Roundworm associated with lower lung-function and Asthma in younger males
By looking at the exposure to the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides/suum in Nothern Europe (Norway, Denmark and Estonia), the study finds that younger men exposed...
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The link between electrical voltage and brain flexibility a new study by Tel Aviv university found, for the first time; a direct and significant link between changes in G-protein-coupled receptors and the brain’s ability to adapt to external changes
The Link between Electrical Voltage and Brain Flexibility Credit: Tel Aviv University The Link between Electrical Voltage and Brain Flexibility A new study by Tel...
Salk researchers find a new route for regulating blood sugar levels independent of insulin
LA JOLLA—(January 4, 2022) The discovery of insulin 100 years ago opened a door that would lead to life and hope for millions of people...
The toilet of a First Temple period luxury villa reveals: Due to poor sanitary conditions, the Jerusalem elite suffered from infectious disease
A joint Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority studyCredit: Ya’akov Billig, The Israel Antiquities Authority. A joint Tel Aviv University and the Israel...
Researchers gain insights into how ultrasmall bacteria from the environment have adapted to live inside humans
The microbes that live inside our mouths, collectively known as the oral microbiome, impact our overall health in many ways that are not yet fully...
Study finds reduced microbial diversity in guts of wild bears that eat human food
A recent study suggests that eating human food has a pronounced effect on the microbiome of black bears. Specifically, researchers from North Carolina State University...
Mechanical engineer awarded $2.1 million NIH grant to launch clinical trial for exoskeleton technology
Mechanical engineer and inventor Zach Lerner, assistant professor in Northern Arizona University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded $2.1 million by the National Institutes...
Changing “sponginess” of cell nuclei help them decide their future
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered how the sponginess and stickiness of stem cell nuclei controls how they “differentiate” into specialized...
‘cryobioprinting’ serves up towers of frozen cells
A new technique takes bioprinting — in which an ink of cells is printed, layer by layer, to form a structure — to a whole...
Scientists find ways to help perovskite solar cell “self-healing”
A team led by Prof. HU Linhua at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has recently developed a type...
The tallest Begonia species in all Asia found in Tibet, China
With over 2050 known species, Begonia is one of the largest plant genera. Since most Begonias are small weeds, a Begonia taller than a human...
U.S.-born black women at higher risk of preeclampsia than foreign-born counterparts; race alone does not explain disparity
A novel analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of more than 6,000 women has added to evidence that some combination of biological,...
Nits on ancient mummies shed light on South American ancestry
Human DNA can be extracted from the ‘cement’ head lice used to glue their eggs to hairs thousands of years ago, scientists have found, which...
Development of a new tool which uses focused light to reduce cellular contractile force
Cell generated force plays essential roles in a wide range of biological processes, such as cell motility, cytokinesis, and tissue morphogenesis. In a study published...
Challenging ‘rule breakers’ – children will confront their peers, but how they do so varies across cultures
From how we say ‘hello’ to the side of the road we drive on, all societies have norms – or ‘rules’ – that shape people’s...
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