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Biomaterials to Regenerate the Nervous System: Carl Zeiss Foundation Sponsors InteReg Project at Mainz University

Collaborative project involving Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, and the Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research will receive EUR 6 million.

11 Dec 2024

New Method Revolutionizes Protein Analysis for Diverse Populations

With a new method developed at the University of Bergen, researchers can now refine the analysis of proteins taking into account population diversity.

10 Dec 2024

"Conan the Bacterium" Yields Key Insights for Protecting Against Radiation Damage

Dubbed "Conan the Bacterium" for its extraordinary ability to tolerate the harshest of conditions, Deinococcus radiodurans can withstand radiation doses thousands of times higher than what would kill a human -; and every other organism for that matter.

10 Dec 2024

Genetic Mutation in the Inherited DNA Found to Drive Breast Cancer Metastasis

Ninety percent of cancer deaths are due to the spread of cancer, not complications from the original tumor.

10 Dec 2024

Study Reveals How Toxoplasma Parasite Evades Drug Treatment by Altering Protein Production

A study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to enter a dormant stage that allows them to escape drug treatment.

10 Dec 2024

Insights into Neurodegenerative Diseases and Pest Control

Key gene regulators that allow certain deafened animals, such as fish and lizards, to naturally regenerate their hearing have been identified by a recent USC Stem Cell study that was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

10 Dec 2024

Lice as Models for Studying Mitochondrial Disorders

A set of genes that in humans would suggest a late-stage degenerative disease like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease are present in lice throughout their lives.

10 Dec 2024

New Era of Combined mRNA and RNAi Therapies

Researchers at the University of Ottawa have figured out how to use mRNA and RNAI-based treatments to treat complex illnesses like cancer and heart disease.

10 Dec 2024

CSIRO, Oxitec to Tackle Disease-Spreading Mosquitoes Threatening Mainland Australia

A new venture, Oxitec Australia, is taking on two of the deadliest virus-carrying mosquitos in the Pacific region – Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus – to fight the spread of diseases like dengue, Zika, and yellow fever, which claims hundreds of thousands of lives globally each year.

10 Dec 2024

Plymouth Sound National Marine Park Launches Inspiring Rays Project to Connect Communities with Marine Life

Plymouth Sound National Marine Park – the first of its kind in the UK – has launched a groundbreaking initiative to connect communities with the rich marine life of Plymouth Sound and support the restoration of nature within the Park.

10 Dec 2024

Tiny RNA Molecule Controls Wing Coloration in Butterflies and Moths

Lepidopterans (butterflies and moths) exhibit a splendid diversity of wing color patterns, and many species display black and white, or dark and bright, wing color pattern variants associated with the presence and absence of melanin.

9 Dec 2024

Brazilian Study Offers Fresh Perspectives on Pancreatic Cancer Genetics

Pancreatic cancer has recently been included in the list of diseases about which Brazil's National Cancer Institute (INCA) periodically publishes statistics.

9 Dec 2024

New Brain Mapping Reveals Connections Behind Higher Order Functions

A new way of mapping activity and connections between different regions of the brain has revealed fresh insights into how higher order functions like language, thought and attention, are organized.

9 Dec 2024

New Study Challenges Traditional View of Axon Shape and Function

In a provocative new study, scientists challenge a fundamental tenet in neuroscience about the shape of axons -- the long, thin filaments radiating from nerve cells that transmit electrical signals from cell to cell – and propose a new model for understanding how information is transmitted in the brain.

9 Dec 2024