Genomic warning flag just in time for beach season: Jellyfish toxins
Genome sequence data from three jellyfish species reveal evolutionary mechanisms of unique jellyfish traits and venomous toxinsCredit: Allen Collins An ...
Tag: Physiology
Going the distance: Brain cells for 3D vision discovered
Neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction foundCredit: Newcastle University, UK In stunning images captured under the ...
Gene activity database could spare thousands of mice
Researchers have developed a comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models, which could significantly reduce animal ...
Extreme exercise can strain the heart without causing permanent damage
Experienced runners have elevated cardiac biomarkers after ultramarathons compared to novice runners, however, these biomarkers are below the limits of ...
Autism health challenges could be explained by problem behaviors
MU researcher examines relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and problem behaviors in autism spectrum disorder For years, researchers have documented both ...
3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how you play rock, paper, scissors
A new 3D-printed prosthetic hand can learn the wearers' movement patterns to help amputee patients perform daily tasks, reports a ...
Children living in countryside outperform children living in metropolitan area in motor skills
Young children's daily living environment and motor skills are closely related in the Finnish contextCredit: Martta Walker / University of ...
Helping select the cells with the most potential
Through investigation of the so-called 'Hippo pathway,' researchers at Osaka University have identified a key regulatory mechanism in the development ...
ALS patients may benefit from more glucose
Increased glucose, transformed into energy, could give people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, improved mobility and a longer life, ...
Childhood leukemia cannot hide from the immune system
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists found that despite having few mutations, pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia does not escape immune ...
Learning from experience is all in the timing
Credit: Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University As animals explore their environment, they learn to master it. ...
Muscling in on the role of vitamin D
Research shows vitamin D signaling is needed for normal muscle size and strengthCredit: The Westmead Institute for Medical Research A ...
Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists announces 2019 National Laureates
An ecologist from Stony Brook University, a theoretical physicist from University of Colorado Boulder and a chemical biologist from Harvard ...
URI nursing study examines how premature birth affects health throughout life
$3 million grant extends 30-year study, one of the longest on premature birthCredit: URI photo KINGSTON, R.I. -- June 25, ...