Study details changes in omicron’s spike protein
An international team of scientists has determined the precise structural changes in the spike protein of the omicron variant. Their observations explain how the virus...
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COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause infertility or harm pregnancy chances, Boston University research shows
Having a COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t impact a couple’s chances of becoming pregnant—but skipping the shots and landing a coronavirus infection might reduce male fertility.Credit: Photo...
New study calls into question the importance of meat eating in shaping our evolution
WASHINGTON (Jan. 24, 2022) — Quintessential human traits such as large brains first appear in Homo erectus nearly 2 million years ago. This evolutionary transition...
Roswell Biotechnologies demonstrates molecular electronics sensors on a semiconductor chip in peer-review paper
The first molecular electronics chip has been developed, realizing a 50-year-old goal of integrating single molecules into circuits to achieve the ultimate scaling limits of...
Current vaccines teach T cells to fight Omicron
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that four COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, J&J/Janssen, and Novavax) prompt the body to...
Squatina mapama, new species from Panama: first report of an angel shark from the Central American Caribbean
Between 2010 and 2011, two research expeditions sponsored by the Spanish government exploring the biodiversity of benthic organisms —those living on the ocean floor— on...
Calf personality, feeding, and growth: When one style doesn’t fit all
Philadelphia, January 24, 2022 – In a natural setting, cows and nursing calves together set the feeding schedule for the calf, and calves wean gradually,...
Hippos recognize each other’s voices, respond differently to calls of strangers
Hippopotamuses are rather vocal animals. Their “wheeze honk” calls can be heard over long distances, leading researchers to suspect the calls play an important role...
Cracking chimpanzee culture
Chimpanzees don’t automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now used field experiments...
Dr. Qin Wang will lead new Program for Alzheimer’s Therapeutics Discovery at MCG
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 24, 2021) – Dr. Qin Wang, an expert in molecular neuropharmacology and signaling research exploring how cell surface receptor signaling regulates healthy brain...
MU study identifies mutations specific to Omicron variant
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- While the Omicron variant continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified the highly prevalent, specific mutations...
Mange outbreak decimated a wild vicuña population in Argentina
Mange has decimated the population of wild vicuñas and guanacos in an Argentinian national park that was created to conserve them, according to a study...
Changing the genetic “recipe” for protovertebrates
Tsukuba, Japan – When baking a cake, even a small change to your recipe can have a major impact on the final product. Recently, researchers...
Preoperative shear wave elastography helps predict rotator cuff repair
Leesburg, VA, January 21, 2022—According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), preoperative shear wave elastography (SWE) can play a complementary role...
Late-life exercise shows rejuvenating effects on cellular level
For people who hate exercising, here comes some more bad news: it may also keep you younger. Not just looking younger, but actually younger, on...
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