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Environmental Factors Linked With AD Children Aged Between 15 – 35 Months Living in Rural Areas

Children raised in rural environments who spend a lot of time outdoors with some exposure to animals grow to have better regulated immune systems than children living in urban environments, a new study has found.

4 Aug 2023

Determining a Network of Cellular Programs Controlling Human Cancers

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by a type of immune cell within tumors is predictive of outcomes for cancer patients and is linked to a vast network of gene expression programs, engaged by multiple cell types in the tumor microenvironment, that control human cancers.

4 Aug 2023

Revealing a Novel Signaling Pathway Fostering Aging-Related Chronic Metabolic Disorders

Korean researchers have unveiled a novel signaling pathway that fosters aging-related chronic metabolic disorders.

4 Aug 2023

Study Uncovers a Key Characteristic of the Spatial Distribution of Tropical Adult Trees

Tropical forests often harbor hundreds of species of trees in a square mile, but scientists often struggle to understand how such a diversity of species can coexist.

4 Aug 2023

Study Shows How Sensory Neurons Control Gastrointestinal Tracts

Gastrointestinal and digestive issues impact roughly 3 million people across the United States alone, and that number is growing.

4 Aug 2023

Analyzing Deep Learning Methods for Computational Protein Design

The key to understanding proteins -; such as those that govern cancer, COVID-19, and other diseases -; is quite simple. Identify their chemical structure and find which other proteins can bind to them. But there's a catch.

4 Aug 2023

New Way to Defeat the Gray Mold Without Showering Toxic Chemicals

It's a mold that causes billions in crop losses every year, infecting berries, tomatoes and most other fruits and vegetables. Now, researchers have found a way to defeat the mold without showering toxic chemicals on the crops.

4 Aug 2023

Mothers Who Eat Herbs in Early Pregnancy Can Protect Their Grandchildren’s Brains, Finds Study

Mothers who eat apples and herbs in early pregnancy could be protecting the brain health of their children and grandchildren, a Monash University study using genetic models has found.

4 Aug 2023

Gut Hormone Plays a Vital Role in Maintaining the Balance of Fungi in the Digestive System of Mammals

Peptide YY (PYY), a hormone produced by gut endocrine cells that was already known to control appetite, also plays an important role in maintaining the balance of fungi in the digestive system of mammals, according to new research from the University of Chicago.

4 Aug 2023

Do Host Social Interactions Influence Gut Bacteria Evolution?

A recent study demonstrates how host social interactions can have a significant influence on the development of gut bacteria in the gut microbiome. The study, carried out by a group of researchers from Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, sought to investigate the impact of host-to-host bacterial transmission on Escherichia coli (E. coli) evolution in mammalian guts.

3 Aug 2023

Major Progress in Next-Gen Probiotic Development

One of the beneficial gut bacteria found in the human gut that ordinarily cannot thrive in an oxygen-rich environment can now be made oxygen-tolerant. This is an important result in the development of future probiotic treatments to enhance glucose management in people with prediabetes.

3 Aug 2023

Discovering Age and Sex-Specific Obesity Genes in the Genome

Right from impacting how the human body stores fat to how the brain regulates appetite, hundreds of genes, together with environmental factors, jointly identify weight and body size.

3 Aug 2023

Maintaining Regular Sleep Patterns May Improve Gut Health

New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your gut.

3 Aug 2023

Potential Strategies for Slowing Cognitive Deterioration in Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Conditions

As we age, our bodies undergo various changes that can impact our overall health and make us more susceptible to diseases.

3 Aug 2023

New Breakthrough in Generative AI Models and AlphaFold Structures for Drug Discovery

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage end-to-end generative artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery company, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the application of multiple generative AI models and AlphaFold structures for drug discovery.

3 Aug 2023

Whitespotted Eagle Rays Have a Broader Diet Than Previously Thought

With mighty jaws and plate-like teeth, the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) can pretty much crunch on anything.

2 Aug 2023

Utilizing Floating Sponge to Remove Hazardous Algal Blooms

Beachgoers do not want harmful algal blooms (HABs) to interfere with their plans during the hottest days of the summer. However, existing techniques to eliminate or eradicate cyanobacteria and algae that produce toxins are ineffective or impractical for use in waterways.

2 Aug 2023

Amazon Dark Earth for Accelerated Tree Growth

A study published in the journal Frontiers in Soil Science asserts that a type of soil known as terra preta da Amazônia, or Amazon dark earth (ADE), encourages quicker growth of trees and improves their development in terms of quality.

2 Aug 2023

Study Offers Key Insights into the Structure of Neutral Mutations

An unexpected link between pure mathematics and genetics has been disclosed by an interdisciplinary group of mathematicians, physicists, engineers, and medical scientists. This helps disclose deep knowledge of the structure of neutral mutations and also the evolution of organisms.

2 Aug 2023

Single-Cell Sequencing Finds New Cell Types in the Visual Systems of Flies

Researchers from New York University have created a method that discovers and labels neurons throughout development, which has allowed them to identify novel cell types in the visual system of flies.

1 Aug 2023

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Environmental Factors Linked With AD Children Aged Between 15 – 35 Months Living in Rural Areas

Determining a Network of Cellular Programs Controlling Human Cancers

Revealing a Novel Signaling Pathway Fostering Aging-Related Chronic Metabolic Disorders

Study Uncovers a Key Characteristic of the Spatial Distribution of Tropical Adult Trees

Study Shows How Sensory Neurons Control Gastrointestinal Tracts

Analyzing Deep Learning Methods for Computational Protein Design

New Way to Defeat the Gray Mold Without Showering Toxic Chemicals

Mothers Who Eat Herbs in Early Pregnancy Can Protect Their Grandchildren’s Brains, Finds Study

Gut Hormone Plays a Vital Role in Maintaining the Balance of Fungi in the Digestive System of Mammals

Do Host Social Interactions Influence Gut Bacteria Evolution?

Major Progress in Next-Gen Probiotic Development

Discovering Age and Sex-Specific Obesity Genes in the Genome

Maintaining Regular Sleep Patterns May Improve Gut Health

Potential Strategies for Slowing Cognitive Deterioration in Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Conditions

New Breakthrough in Generative AI Models and AlphaFold Structures for Drug Discovery

Whitespotted Eagle Rays Have a Broader Diet Than Previously Thought

Utilizing Floating Sponge to Remove Hazardous Algal Blooms

Amazon Dark Earth for Accelerated Tree Growth

Study Offers Key Insights into the Structure of Neutral Mutations

Single-Cell Sequencing Finds New Cell Types in the Visual Systems of Flies

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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