Astrocytes: The Unsung Heroes of Stress Management
How little-known brain cells help to reduce the activity of overexcited neurons during acute stress. The sight of an overflowing email inbox on a Monday…
How little-known brain cells help to reduce the activity of overexcited neurons during acute stress. The sight of an overflowing email inbox on a Monday…
Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine have discovered that a brain region in female mice, the principal nucleus of the bed nucleus of stria…
By comparing the structures of protein complexes from different lineages of the dangerous Lassa virus, a Scripps Research team identified new antibodies and vaccine targets….
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a massive area in the Pacific Ocean twice the size of India and rich in minerals, has been parceled out to…
New process could speed the discovery of other much-needed antibiotics. Scientists at McMaster University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used artificial intelligence to…
According to a recent study, fish copy emotions just like humans. And the responsible molecule is oxytocin. When an individual flashes a smile at us,…
Scientists have developed a cell culture technology that creates “cloned” miniature human lungs on microchips from stem cells, offering a new method for studying lung…
New groundbreaking research on African killifish demonstrates that during the late stages of life, our muscles exhibit a remarkable reversal to an “early-life” state, providing…
How a methanogenic microbe reassembles a metabolic pathway piece by piece to transform Sulfate into a cellular building block. Researchers have discovered that the methanogen…
Tiny circles of DNA harbor cancer-associated oncogenes and immunomodulatory genes promoting cancer development. They arise during the transformation from pre-cancer to cancer, say Stanford Medicine-led…
Researchers have just made the unexpected discovery of a novel organization of muscle fibers in Parophidion vassali, a fish that lives in the Mediterranean Sea…
In our bodies, millions of cells meet their end on a daily basis. Contrary to popular belief, cells don’t just explode when they die. Instead,…
Scientists unveil multiple animal species’ disease avoidance strategies. Life for all creatures, humans included, would be a lot more straightforward if diseases were as noticeable…
More complete and sophisticated collection of genome sequences captures significantly more human diversity. Researchers have released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences…
Genomic research could bolster conservation initiatives aimed at protecting the endangered species. Scientists still have much to uncover about the unique, scaly mammal known as…
Researchers discover Chimno, the gene responsible for the juvenile stage in insects. This gene is present in mammals and could play a key role in…
107-million-year-old pterosaur bones, the oldest of their kind, have been confirmed by researchers in Australia, as reported in Historical Biology. The fossils, discovered over three…
New research from University College London (UCL) has unraveled the biology behind a unique genetic mutation that results in its carrier experiencing minimal pain, enhanced…