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Researchers Gain Insights Into Brain's Voluntary Mechanisms

Picture this scenario: You and a friend are walking around your neighborhood when you stop at a crosswalk. As you wait, the noises of the world and your internal thoughts all vie for your attention. Suddenly, you see a motorist nearly hit a bicyclist.

24 Aug 2023

High Levels of Exposure to the Virus Causing COVID-19 May Reduce Safety Given by Vaccination

High levels of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 may reduce or overcome the protection that vaccination and prior infection provides, according to a new study by researchers from Yale University, the University of Florida, and the Connecticut Department of Correction.

24 Aug 2023

Innovative Method Accelerates Discovery of New Drugs by Harnessing the Power of Ribosomes

A research team led by University of California, Irvine scientists has developed an innovative method for quickly and efficiently creating vast collections of chemical compounds used in drug discovery by harnessing the power of ribosomes, the molecules found in all cells that synthesize proteins and peptides.

24 Aug 2023

New System to Quickly Detect Airborne Viruses Using High-Speed Train Technology

Researchers from University of British Columbia and Michigan State University have invented a system that can quickly and inexpensively detect airborne viruses using the same technology that enables high-speed trains.

24 Aug 2023

Sensory Neurons Develop Customized Nerve Endings Based on Cues From the Skin, Finds Study

Nerve cells that sense touch grow the appropriate endings for hairy or hairless skin based on cues from the skin itself, rather than through predetermined programming, according to research led by Harvard Medical School scientists and published Aug. 21 in Developmental Cell.

23 Aug 2023

Bacteria’s Method of Moving Goods Throughout Cells

Bacteria can be found almost everywhere on the planet, including in soil, water, acidic hot springs, and even people’s own stomachs.

23 Aug 2023

New Cell Type Related to Organ Movement for Plant Selfing

Dr Yin-Zheng Wang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Botany is the lead of the study team that discovered movement in the Chirita pumila stigma and established a link between the motion and water sensitivity.

23 Aug 2023

Using Swabs to Detect Over 50 Species of Animals in Rainforest

An international research team demonstrates that the cotton buds themselves, which became familiar to all during the COVID-19 pandemic, are an important tool for mapping biodiversity.

23 Aug 2023

Clay Brick Reveals Diversity of Plant Life in Ancient Assyria

Scientists from the University of Oxford have succeeded in achieving the first successful extraction of ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick.

23 Aug 2023

Flinders University Scientists Study Whale Shark Microbiomes

Loss of habitat and human activities such as fishing and shipping pose a grave threat to wildlife but diseases driven by the smallest organisms in the ocean are a less understood side of marine conservation.

23 Aug 2023

Epstein-Barr Virus Epigenome Targeted for Potential Cancer Treatment

Now, scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered a potential target for gastric cancers associated with Epstein-Barr Virus; study results were published in the journal mBio.

23 Aug 2023

Direct-to-Consumer Blood Test for Assessing User’s Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

In July, the first direct-to-consumer blood test designed to assess a user’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease hit the market. The test, which has not undergone Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review, measures the level of a protein called beta amyloid, a key component of plaques that form in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients, disrupting brain function.

23 Aug 2023

The BioICEP Project Turns Non-Biodegradable Plastics into New Biobased Materials for the Packaging and Pharmaceutical Industries

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, forms part of the BioICEP project (Bio Innovation of a Circular Economy for Plastics), which started in February 2020 and is funded by the Horizon 2020 program.

23 Aug 2023

Scientists Develop New Method to Control Insulin Release with Music

Diabetes is a condition in which the body produces too little or no insulin. Diabetics thus depend on an external supply of this hormone via injection or pump. Researchers led by Martin Fussenegger from the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering at ETH Zurich in Basel want to make the lives of these people easier and are looking for solutions to produce and administer insulin directly in the body.

23 Aug 2023

Study Solves Mystery and Establish the Mechanism Underlying SLC29A3 Disorders

In humans, the SLC29A3 gene regulates the function of lysosomes to control waste recycling in cells such as macrophages (that engulf and destroy foreign bodies).

23 Aug 2023

Researchers Show How Different Taste Cells are Affected by Inflammation Using Gene Mapping Tool

A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of how the body reacts to pathogens.

23 Aug 2023

Analyzing the First Vaccine Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Many Older Adults

The first Americans over age 60 just started rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, now that brand-new vaccines have started to arrive at pharmacies and clinics.

23 Aug 2023

CureMD to Integrate Tempus' Advanced Genomic Testing Capabilities Into EHR System

CureMD, a leading provider of comprehensive technology solutions for community oncology, is proud to announce its partnership with Tempus, a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine, to integrate Tempus' advanced genomic testing capabilities into CureMD's cutting-edge Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

23 Aug 2023

Hard Yacca: Grass Skirts are a Life Saver for Many Animals, but Fire and Disease Threaten Their Survival

Australia’s iconic grass-trees – aka yaccas – are hardy, drought-tolerant, and strikingly beautiful. Now, new research has revealed another, far more important, feature: their ability to protect wildlife from deadly weather extremes.

22 Aug 2023

PS Gene Editing Rebuilds Lost Neural Connections in Brain Disorder

A new study from the University of Minnesota is the first to show that gene therapy can mend neural connections in people with Hurler syndrome, a rare hereditary brain condition.

22 Aug 2023

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Researchers Gain Insights Into Brain's Voluntary Mechanisms

High Levels of Exposure to the Virus Causing COVID-19 May Reduce Safety Given by Vaccination

Innovative Method Accelerates Discovery of New Drugs by Harnessing the Power of Ribosomes

New System to Quickly Detect Airborne Viruses Using High-Speed Train Technology

Sensory Neurons Develop Customized Nerve Endings Based on Cues From the Skin, Finds Study

Bacteria’s Method of Moving Goods Throughout Cells

New Cell Type Related to Organ Movement for Plant Selfing

Using Swabs to Detect Over 50 Species of Animals in Rainforest

Clay Brick Reveals Diversity of Plant Life in Ancient Assyria

Flinders University Scientists Study Whale Shark Microbiomes

Epstein-Barr Virus Epigenome Targeted for Potential Cancer Treatment

Direct-to-Consumer Blood Test for Assessing User’s Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

The BioICEP Project Turns Non-Biodegradable Plastics into New Biobased Materials for the Packaging and Pharmaceutical Industries

Scientists Develop New Method to Control Insulin Release with Music

Study Solves Mystery and Establish the Mechanism Underlying SLC29A3 Disorders

Researchers Show How Different Taste Cells are Affected by Inflammation Using Gene Mapping Tool

Analyzing the First Vaccine Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Many Older Adults

CureMD to Integrate Tempus' Advanced Genomic Testing Capabilities Into EHR System

Hard Yacca: Grass Skirts are a Life Saver for Many Animals, but Fire and Disease Threaten Their Survival

PS Gene Editing Rebuilds Lost Neural Connections in Brain Disorder

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