdom suggests that people with the most...
Retinal cells may have the potential to protect themselves from diabetic retinopathy
Philadelphia, November 29, 2022 – About one third of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) develop diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of blindness in working-age...
Blood tests could predict survival odds for patients with metastatic cancer
As cancers grow and potentially spread to new parts of the body, they often shed cells and DNA into the blood stream. DNA can be...
Dr. Sameer Sheth announced as director of the Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation Laboratories at Texas Children’s Hospital
Dr. Sameer Sheth, Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, has been named the new Director of the Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation...
Modified enzyme brings value to lignin monomers
The chemical industry faces the challenge of replacing fossil-based building blocks with green alternatives. Biomass is an interesting source of carbon-based molecules. It is also...
Soft touch sensitivity
A soft and flexible electronic “e-skin,” so sensitive it can detect the minute temperature difference between an inhaled and an exhaled breath, could form the...
Diagnoses of suicidal ideation surged among Black pregnant women in 10-year study
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Diagnoses of suicidal ideation soared by more than 700% among Black women in the year before childbirth, researchers found in a 10-year...
Transcranial magnetic stimulation design goes deeper into brain
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2022 – As a noninvasive neuromodulation method, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) shows great potential to treat a range of mental and psychiatric...
Plastic additives contaminate the sea and selectively harm corals’ reproduction processes
A new study by Tel Aviv University and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat examined the effect of plastic additives on the reproductive...
New paper highlights the co-benefits of coordinating climate action and peacebuilding
Climate change can manifest in different ways: stronger tropical droughts, extreme droughts, warmer climates and highly unpredictable rainfall patterns. All these endanger the availability of...
