Organ bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air
Bioengineers clear major hurdle on path to 3D printing replacement organsCredit: Photo by Jordan Miller/Rice University HOUSTON -- (May 2, ...
Tag: Physiology
Running may have made dinosaurs’ wings flap before they evolved to fly
New evidence suggests that passive wing flapping may have arisen earlier than gliding flightCredit: Talori et al. Before they evolved ...
Bats evolved diverse skull shapes due to echolocation, diet
Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington Humans may be forgiven for overlooking bats. After all, many bat species are out and ...
Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease
When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk ...
New study highlights exaggerated physical differences between male and female superheroes
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - Superheroes like Thor and Black Widow may have what ...
Why do birds typically live longer than mammals?
Integrative and Comparative Biology publishes paper by Hamilton's Cynthia Downs and Colgate University's Ana Jimenez Clinton, N.Y. - Why do ...
Circadian rhythm disruption tips the cell-cycle balance toward tumor growth
New mechanism highlights risks of circadian disruption and supports timed cancer treatmentCredit: Amita Sehgal Disrupting normal circadian rhythms promotes tumor ...
New 3D imaging and visualization technique provides detailed views of muscle architecture
The University of Missouri study has wide ranging implications, including teaching animal and human surgeonsCredit: University of Missouri A new ...
Fat cell discovery could help combat obesity-related health issues
Researchers have discovered differences in fat cells that could potentially identify people predisposed to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and ...
Can stress in the womb lead to mental resilience later in life?
When a mother is exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy, her children are less likely to suffer depression, and ...
Darwin can help your doctor
Evolution and ecology inspire clinical research in infections and antimicrobial resistanceCredit: Marjon de Vos Taking an evolutionary view can inspire ...
AmorChem | Champions of the 2019 KNOCK OUT!
GlycoNet researchers Drs. Alexey V. Pshezhetsky and Christopher Cairo awarded half a million dollars to advance research on inhibitors to ...
Large genome-wide association study is first to focus on both child and adult asthma
Most significant genes at key loci are specific to childhood onset of asthma Asthma, a common respiratory disease that causes ...
It’s OK to indulge once in a while: The body adapts to occasional short-term overeating
Body focuses on removing glucose to preserve insulin sensitivity in short-term overeating bout Rockville, Md. (April 25, 2019)--Overeating has been ...
Fitting a right hand in a left-handed mitten
Credit: Valentina Arkhipova, University of Groningen Many biomolecules come in two versions that are each other's mirror image, like a ...
p62 and Nrf2 are essential for exercise-mediated enhancement of antioxidant protein in muscle
Credit: Mitsuharu Okutsu Skeletal muscle mass and function becomes progressively compromised with aging, chronic disease, and physical inactivity. Oxidative stress ...
Wristbands do a health check while you work out
Credit: © KAUST 2019 Next-generation fitness sensors could give deeper insights into human health through noninvasive testing of bodily fluids. ...
Trigger region found for absence epileptic seizures
Credit: RIKEN Scientists have discovered a neurological origin for absence seizures--a type of seizure characterized by very short periods of ...
UBC Okanagan engineers make injectable tissues a reality
New device encases delicate cells into protective microgelsCredit: Nathan Skolski, UBC Okanagan A simple injection that can help regrow damaged ...
What the vibrant pigments of bird feathers can teach us about how evolution works
A UA team shows that evolution is driven by dependency on other species within ecological communities - testing a long-held ...
