Huntington’s disease: Astrocytes to the rescue !
Huntington's disease1 is caused by a mutation in the Huntingtin gene, a protein necessary for the proper functioning of several brain cells. Mutated, it is...
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Corals may look healthy, but coastal urbanization is destroying their delicate biorhythm
Coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat (also known as the Gulf of Aqaba) have been proven particularly resistant to global warming, rising water temperatures...
New insight into the possible origins of life
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have for the first time been able to create an RNA molecule that replicates, diversifies and develops complexity, following...
Huddersfield scientists first to show how coronavirus triggers immune response in brain
The study, published in the journal Molecular Neurobiology led by the University’s Dr Mayo Olajide, describes how the spike protein used by the coronavirus to...
Excess neuropeptides disrupt lung function in infant disease and COVID-19
COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the pulmonary and nervous systems, but there is still much to learn about how they interact. Researchers at University...
Methane-eating bacteria convert greenhouse gas to fuel
Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have captivated researchers for their natural ability to convert the potent greenhouse gas...
Long-suspected turbocharger for memory found in brain cells of mice
NEW YORK – Scientists have long known that learning requires the flow of calcium into and out of brain cells. But researchers at Columbia's Zuckerman...
Rapid adaptation in fruit flies
Think evolution is a slow, gradual process? Tell that to fruit flies. In a new report in Science, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania used...
How do social interactions conjure up memories and emotional responses in the brain?
Has a song ever reminded you of the past, and unexpectedly surfaced emotions associated with that specific experience or person from your memory? Does walking...
Researchers put a spotlight on aggressive cancer cells
Metastases in cancer are often caused by a few abnormal cells. These behave more aggressively than the other cancer cells in a tumour. Miao-Ping Chien...
Pusan National University scientists discover why women are more resistant to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease than men
One of the most common disorders globally, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Its progressive form, called “nonalcoholic steatohepatitis”...
From urine to kidney: from understanding acute kidney injury in the Petri dish
By filtering waste products and toxins from the urine, the kidney is one of the most important players in human metabolism. It is estimated that...
Aspects of Asian elephants’ social life are related to their amount of stress hormones
An international team of scientists found that sociality is linked to stress in Asian elephants. For example, loneliness increased male elephants’ level of stress, whereas...
A gene could prevent Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the destruction of a specific population of neurons: the dopaminergic neurons. The degeneration of these neurons prevents...
One bird’s joy is another bird’s sorrow
Ruffs are characterized by three supergene variants that lead to different appearances and courtship behavior in males. Whether these variants affect females was previously unknown....
