New species of stegosaur is oldest discovered in Asia, and possibly the world
Relatively small, but fearsome-looking stegosaur measured about 2.8 metres (9 feet) from nose to tail—but scientists can’t tell whether the remains are those of an...
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Changing your mind based on information, or simply to conform? Brain activity differentiates between types of social influence
Researchers led by Ali Mahmoodi at the University of Freiburg in Germany have characterized brain activity that occurs when we are socially influenced to change...
Boosting function and survival of stem cell-derived pancreatic cells by genetic engineering
Recent advances in the transplantation of stem cell-derived insulin-producing beta cells (SC-beta cells) to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D) has generated considerable interest and excitement....
Controversial policy to reconcile mining and biodiversity conservation demonstrates success
Ambatovy mine, a major contributor to Madagascar’s economy and a company which positioned itself as a leader in sustainable mining, is on track to deliver...
Nanomodulators of light on optical micro-probes to study the brain
Lecce (Italy), March 3rd, 2022 - When it comes to recording and stimulating brain activity, scientists can rely on a formidable tool: light. An international...
Salk Professor Martyn Goulding wins Brain Prize
LA JOLLA—(March 3, 2022) Salk Institute Professor Martyn Goulding will receive the 2022 Brain Prize for pioneering research on the neuronal circuits that control movement,...
Ensuring sustainable recreational fisheries in the face of social change
(Millbrook, NY) The observation that ‘the fishing’s not what it used to be’ ranks up there with ‘the one that got away’ as a story...
Vilcek Foundation allocates $150,000 for 2023 prizes to immigrant scientists
The Vilcek Foundation has announced that in 2023 it will award three Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science. The foundation has allocated $150,000...
What explains our lower back pain? Anthropologists turn to Neandertals for answers
Examining the spines of Neandertals, an extinct human relative, may explain back-related ailments experienced by humans today, a team of anthropologists has concluded in a...
An oral medication shows benefits treating Type 1 diabetes for at least two years after diagnosis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Use of the drug verapamil to treat Type 1 diabetes continues to show benefits lasting at least two years, researchers report in...
Mummification in Europe may be older than previously known
Mummification of the dead probably was more common in prehistory than previously known. This discovery is made at the hunter-gatherer burial sites in the Sado...
Better assessment of risk from heart surgery results in better patient outcomes
Better assessment of risk from heart surgery results in better patient outcomesCredit: Hamilton Health Sciences Better assessment of risk from heart surgery results in better...
The physics of fire ant rafts could help engineers design swarming robots
Noah rode out his flood in an ark. Winnie-the-Pooh had an upside-down umbrella. Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta), meanwhile, form floating rafts made up of thousands...
UMass Amherst nurse innovator receives $750,000 grant for research to prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia
A University of Massachusetts Amherst nurse innovator and a research partner have received a $750,000 grant from Illinois-based Delta Dental Foundation to test an oral health strategy aimed at...
University of Minnesota study details how some fish cope with parasites, with implications for human health
They thrive everywhere from bustling cities to remote rainforests — even in our own backyards. Pervasive and unapologetic mooches, parasites rely on other organisms for...
