3q29 deletion survey: distinct social profile, high ASD risk
Chromosomal deletion connected to both schizophrenia + autism A survey of 93 people with 3q29 deletion syndrome reveals a distinct pattern of social disability and...
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What do the red ‘ornaments’ of female macaques mean?
Credit: Lucie Rigaill Many human cultures associate the colour red with sexuality and fertility. Among nonhuman primates too, red skin coloration is thought to contribute...
Boosting the discovery of new drugs to treat spinal cord injuries using zebrafish
New platform allows effective drug screeningCredit: Diana Chapela, iMM A research team led by Leonor Saúde, Principal Investigator at Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM; Lisbon,...
Sustainable land management key to reducing Amazon wildfires, study shows
Sustainable land management key to reducing Amazon wildfires, study shows The unrelenting deforestation of the Amazon region could lead to a dramatic increase to the...
Hearing loss tied with mental, physical, and social ailments in older people
Japanese study finds convincing evidence that hearing loss in older people is associated with restriction of outdoor activities, anxiety, and memory lossCredit: University of Tsukuba...
Cigarette butts hamper plant growth — study
New research is first to show damage caused to plantsCredit: Jaime Da Silva Carvalho, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) New research has discovered that cigarette butts...
Study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritage
More than half of our genome consists of transposons, DNA sequences that are reminiscent of ancient, extinct viruses. Transposons are normally silenced by a process known as...
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