Climate crisis is making endangered mountain gorillas more thirsty
Endangered mountain gorillas increase the frequency they drink water as the temperature increases, suggesting a likely impact of climate change on their behavior, finds a...
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Major donation to enhance life-changing kidney research at Leicester
Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a major boost on World Kidney Day (10th March 2022) following a...
Activity monitoring reveals natural behaviors of free-ranging dairy cows and finds penned cattle take half as many daily steps
Activity monitoring reveals natural behaviors of free-ranging dairy cows and finds penned cattle take half as many daily steps Credit: Maher Alsaaod, Clinic for Ruminants,...
Just 10 minutes with a therapy dog can significantly reduce pain, anxiety and depression in Emergency Department patients
Just 10 minutes with a therapy dog can significantly reduce pain, anxiety and depression in Emergency Department patientsCredit: Jane Smith, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Just 10...
Gender gaps in daily time usage at different ages vary between countries
A new, 10-country analysis identifies between-nation differences in the amount of time men and women spend on various daily activities at different stages of life....
Study hints at how early life experiences may affect brain wiring
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study of brain development in mice shortly after birth may provide insights into how early life events can affect wiring...
Anti-Müllerian hormone may contribute to infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome
High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have traditionally been thought of as merely a passive byproduct of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but a new preclinical...
New technology enables unprecedented glimpse inside single brain cells
LA JOLLA—(March 09, 2022) Salk Institute researchers have developed a new genomic technology to simultaneously analyze the DNA, RNA and chromatin—a combination of DNA and...
How the transition to agriculture affects populations in the present day
The transition of human societies from hunter-gatherers to farmers and pastoralists is a more nuanced process than generally thought, according to a new study of...
An ‘oracle’ for predicting the evolution of gene regulation
Despite the sheer number of genes that each human cell contains, these so-called “coding” DNA sequences comprise just 1% of our entire genome. The remaining...
Method offers sharper images of lung disease in living mice
In a first for X-ray imaging, researchers in Sweden generated high resolution, three-dimensional images of the lungs of free-breathing mice, without using mechanical ventilation. The...
Backward over forward: eccentric cycling offers more benefits and requires less effort than concentric cycling
Working out has a science of its own. Scientists categorize different workout activities based on how the muscles are used while performing them: to understand...
Physics and biology explore together the mechanisms of life
Each of our cells contains about 40 million proteins that together perform all the tasks the cell needs to survive. For a smooth action, the...
New study sheds light on early human hair evolution
WASHINGTON (March 9, 2022) — Hair is an important feature of primate — including human — diversity and evolution, serving functions tied to thermoregulation, protection,...
Overcoming resistance to breast cancer treatment
Many breast cancer patients develop resistance to standard drug treatments aimed at preventing the growth of cancer cells. A team from the University of Geneva...
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