Virginia Tech lab proves the concept of a natural approach to antiperspirants
Credit: Virginia Tech Sweating is a natural function of the human body, allowing a body to cool itself as sweat ...
Tag: Physiology
Worms reveal why melatonin promotes sleep
Research in C. elegans shows how melatonin activates the BK channel in the brainCredit: Bojun Chen/UConn Health Melatonin is used ...
Convenient antioxidant capacity measurement of food
A new sheet-type electrochemical antioxidant capacity measurement system for quick and easy resultsCredit: Professor Masashi Kunitake Researchers from Kumamoto University ...
Dartmouth professor awarded $400k grant to conduct research on space station
Zi Chen to investigate forces behind early embryonic developmentCredit: Dartmouth Engineering Dartmouth Engineering Professor Zi Chen has received a $400,000 ...
Researchers find a backup mechanism that removes cellular debris from the brain
Credit: Hiroyuki Konishi Microglia -- the brain's immune cells -- play a primary role in removing cellular debris from the ...
Cell ageing can be slowed by oxidants
Credit: Martina Butorac/Chalmers University of Technology At high concentrations, reactive oxygen species - known as oxidants - are harmful to ...
Down Syndrome-associated gene suppresses age-related corneal clouding
Credit: Professor Takashi Minami An analysis of aging in Down syndrome and hypercholesterolemia mouse models has suggested that a Down ...
Atrophy can be combated by boosting expression of an enzyme produced in muscles
Study showed that targeted stimulation of PKA production promoted muscle growth and enhanced resistance to fatigueCredit: Dawit Gonçalves/FMRP-USP Researchers at ...
Super-resolution microscopy of neurons
Credit: (Pictures: Team Markus Sauer / University of Wuerzburg) In the synapses of nerve cells (neurons) there are hundreds of ...
Chikungunya may affect central nervous system as well as joints and lungs
Investigation conducted by international group of researchers showed that chikungunya virus can cause neurological infections; risk of death in subacute ...
Monkey see others, monkey do: How the brain allows actions based on social cues
Researchers at NIPS in Japan show that information flow between two regions in the front of the brain makes it ...
Autoantibody order, timing predict genetically at-risk children most likely to get T1D
USF Health-led TEDDY analysis focuses on development of multiple distinct autoantibodies targeting insulin-producing cells, from initial autoimmunity to symptomatic type ...
The need for speed and science: Virgin Hyperloop to benefit from WVU’s expertise on brain impacts
Credit: Greg Ellis/WVU Before the first Virgin Hyperloop ride takes off, the brains behind pioneering neuroscience research at West Virginia ...
Brazilian researchers discover how muscle regenerates after exercise
Adaptation of muscle tissue to aerobic exercise alters the metabolism of muscle stem cells, helping them recover from injury. Findings ...
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