Researchers unveils a critical role of the lateral septum in drug addiction
Recently, a research team led by Dr. ZHU Yingjie from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences has published a study in Neuron,...
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Pioneering Code of Practice released for use of stem cell-based embryo models in research
Stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs) are three-dimensional biological structures that mimic aspects of early human embryo development. They can be created in the lab from...
Compact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality rates
What types of cities exist in Europe and which are more favourable in terms of human health, environmental quality and carbon footprint? To answer these...
Rice research aims to reprogram the genetic code
Rice University chemist Han Xiao has been awarded nearly $2 million from the National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) program for established...
Do genes-in-pieces code for proteins that fold in pieces?
A new study led by Rice University’s Peter Wolynes offers new insights into the evolution of foldable proteins. The research was published in the Proceedings...
Smoking behavior is linked to personality traits
Cigarette smokers, cigar smokers, and non-smokers each have distinct personality profiles, according to a study published July 3, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE...
Cryptocurrency investors are more likely to self-report “Dark Tetrad” personality traits alongside other characteristics
Owning cryptocurrency may be associated with certain personality and demographic characteristics as well as a reliance on alternative or fringe social media sources, according to...
Deep machine-learning speeds assessment of fruit fly heart aging and disease, a model for human disease
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Drosophila — commonly known as fruit flies — are a valuable model for human heart pathophysiology, including cardiac aging and cardiomyopathy. However,...
Texas A&M center receives $7.6 million grant to promote research in environmental health
The Texas A&M Center for Environmental Health (TiCER), a National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Environmental Health Sciences Core Center, will be returning to...
Giant salamander-like creature was a top predator in the ice age before the dinosaurs
Forty million years before the first dinosaurs evolved, a ferocious predator lurked in swampy waters. Its skull alone was over two feet long. It lay...
New compound could supercharge naloxone in fight against opioid overdoses
Every great superhero needs a sidekick. Now, scientists may have found a drug-busting partner for naloxone.Credit: Emily Moskal/Stanford Medicine Every great superhero needs a sidekick....
The molecular basis of how Pradimicin A binds to viral N-glycan, a potential SARS-CoV-2 entry inhibitor
HIV, Ebola and most recently, COVID-19 viruses have had an enormous impact on our societies world-wide. All these viruses are ‘enveloped viruses,’ viruses that have...
Early-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versa
Fukuoka, Japan—The phenomenon known as El Niño can cause abnormal and extreme climate around the world due to it dramatically altering the normal flow of...
Honorary doctor with a focus on rare diseases
Anders Olauson, initiator of the Ågrenska Foundation, has been awarded an honorary doctorate in medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. He has...
How to avoid wasting huge amounts of energy
Norway wastes huge amounts of energy. Surplus heat produced by industry is hardly exploited at all.Credit: Photo: Aleksander Stokke Båtnes, NTNU Norway wastes huge amounts...
