How insects track odors by navigating microscale winds
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2023 -- How do flying insects like important pollinators locate odor sources in the great outdoors, despite encountering highly variable wind conditions?...
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Junk food may impair our deep sleep
In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have investigated how junk food affects sleep. Healthy participants consumed an unhealthier as well as a healthier...
The making of a Mona Lisa hologram
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2023 – Holograms are often displayed in science fiction as colorful, life-sized projections. But what seems like the technology of the future...
Scientists unveil RNA-guided mechanisms driving cell fate
The early stages of embryonic development contain many of life’s mysteries. Unlocking these mysteries can help us better understand early development and birth defects, and...
Obesity increases risk of mental disorders throughout life
Being obese significantly increases the chances of also developing mental disorders. This applies to all age groups, with women at higher risk than men for...
Researchers confirm the protective effect of hydrogen inhalation on declining brain function under hindlimb unloading conditions and disclose the underlying mechanism
Astronauts are affected by various physical and chemical factors during spaceflight, resulting in a series of pathological and physiological changes. Many studies have shown that...
Reichman University announces the establishment of the Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology
Herzliya 2023- Reichman University today announced the establishment of a research institute for the development of cutting-edge technologies in the field of synthetic biology, thanks...
Women with a first normal weight offspring and a small second offspring have increased risk of cardiovascular mortality
A new study from the University of Bergen reveals that including offspring birthweight information from women’s subsequent births, is helpful in identifying a woman's long-term...
The next generation of solar energy collectors could be rocks
The next generation of sustainable energy technology might be built from some low-tech materials: rocks and the sun. Using a new approach known as concentrated...
Mapping the conflict between farming and biodiversity
Food is one of society’s great moral quandaries. Its production pushes many species to the brink of extinction and the grazing of land that destroys...
A novel blood serum assay to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases
Synucleinopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases caused by the abnormal accumulation α-synuclein, a protein normally found in the brain and neurons. Incorrect folding of...
Study finds distinct patterns of pre-existing brain health characteristics in stroke patients
University of Cincinnati researchers are presenting abstracts at the European Stroke Organization Conference (ESOC) 2023, May 24-26 in Munich, Germany, including the results of the...
New moms and dads left unprepared for parenthood by government health ‘failures’, report warns
Expectant mothers and fathers are being failed by the UK Government’s “outdated” public health plans leaving them unprepared for parenthood, a new report has warned.Credit:...
UPR-induced ovarian cancer cell fusion: a mechanism favoring drug resistance?
“UPR modulation in combination with conventional chemotherapeutic drug treatments of ovarian cancer patients could represent an interesting therapeutic strategy ”Credit: 2023 Husein et al. “UPR...
Innovative endoscopic imaging system can detect multiple fluorescent tracers
For patients with solid cancers, endoscopic surgery is one of the primary treatment options to remove tumors. However, there is a high risk of cancer...
