Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to altered information processing in infants
Credit: Photo by Steve Drake CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Exposure to phthalates, a class of chemicals widely used in packaging and ...
Tag: Physiology
How the fly selects its reproductive male
Researchers from UNIGE have discovered a very small protein in Drosophila that plays a key role in how females select ...
Persisting endangered status of Serianthes nelsonii reveals need for adaptive management
University of Guam review finds conservation projects have lacked publishable resultsCredit: University of Guam A University of Guam review of ...
Research lab identifies a genetic heart variant that leads to trouble for Maine Coon Cats
University of Cincinnati researcher tackles cardiac condition in cats after baffled owner reaches outCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati In an ...
Replacing what was lost: A novel cell therapy for type I diabetes mellitus
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Type I Diabetes Mellitus (T1D) is an autoimmune ...
High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19
In vitro treatment of cells with these molecules reduced the expression of a gene that plays a key role in ...
The neural mechanism of a circulatory response to stress
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discover a novel mechanism by which the brain regulates the cardiovascular system in response ...
New model simulates the temperature rise of laser-heated skin
Researchers in Japan propose a new way of understanding temperature rise of laser-heated skinCredit: Shibaura Institute of Technology Laser treatment ...
Optogenetics: Light regulates an enzyme
Credit: (Picture: Shiqiang Gao / University of Wuerzburg) The unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has already given research a massive ...
Machine learning helps spot gait problems in individuals with multiple sclerosis
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Monitoring the progression of multiple sclerosis-related gait issues can be challenging ...
Funding research toward treating the root cause of neurodegenerative disease
Professor and GlycoNet Investigator Simonetta Sipione's research awarded major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCredit: GlycoNet Dr. Simonetta ...
More protein doesn’t mean more strength in resistance-trained middle-aged adults
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A 10-week muscle-building and dietary program involving 50 middle-aged adults found ...
SMART develops rapid deterministic lateral displacement assay to assess immune response
Novel DLD assay is capable of rapidly assessing host inflammatory response, allowing patients exhibiting a life-threatening hyper-aggressive immune response to ...
Quantitative detection of fatty liver disease by assessing fat distribution in the liver
A noninvasive method for quantifying fat content in liver can aid medical research and diagnosis of liver diseasesCredit: Tokyo University ...
A divided visual field
Credit: (Image: Anna Stoeckl / University of Wuerzburg) Hummingbird hawkmoths are small insects that hover in the air like hummingbirds ...
Penguin hemoglobin evolved to meet oxygen demands of diving
Experiments on ancient proteins reveal evolution of better oxygen capture, releaseCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Call it the evolutionary ...
A strong coffee half an hour before exercising increases fat-burning
Drinking a strong coffee half an hour before exercising increases fat-burning, new study findsCredit: University of Granada Scientists from the ...
NIH grant to study one of the final frontiers: the brain
Credit: Virginia Tech News Of all the worlds still to be explored, among the most mysterious may be closest to ...
Vape aerosol and gene expression in human lung tissue compared to cigarette sm
Scientific Digital Communications Editor Arran Frood details the latest research findings at Imperial Brands.Credit: Imperial Brands March 19, 2021, Bristol, ...
A modified protein appears to trigger lung fibrosis after environmental exposure
Researchers find a role for citrullinated vimentin as a damage-associated molecular pattern molecule, or DAMP, that is generated by lung ...
