Sequenced fox genome hints at genetic basis of behavior
Credit: Photo courtesy of Darya Shepeleva, scientist at the Russian Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Novosibirsk. URBANA, Ill. - For nearly 60 years, the...
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Small birds fly at high altitudes towards Africa
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that small birds migrating from Scandinavia to Africa in the autumn occasionally fly as high as...
Diabetes in bay area Chinese population linked to fat fibrosis
A new UC San Francisco study has discovered a key biological difference in how people of European and Chinese descent put on weight -- a...
Comprehensive pediatric CAR T guidelines developed by MD Anderson and PALISI
Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which is impaired social communication. But what happens in...
Small-scale fisheries threatened: Shared management, communication key to success
Intertidal ecosystems and the small-scale fisheries they support are an important part of coastal economies, environments, and cultures. Globally, fisheries such as the soft-shell clams...
Registration open for Wyss Institute’s 9th Annual International Symposium – Molecular Robotics
The 9th Annual Wyss International Symposium will focus on new advances in the field of Molecular Robotics, with the goal of sharing recent progress at...
First North American co-occurrence of Hadrosaur and Therizinosaur tracks found in Alaska
Credit: Illustration by Masato Hattori Paper published in Scientific Reports details the first North American co-occurrence of hadrosaur and therizinosaur tracks in the lower Cantwell...
Next-generation metabolomics may facilitate the discovery of new antidepressants
Depression is one of the most common diseases that affects at least 4.4% of the world population since 2015. Current antidepressants are limited by their...
Male birds sing less to females on antidepressants
Credit: Liam Smith During courtship male starlings sing less to females who have been fed dilute concentrations of antidepressants, according to a new study led...
New system allows rapid response to heart attacks, limits cardiac damage
Credit: Ashley Brown Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a drug-delivery system that allows...
Mosquito populations give a new insight into the role of Caucasus in evolution
Credit: Dr Mukhamed Karmokov We know that the Caucasus is a relatively large mountainous region, situated between Black and the Caspian seas. In its turn,...
Researchers solved mystery of clownfish coloration
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Lessons from flies: genetic diversity impacts disease severity
Credit: University of Utah Health New research offers clues as to why some diseases are highly variable between individuals. The phenomenon is apparent in people...
New program keeps elderly out of emergency
A medical program developed by clinicians at one of Australia's largest hospitals, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), is successfully keeping elderly aged care...
Researchers uncover potential new drug targets in the fight against HIV
Johns Hopkins scientists report they have identified two potential new drug targets for the treatment of HIV. The finding is from results of a small,...
