Male Cyclists May Experience Reproductive Health Issues
A new study from the UCLA School of Nursing examines the associations between exercise intensity and circulating levels of reproductive hormones in both serious leisure…
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Crowding Causes Internal Cell Structure Alignment
By mimicking the crowded environment in actual cells, a team of researchers found that certain molecules organize as they would in the body, inducing a…
Physical Properties of Stem Cells Predict What They Will Become
New research from Brown University shows that the physical properties of adult stem cells derived from fat, such as liposuction waste, can predict whether they…
Scientists Restore Basic Elements of Vision in Live Mice
A new study from a team of scientists hints that people blinded by optic nerve damage from trauma or glaucoma might be able to regain…
Oxygen Depletion and Acidification Accelerate Coral Death
To better understand how to protect coral reefs, a team of microbiologists are investigating how environmental changes, such as oxygen depletion and ocean acidification, create…
Using DNA and Bacteriophages as Rewritable Memory Storage
Synthetic biologists have been able to encode a kind of rewritable memory directly into DNA, after seeking ways to use biological data-storage systems effectively. This…
Increased Number of Plant Species Responding to Global Warming
A new study from a team of biologists suggests that many wild plant species are feeling the effects of global warming, even the species that…
A Potential Therapeutic Target for Treating Pulmonary Fibrosis
By uncovering the signaling pathway that promotes cell migration in certain forms of pulmonary fibrosis and by developing a drug treatment that may block the…
Von Economo Neuron Discovered in the Insula of Macaque Monkeys
A scientist from the Max Planck Institute discovered that von Economo neuron (VEN) is also found in the insula of macaque monkeys. This discovery may…
Butterfly Research Reveals Genetic Sharing from Hybridization
While studying the genome of the Postman butterfly and examining the genetic makeup of two other closely related butterfly species, a team of international researchers…
Study Finds ‘Rare’ Genetic Variants Aren’t So Rare
While studying base pairs of human genomes from over 14,000 people, researchers discovered a dramatically higher rate than they expected of rare genetic variants, finding…
Tumor-Propagating Cells Don’t Work Alone
While using zebrafish for their research, a newly published study from Massachusetts General Hospital suggests that tumor-propagating cells aren’t always the first colonizing cells that…
Ecologists Document Changes in Fragile Land-Sea Ecological Chain
A newly published study from Stanford scientists describes one of the longest ecological interaction chains ever documented and sheds light on how human disturbance of…
Engineered Algae to Produce Potential Candidates for Malaria Vaccine
In an effort to prevent the transmission of malaria, UC San Diego biologists have engineered algae to produce potential candidates for a vaccine that would…
New Research Reveals Damaged Connections in Phineas Gage’s Brain
Using brain-imaging data from 2001, scientists at UCLA examine the damage to Phineas Gage’s cerebral cortex and the impact it had on his personality by…
High-Fructose Diet Slows the Brain, Hampering Memory and Learning
Many people know that soda and sweets aren’t a healthy choice of food, but did you know that a diet steadily high in fructose slows…
Yale Neurologists Discover the Source of Diabetic Neuropathy Pain
Yale researchers have identified the source of neuropathic pain that many diabetics suffer from and believe they may be able to target it. While working…
Animals Can Detect Pathogens by Monitoring the Disruption of Cellular Pathways
A newly published study details how animals detect pathogens by monitoring the disruption of cellular pathways. The data suggests that animals can detect disruptions in…