A key brain region responds to faces similarly in infants and adults
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Within the visual cortex of the adult brain, a small region is specialized to respond to faces, while nearby regions show strong...
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative awards two grants to BrainGlobe
London, UK – 15 November 2021 – BrainGlobe, an open-source, community-driven platform for computational neuroanatomy, has today been awarded two grants from the Chan Zuckerberg...
Milvexian an effective and safe oral pill for prevention of venous blood clots, says study
Hamilton, ON (Nov. 15, 2021) – An effective and safe oral pill is welcome news for people at risk for blood clots, after a worldwide...
Study adds evidence that altered fat metabolism, enzyme, plays key role in Lou Gehrig’s disease
EMBARGOED TILL MONDAY, NOV. 15, AT 11 A.M.Credit: Dr. Hojae Lee EMBARGOED TILL MONDAY, NOV. 15, AT 11 A.M. A new study using genetically engineered...
UBC researchers train computers to predict the next designer drugs
UBC researchers have trained computers to predict the next designer drugs before they are even on the market, technology that could save lives.Credit: Photo by...
New NSF-funded research explores origins of blood feeding in mosquitoes
An interdisciplinary team of Virginia Tech researchers is seeking to understand the physiological and biomechanical characteristics of blood feeding in mosquitoes and their evolutionary transition...
Mouse cell studies show that correcting DNA disorganization could aid diagnosis and treatment of rare inherited diseases
In a study with lab-grown mouse cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found that a protein that helps form a structural network under...
Universal traits spotted in early evolution of sex chromosomes
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified unifying features in the early evolution of X and Y chromosomes. Newly evolved sex chromosomes...
Capturing a true picture of wolves in Yellowstone: Reevaluating aspen recovery
It’s an environmental success story that feels like a parable—the reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone National Park in the mid-1990s triggered a cascade of effects...
Can ancient botanical therapies help treat COVID-19?
A novel study is assessing whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs provide therapeutic benefit in treating acute COVID-19 infection. MACH-19 (Mushrooms and Chinese Herbs for...
CNIC scientists identify the essential role of a gene in placental development
Scientists working with an experimental mouse model at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified the essential role of the gene GPR126 in...
Amazon Rainforest birds’ bodies transform due to climate change
The most pristine parts of the Amazon rainforest devoid of direct human contact are being impacted by human-induced climate change, according to new research by...
How corals react to climate change
PhD student Fabian Gösser from the Department of Animal Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity has been studying how corals react to changing environmental conditions and how...
Study helps understand why obesity increases risk of cardiovascular complications in COVID-19
In COVID-19 patients, obesity is the factor most associated with the development of endothelial dysfunction, a condition in which the blood vessels become unable to...
More evidence of an evolutionary ‘arms race’ between genes and selfish genetic elements
Credit: University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster Journal Nature Ecology & Evolution DOI 10.1038/s41559-021-01543-8 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Not...