Does estrogen influence alcohol use disorder?
Estrogen pathways may help increase feelings of reward in response to alcoholCredit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois at...
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Human lifelong immunity depends on APRIL
Credit: Department of Pediatrics, Perinatal and Maternal Medicine,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify the protein APRIL as a cause for antibody...
Large simulation finds new origin of supermassive black holes
Credit: Sunmyon Chon Computer simulations conducted by astrophysicists at Tohoku University in Japan, have revealed a new theory for the origin of supermassive black holes....
Some people are easily addicted to drugs, but others do not
Discovery of a molecular mechanism that causes individual differences in drug addictionCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Pann Ghill...
Study finds COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy safe, with 76% patients improving
First peer-reviewed publication on US trial results from Houston MethodistCredit: George Kovacik, Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(June 2, 2020) - The country's first convalescent plasma transfusion trial...
Stretchable variable color sheet that changes color with expansion and contraction
For the application of electronic skin that displays images pasted on the skinCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview A joint...
When determining sex, exceptions are the rule
Credit: Jacelyn Shu / Genome Biology and Evolution For nearly a century, biologists have modeled the evolution of sex chromosomes--the genetic instructions that primarily determine...
Extraordinary modulation of light polarization with dark plasmons in magnetoplasmonic nanocavities
Credit: by Alberto López-Ortega, Mario Zapata-Herrera, Nicolò Maccaferri, Matteo Pancaldi, Mikel Garcia, Andrey Chuvilin, and Paolo Vavassori Nanophotonics uses light polarization as an information carrier...
SPIE Journal of Applied Remote Sensing honors best papers
Awards recognize interdisciplinary applications, theoretical innovation, and photo-optical instrumentation and designAwards recognize interdisciplinary applications, theoretical innovation, and photo-optical instrumentation and designCredit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington -...
An important new tool for developing COVID-19 treatments, vaccines
Credit: Marcin Minor Biomedical scientists working with COVID-19 have a new tool to help them better understand the virus and feel confident about the structural...
Recycling plastics together, simple and fast
Credit: Limin Bao Ph.D., Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Shinshu University Recycling plastic faces several challenges, one of...
The Third Age is the Golden Age
Credit: Singapore Management University SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer - Within the context of population and demographics studies, the "Third Age" refers to...
Smart farms of the future: Making bioenergy crops more environmentally friendly
Berkeley Lab launches three new projects to advance sustainable agricultural practicesCredit: Beatriz Moreno García Farmers have enough worries - between bad weather, rising costs, and...
A better model for neutrophil-related diseases
Credit: Etienne Meylan, EPFL As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, researchers are turning their attention to the virus' biology, mechanism of action, and possible...
Gene found that causes eyes to wither in cavefish
University of Maryland-led study identified the first gene responsible for eye loss in cavefish, revealing connection to a human vascular diseaseCredit: University of Maryland Mexican...
