NIH programs shed light on gene variants and their connections to health and disease
Programs supported by the National Institutes of Health are establishing which genes and genomic variants play a role in human disease, enabling their use in...
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How the grid cell system of the brain maps mental spaces
It has long been known that so-called place cells in the human hippocampus are responsible for coding one's position in space. A related type of...
Does climate vary more from century to century when it is warmer?
Century-scale climate variability was enhanced when the Earth was warmer during the Last Interglacial period (129-116 thousand years ago) compared to the current interglacial (the...
Understanding the neurological code behind how flies fly
Credit: Alexandra Yarger, Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--A common flesh fly takes off and maneuvers effortlessly, its head and body steadied by a hidden, miniscule...
He’s in a rush, she isn’t: Reproductive strategy drives slower female aging
Credit: Karin Söderlund Leifler/Linköping University The aging of males and females is influenced by how they choose to invest their available energy, according to a...
FutureNeuro partners with Ergo to develop eHealth technology for people with epilepsy
Thursday, 11 October 2018 - FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for chronic and rare neurological conditions based at RCSI, has announced its partnership with Irish...
Long-term exposure to ozone has significant impacts on human health
A new study has utilized a novel method to estimate long-term ozone exposure and previously reported epidemiological results to quantify the health burden from long-term...
What makes tardigrades such great survivors (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2018 -- Tardigrades are tiny animals that can live in water droplets just about anywhere. When those...
Researchers discover what pneumococcus says to make you sick
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a molecule that plays a key role in bacterial communication and infection. Their findings add...
New study finds thalamus wakes the brain during development
WASHINGTON (Oct. 11, 2018) -- Consciousness requires continuous, internally generated activity in the brain. The modulation of this activity is the basis of the electroencephalogram...
Fruit fly protein could be new tool in tackling disease-carrying mosquitos
An insulin-binding protein in fruit flies could provide new opportunities for tackling disease-carrying mosquitos, such as malaria and yellow fever, scientists at the University of...
Self-healing material can build itself from carbon in the air
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A material designed by MIT chemical engineers can react with carbon dioxide from the air, to grow, strengthen, and even repair itself....
New study by Kent State researcher to examine role of oxytocin in the developing brain
Credit: Kent State University Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in Kent State University's Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the...
Clay supplements in dairy cows improve immune response to aflatoxin challenge, study says
URBANA, Ill. - In the fight against aflatoxin, dairy producers often turn to sequestering agents such as clay to reduce transference of the toxin into...
