New Approach Allows Deeper Understanding of Biological Signaling Systems
The second law of thermodynamics states that all closed systems tend towards disorder over time and maintain order through the expenditure of energy. In most…
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Scientists Reveal How An Immune System Protein Helps Suppress HIV
Much of the research on HIV has focused on preventing infection but little is understood about how the body keeps the virus in check post-infection….
Researchers Discover Human-Specific Gene for Building a Bigger Brain
The human brain owes its characteristic wrinkled appearance to its outer layer, the cerebral cortex. During human evolution, the neocortex, the evolutionarily youngest part of…
Yale Scientists Open Up New World for Biologics
The vast majority of top-selling drugs are biologics — also known as proteins. Proteins are used today to treat many debilitating diseases, including arthritis, Crohn’s…
Scientists Untangle the Science of How Hair Follicles Grow
An outstanding question in dermatology that researchers have studied for decades is: How do hair follicles emerge from a sea of seemingly uniform skin cells…
Sugar Targets Microbe Linked to Lean and Healthy People
Sugar can silence a key protein required for colonization by a gut bacterium associated with lean and healthy individuals, according to a new Yale study…
Neuroscientists Devise New Technique To Preserve Biological Tissue
MIT chemical engineers and neuroscientists have devised a new way to preserve biological tissue, allowing them to visualize proteins, DNA, and other molecules within cells,…
Paleontologists Discover A New Giant Dinosaur, The Volgatitan
Paleontologists from Russia have described a new dinosaur, the Volgatitan. Seven of its vertebrae, which had remained in the ground for about 130 million years,…
Scientists Discover Several Protein-Coding Genes That Were Misidentified
The human genome contains regions that “code” for proteins, which means they have instructions to make protein molecules with specific functions in the body. But…
Satellite Observations Provide Scientists With Unique Insights on Adélie Penguin
Using satellite observations of Antarctica to search for penguin guano (poo) may not sound like the most exciting research, but it’s providing scientists with unique…
Study Shows Connection Between Brain Size and Cognitive Performance
Using a larger dataset than all previous studies on the subject combined, researchers found a small but significant connection between brain size and cognitive performance….
Alcohol Dependence and Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Links
Gene variants associated with alcohol dependence are also linked to the risk of psychiatric disorders and other drug use, a massive study of more than…
New Study Explains Why Individuals Heal Differently
Differences in the cells that give skin its resilience and strength during wound repair may explain why individuals heal differently, according to a new Yale…
Scientists Paint a New Comprehensive Picture on How Humans Think
It is one of the most fundamental questions in neuroscience: How do humans think? Until recently, we seemed far from a conclusive answer. However, scientists…
Watch How Cells Cooperate to Grow Hair, Replace Skin
In a little more than a month, the lab of Yale geneticist Valentina Greco has produced three high-profile research papers describing the complex choreography of cellular interaction…
Burnt Toast and Dinosaur Bones Have a Common Trait
Burnt toast and dinosaur bones have a common trait, according to a new, Yale-led study. They both contain chemicals that, under the right conditions, transform…
Researchers Find New Pathway to Regulate Immune Response
Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have found a potential new pathway to regulate immune response and potentially control inflammatory diseases of the…
Neuroscientists Identify Brain Activity Pattern Linked to Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia, a brain disorder that produces hallucinations, delusions, and cognitive impairments, usually strikes during adolescence or young adulthood. While some signs can suggest that a…