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Madagascar's Leaf-Tailed Geckos Still Hold Many Mysteries

Leaf-tailed geckos are masters of camouflage. Some species have skin flaps around the whole body and head, as well as flattened tails.

17 Aug 2023

Study Finds Insights to Improve Understanding of Microbes’ Function

In a recent study, a team of researchers led by Penn State discovered hints that could assist in better understanding the role microbes play in creating a living skin over many semi-arid ecosystems around the world.

14 Aug 2023

Engineers Develop Nanoscale Tattoos to Track the Health of Individual Cells

Engineers have created nanoscale tattoos, which are dots and wires that adhere to living cells, bringing investigators one step closer to monitoring the health of individual cells.

8 Aug 2023

Elephants may Hold Secrets to Long Life

Indiana University researcher Daniella Chusyd is studying human aging in an unlikely way: through elephants.

7 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

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

Caecilians Pass Microbes to Their Young Through Skin-Feeding

Caecilians are an elusive type of amphibian that primarily live underground and look like a cross between a worm and a snake. One of the few things that is known about caecilians is their unique method for feeding their young.

25 Jul 2023

Polyphenols in Muscadine Wine May Help Perk Up Sagging Skin

Could muscadine wine help perk up sagging skin? According to a new study, women who drank two glasses of dealcoholized muscadine wine daily showed significant improvements in the elasticity and water retention of their skin compared with those who consumed a placebo.

25 Jul 2023

Researchers Make Breakthrough in Fight Against Familial Hypercholesterolemia

The Mona Lisa, painted by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, is one of the most recognizable paintings in the world.

21 Jul 2023

Extrusion-Mediated Self-Renewal: A New Way for Kidney Cells to Stay Healthy

University of Texas at Dallas scientists have discovered a previously unknown "housekeeping" process in kidney cells that ejects unwanted content, resulting in cells that rejuvenate themselves and remain functioning and healthy.

14 Jul 2023

Mast Cells May Help Humans Avoid Harmful Antigens

Mast cells, which are part of the immune system, are still a puzzle. Mast cells function as a sensor that signifies the animals to avert antigens, including harmful allergens, and thus safeguard themselves from health-threatening inflammatory reactions, according to researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ). The research was published in the journal Nature.

13 Jul 2023

C. auris in Ear Canals of Stray Dogs Could Pose Risk to Humans

Researchers from McMaster University and the University of Delhi in India have isolated and identified the first live culture of the drug-resistant pathogen Candida auris from an animal, particularly from the ear canals of stray dogs.

10 Jul 2023

Novel Peptide may be Key to Understanding Skin Aging

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 12, entitled, "A novel peptide 'T14' reflects age and photo-aging in human skin."

6 Jul 2023

Study Examines Neural Activity and Wake-Like Skin Patterning of Octopus During Their Sleep

When octopuses sleep, their quiet periods of slumber are punctuated by short bursts of frenzied activity. Their arms and eyes twitch, their breathing rate quickens, and their skin flashes with vibrant colors.

29 Jun 2023

Squid-Inspired Soft Film Could Revolutionize Health Monitoring and Temperature Management

With a flick of a switch, current technologies allow you to quickly change materials from being dark to light, or cold to hot, just by blocking or transmitting specific wavelengths.

28 Jun 2023

The Method by Which Plants Prevent Cracking Under Growth Stress

An obscure aquatic plant has helped to explain how plants avoid cracking up under the stresses and strains of growth.

23 Jun 2023

Immune Deficits in Space are Temporary

An increase in proof has been found that astronauts are highly vulnerable to infections while in space. For instance, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) generally suffer from skin rashes, and also respiratory and non-respiratory diseases.

23 Jun 2023

TTUHSC and TTU Researchers Uncover Promising Leads in the Fight Against Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease caused by parasites known as Leishmania, which are transmitted to humans and animals through the bites of more than 90 species of sand flies.

23 Jun 2023

Newly Found Disease Links Disruptions of Blood Formation, Immune System and Inflammation

In the quest to find the origin of the puzzling symptoms in four children, researchers from St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute, the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), and the Medical University of Vienna have discovered a completely new disease, linking disruptions of blood formation, the immune system, and inflammation.

22 Jun 2023

Albino Squid Illuminates Cephalopod Brain Activity

A team of researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) has successfully engineered an albino strain of Euprymna berryi, the hummingbird bobtail squid.

21 Jun 2023