Grant awarded to study how plants affect microbiomes
Credit: Logan Wallace For centuries, scientists have worked above ground, studying plants and their effect on biodiversity. Lying below the scientists' feet, though, is a...
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UC Davis School of Medicine and UTHealth get nearly $54 million for dementia research
The grant is largest ever to UC Davis School of Medicine from the NIHCredit: Copyright UC Regents A team of brain scientists from UC Davis...
uOttawa announces new telemedicine service for students in partnership with The Royal
Credit: pexel The University is proud to announce a new partnership with The Royal that will allow students access to an additional service: A Psychiatric...
Cortex-wide variation of neuronal cellular energy levels depending on the sleep-wake states
Credit: TMIMS It is assumed that the brain has homeostatic mechanisms to prevent the depletion of cellular energy, required for all cellular activities. For example,...
The world’s first successful identification and characterization of in vivo senescent cells
Credit: ©Makoto Nakanishi Cell senescence is a state of permanent cell cycle arrest that was initially defined for cells grown in cell culture. It plays...
Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy
Credit: University of Adelaide An international research team including the University of Adelaide has found further evidence that rare gene mutations can cause cerebral palsy,...
Amniotic fluid may yield new, better treatment for ischemic stroke
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine points the way to a possible new avenue of treatment...
Molecular mechanism of cross-species transmission of primate lentiviruses
Principle of lentiviral cross-species transmission leading to the emergence of the AIDS virusCredit: Kei Sato Humans are exposed continuously to the menace of viral diseases...
Clashing medications put older adults at risk but many haven’t had a pharmacist check them
Poll shows 29% of adults who take five or more prescription drugs have had a comprehensive medication reviewCredit: University of Michigan Two-thirds of older adults...
A hydrogel that could help repair damaged nerves
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05197 Injuries to peripheral nerves -- tissues that transmit bioelectrical signals from the brain to the rest of...
Plant-based spray could be used in n95 masks and energy devices
Engineers invent way to spray extremely thin wires on 3D objectsCredit: Images: (left) Jonathan P. Singer; (right) Lin Lei Engineers have invented a way to...
Sea-level rise projections can improve with state-of-the-art model
New ice-sheet 'emulator' focuses on Antarctica, Rutgers research showsCredit: Ted Scambos/NSIDC Projections of potentially dramatic sea-level rise from ice-sheet melting in Antarctica have been wide-ranging,...
Factors that increase or decrease suicidal behavior risk in adolescents
Credit: Image credit: Heni D. Windarwati An analysis of relevant studies published to date has identified certain risk factors associated with suicidal behavior in adolescents....
Study finds ‘missing link’ in the evolutionary history of carbon-fixing protein rubisco
Researchers identify a unique version of a photosynthetic enzyme that has been in use for billions of yearsCredit: Henrique Pereira/Berkeley Lab A team of scientists...
Physical activity and sleep in adults with arthritis
Credit: Image credit: Lynne Feehan A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research has examined patterns of 24-hour physical activity and sleep among patients...