Little-known glial cells regulate development and function of the heart
Glial cells in the heart help regulate heart rate and rhythm, and drive its development in the embryo, according to a new study publishing November...
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New cell, shown to regulate heart rate, discovered at University of Notre Dame
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame discovered a new type of cell in the heart that may help regulate heart rate, and could be...
Rodents could be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like coronaviruses, study suggests
Some ancestral rodents likely had repeated infections with SARS-like coronaviruses, leading them to acquire tolerance or resistance to the pathogens, according to new research publishing...
Promising treatment for Alexander disease moves from rat model to human clinical trials
MADISON, Wis. — Alexander disease is a progressive and rare neurological disorder with no cure or standard course of treatment. But a new study led...
Researchers study the link between vitamin D and inflammation
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Scientists recently gained insights into how vitamin D functions to reduce inflammation caused by immune cells that might be relevant to...
Study confirms that Gabon is the largest stronghold for critically endangered African forest elephants
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (November 18, 2021) – The most comprehensive survey conducted of elephant numbers in the Central African nation of Gabon since the late 1980s has...
Live long and prosper: Study examines genetic gems in Galápagos giant tortoise genomes
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Galápagos giant tortoises can weigh well over 300 pounds and often live over 100 years. So what’s the secret to their evolutionary success?Credit:...
New research could help boost growth of clean cooking in sub-Saharan Africa
University of Liverpool researchers have produced new evidence that could help rapidly boost efforts to scale-up the adoption of clean cooking with liquefied petroleum gas...
Cancer cells use ‘tiny tentacles’ to suppress the immune system
To grow and spread, cancer cells must evade the immune system. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and MIT used the power of nanotechnology to...
Scientists solve 50-year-old mystery behind plant growth
A team of researchers led by UC Riverside has demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell into...
Master developmental genes play role in adulthood, according to new study
Kansas City, MO – November 18, 2021 — Among their many extraordinary feats, some planarian flatworms reproduce by tearing off pieces of themselves to regenerate new worms. Now, researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered that this process is controlled by Hox genes, a family of genes known to orchestrate important...
Personalized T cell immunotherapy for pediatric brain tumors is one step closer to becoming a reality
Children’s National Hospital experts developed a new approach that discovered unique proteins in an individual tumor’s cells, which then helped scientists generate personalized T cells...
Researchers deliver road map of lung development
RICHLAND, Wash.—Researchers have compiled the most comprehensive road map of the protein composition of human lungs, providing a clearer picture of the healthy development of...
Experts warn that extreme heat events jeopardize cardiovascular health
Philadelphia, November 18, 2021 – A consequence of global warming is a greater frequency and intensity of extreme heat events. This extreme heat is associated...
Paleontologists debunk fossil thought to be missing link between lizards and first snakes
Filling in the links of the evolutionary chain with a fossil record of a ‘‘snake with four legs” connecting lizards and early snakes would be...