Changes in cholesterol production lead to tragic octopus death spiral
For all their uncanny intelligence and seemingly supernatural abilities to change color and regenerate limbs, octopuses often suffer a tragic death. After a mother octopus...
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High-resolution genomes reveal nuanced origins of the first farmers
Farming has been thought to originate from a single population in Southwest Asia, which covers parts of the modern-day Middle East, and made its way...
Breakthrough tech enables seizure localization in minutes
Fresh techniques to aid seizure diagnosis and surgical planning stand to benefit millions of epilepsy patients, but the path to progress has been slow and...
From cavefish to humans: Evolution of metabolism in cavefish may provide insight into treatments for a host of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke
KANSAS CITY, MO—May 12, 2022—New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research examines how cavefish, surface-dwelling river fish that flooded into underground cave systems...
The genetic origins of the world’s first farmers clarified
The genetic origins of the first agriculturalists in the Neolithic period long seemed to lie in the Near East. A new study published in the...
Research suggests specialized brain imaging can unveil mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease, other disorders
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, one of the major causes of dependency and disability in older adults. Though advances have been...
MS patients with higher B cell counts have a better vaccine response
MS patients treated with Rituximab have better responses to the COVID-19 vaccine if they have higher B cell counts. This is the finding of a...
What caused this megatooth shark’s massive toothache?
Did the world’s largest prehistoric shark need an orthodontist, or did it just have a bad lunch? Credit: Image: Jorge Gonzalez Did the world’s largest prehistoric...
‘Nanobodies’ from llamas could yield cell-specific medications for humans
In “proof of concept” experiments with mouse and human cells and tissues, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have designed tiny proteins, called nanobodies, derived...
Women over 50 who snore face an elevated risk of sleep apnea
Credit: Tel Aviv University Sleep apnea can be life-threatening and can even contribute to a variety of health problems such as hypertension, heart attack...
Skipping tiny stones into a quantum whirlpool
Researchers have observed the vortices that form in superfluid helium by blasting silicon nanoparticles at them using laser ablation. The after observing the patterns of...
UTSW genetic study confirms sarin nerve gas as cause of Gulf War illness
For three decades, scientists have debated the underlying cause of Gulf War illness (GWI), a collection of unexplained and chronic symptoms affecting veterans of the...
Illinois astronomers help capture first image of Milky Way’s black hole
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers led by physics professor Charles Gammie is part of a large international collaboration that...
Sweet discovery could drive down inflammation, cancers and viruses
A WEHI-led study has identified a new enzyme involved in controlling cell death, in findings that could lead to better treatment options for a range of...
When unconscious, the brain is anything but “silent”
The cerebral cortex is thought to be the seat of conscious processing in the brain. Rather than being inactivated, specific cells in the cortex show...