Advantageous preparation of movement via independent control of muscle sensors
Credit: Mattias Pettersson A number of brain areas change their activity before we execute a planned voluntary movement. A new study by Umeå University identifies...
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Curcumin for amyloidosis and lipid metabolism — a novel insight
Credit: Copyright © 2021, Jian Dai Curcumin is a polyphenol compound produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species and has been reported to have...
The key to proper muscle growth
Credit: Birchmeier Lab, MDC When a muscle grows, because its owner is still growing too or has started exercising regularly, some of the stem cells...
Retroviruses are re-writing the koala genome and causing cancer
Credit: A. Gillett The koala retrovirus (KoRV) is a virus which, like other retroviruses such as HIV, inserts itself into the DNA of an infected...
URI researchers: Microbes deep beneath seafloor survive on byproducts of radioactive process
Results have implications for life on MarsCredit: Photo courtesy Justine Sauvage NARRAGANSETT, R.I. - February 26, 2021 - A team of researchers from the University...
Lethal house lures reduce incidence of malaria in children
Credit: Daniel Lesher, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new type of housing modification can reduce malaria incidence among children by around 40-50%, according...
Landmark study details sequencing of 64 full human genomes to better capture genetic diversity
Scott Devine, PhD 64 human genomes sequenced will serve as new reference for genetic variation and predisposition to human diseasesCredit: NIH Researchers at the University...
Scientists use Doppler to peer inside cells
Process leads to Scientists use Doppler to peer inside cells, leading to better, faster diagnoses and treatments of infectionCredit: Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe WEST LAFAYETTE,...
Nuclear physicists on the hunt for squeezed protons
Nuclear physicists crank up the energy to put the squeeze on the proton and its quarksCredit: DOE's Jefferson Lab While protons populate the nucleus of...
Openly available toolkit to help lab-based coronavirus research
Credit: Image by RAEng_Publications from Pixabay, CC0 The rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has meant that many...
Social dilemma follows 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano
Credit: Bruce Houghton The unprecedented cost of the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawai'i reflects the intersection of distinct physical and social phenomena: infrequent, highly destructive...
UTEP survey reveals hidden health and wellness benefits of COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: UTEP Communications. EL PASO, Texas - A study by physiology researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso found that El Paso's stay-at-home...
Scientists investigated more thoroughly Walker breakdown in 3D magnetic nanowires
Credit: FEFU press office Physicists from Russia, Chile, Brazil, Spain, and the UK, have studied how the magnetic properties change in 3D nanowires, promising materials...
Smaller plates help reduce food waste in campus dining halls
Credit: University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Food waste is a major problem in the U.S., and young adults are among the worst culprits. Many...
Rare bee found after 100 years
Rainforest degradation, wildfire reducing speciesCredit: James Dorey Photography A widespread field search for a rare Australian native bee not recorded for almost a century has...