The pathway to Parkinson’s takes a surprising twist
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at The Rockefeller University In neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's disease, a specific group ...
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Found: Miniature fanged ‘deer’ rediscovered tiptoeing through Vietnam’s coastal forests
First-ever photos and footage of silver-backed chevrotain confirm first rediscovery of lost mammal on Global Wildlife Conservation's 'most wanted' listCredit: ...
Each mouse is different
Max Planck scientists map mouse personalityCredit: MPI for Molecular Genetics Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, ...
Oxygen deficiency rewires mitochondria
Researchers slow the growth of pancreatic tumor cellsCredit: MPI f. Biology of Ageing / Thomas MacVicar Mitochondria burn oxygen and ...
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
Credit: ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF NEURONOFF, INC. MADISON, Wis. -- By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe ...
Hot town, springtime in the city: Urbanization delays spring plant growth in warm regions
Credit: Daijiang Li GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The first appearance of bright green leaves heralds the start of spring, nudging insects, ...
An exception to the rule: An intact sense of smell without a crucial olfactory brain structure
A handful of left-handed women have excellent senses of smell, despite lacking olfactory bulbsCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Is a ...
UC research finds potential target for tumor-causing condition
Credit: Colleen Kelley / University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI -- University of Cincinnati researchers have found additional ways to target the ...
How the Zika virus can spread
Scientists from Goethe University and Senckenberg Society for Nature Research are developing maps on the Zika virus infection riskCredit: Dorian ...
New study first to reveal growth rates of deep-sea coral communities
Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana A collaboration between researchers at the University of Hawai'i ...
Identifying the efficacy of treating encephalitis in leukemia therapy
Revealing the mechanism of glial cell activityCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Pann Ghill ...
Gimme shelter: Seven new leech species call freshwater mussels home
Credit: Anna L. Klass The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels ...
Finding Nemo’s cousins
Meet the little fish that can see UV lightCredit: Prof Justin Marshall, University of Queensland The fish made famous in ...
Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: amphibious whale from middle Eocene
Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: an amphibious whale from the middle Eocene of the southeastern PacificCredit: O. Lambert. Scientists have ...
What and how much we eat might change our internal clocks and hormone responses
Credit: @Helmholtz Zentrum München / Uhlenhaut. The research conducted in mice found that the time-of-day dependent metabolic cycle is altered ...
New sphenisciform fossil further resolves bauplan of extinct giant penguins
A new sphenisciform fossil from the north island of New Zealand further resolves the bauplan of extinct giant penguinsCredit: Simone ...
Superfood for Mesozoic herbivores? Emerging data on extreme digestibility of equisetum and implications for young, growing herbivorous sauropods
Credit: C.T. Gee The long-necked, big bodied sauropod dinosaurs comprise some of the largest terrestrial vertebrates to walk the earth. ...
DNA technology as a novel strategy for delivery of anti-HIV antibodies
Synthetic DMAbs allow for in vivo production of broadly neutralizing antibodies in preclinical studiesCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Nov. ...
Genetic diversity facilitates cancer therapy
Cancer patients with more different HLA genes respond better to treatmentCredit: MPI f. Developmental Biology/ Jürgen Berger The constant battle ...
Scientists develop method to standardize genetic data analysis
Credit: MIPT Press Office MIPT researchers have collaborated with Atlas Biomedical Holding and developed a new bioinformatics data analysis method. ...
