Different autism risk genes, same effects on brain development
Autism spectrum disorder has been associated with hundreds of different genes, but how these distinct genetic mutations converge on a similar pathology in patients has...
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UCLA Health team develops new mouse model to shed light on the mystery surrounding Huntington’s disease onset and improve the targeting of potential therapies
Researchers at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have...
What is your dog’s lifespan? You might be surprised
How old is your dog in human years? And what factors contribute to a long and healthy life for a dog?Credit: Camden Olson How old...
Improving vascular graft integration into the body
A graft can be a life-saving device for coronary heart disease, which remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the...
Hummingbirds exert fine control over body heat
Ithaca, NY—At night, hummingbirds lower their body temperature and metabolism drastically by dropping into an energy-saving state of inactivity called torpor. Scientists from multiple universities...
Genome study finds unexpected variation in a fundamental RNA gene
A genome study undertaken by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers to look for variants in a gene considered a fundamental building block for microscopic...
Flavor your food with ‘flavanols’ to burn excess fat, new study suggests
In cold conditions, brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat generates heat to keep the body warm. Compared with white adipose tissue, BAT has more...
Untangling a DNA replication mystery may lead to new antimalarial drugs
The function of an enzyme, critical to most forms of life, has been revealed. Credit: Shannon McKie The function of an enzyme, critical to most forms...
Predicting cell fates: Researchers develop AI solutions for next-gen biomedical research
Fabian Theis, Head of the Computational Health Center at Helmholtz Munich and Professor for Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems at TUM: “It’s been a crazy...
First 3D structure of regulator protein revealed
Proteins are indispensable components in living organisms. They are not only “building material” for the body – they also make molecular communication between cells possible,...
Prehistoric human vertebra discovered in the Jordan Valley tells the story of prehistoric migration from Africa
Credit: Dr. Alon Barash, Bar-Ilan University A new study, led by researchers from Bar-Ilan University, Ono Academic College, The University of Tulsa, and...
Coordinated conservation and restoration critical to save Asia’s threatened native trees
A new study has revealed that the rich native tree diversity in South and Southeast Asia is at risk of potential extinction. The region-wide and...
Dorothee Dormann and Rosa Rademakers collaborate in a research project on rare forms of dementia
Molecular biologist Professor Dorothee Dormann of Mainz University will collaborate with Antwerp geneticist Professor Rosa Rademakers in a research project on less-common forms of dementia....
American Roentgen Ray Society awards 2022 ARRS Gold Medal to Edward Lee
Leesburg, VA, February 1, 2022—The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) proudly announces that Edward Y. Lee, MD, MPH of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical...
Paris Agreement limits still catastrophic for coral reefs
University of Leeds news Credit: Beger Lab University of Leeds news Embargo: 1 February 2022, 7pm GMT Paris Agreement limits still catastrophic for coral reefs Limiting...
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