Diabetic Wound Healing Aided by Adult Stem Cells/Glaucoma Drug Combo in Mice
A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows promise of a major breakthrough in healing chronic foot ulcers resulting from diabetes. The study,…
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Return of the Zombie Cicadas: Manipulative Qualities of Fungal-Infected Flyers Unearthed
Mind games aren’t exclusive to humans. Cicadas infected with the parasitic fungus Massospora unknowingly engage in trickery with their fellow insects, resulting in effective disease…
“Bad Exosomes” – Cell Communication Mechanism That Drives Cancer Adaptation Discovered
Collaborative Cancer Research UK-funded studies from University of Oxford researchers have uncovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells adapt to the stresses they encounter…
Scientists Uncover Brain Mechanism That May Explain Why Sleep Helps You Learn
Changes in Brain Cartilage May Explain Why Sleep Helps You Learn Scientists uncover a potential mechanism behind sleep-induced memory changes. The morphing structure of the…
Your Eyes Can Reveal if You’ve Suffered a Traumatic Experience in the Past
Study shows how traumatic experiences can leave their mark on a person’s eyes. New research by Welsh academics shows that a patient’s pupils can reveal…
Life in the Pits: Scientists Identify the Key Enzyme Behind Body Odor
Scientists have discovered a unique enzyme responsible for the pungent characteristic smell we call body odor or BO. Researchers from the University of York have…
Genetic Comparison of 24 Coronaviruses – Including SARS-CoV-2 Viruses From the U.S. and China – Yields Clues to COVID-19 Treatments
Understanding any similarities between SARS and COVID-19 inflammation could help in a clinical setting. A protein in the viruses causing COVID-19 and SARS is almost…
An Ancient African Skull May Have Solved the Mystery of American Crocodile Origins
The extinct African crocodile species Crocodylus checchiai may be closely related to American crocodile species alive today, according to a study published in Scientific Reports….
Alien Microorganism Research Shows Humans and Other Mammals Could Struggle to Fight Space Germs
The immune systems of mammals – including humans – might struggle to detect and respond to germs from other planets, new research suggests. Microorganisms (such…
Strategic Networking: Young Dolphins Pick Their Friends Wisely
Dolphins choose childhood friends that set them up for success as adults. Strategic networking is key to career success, and not just for humans. A…
Washing Away Stubborn Biofilms Using Fungal Cleaning Products
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba demonstrate that a biosurfactant from yeast can dissolve stubborn biofilms and enhance the efficacy of chemical cleaning products. Lurking…
Quadruple Helix DNA Formation Tracked in Live Human Cells for the First Time
The formation of four-stranded DNA has been tracked in living human cells, allowing scientists to see how it works, and its possible role in cancer….
Neanderthals Had a Lower Threshold for Pain – And You May Have Inherited It
People who inherited a special ion channel from Neanderthals experience more pain. As several Neanderthal genomes of high quality are now available researchers can identify…
Meet Cosmo, a Bull Calf Genetically Designed to Produce 75% Male Offspring
Scientists Use CRISPR Technology to Insert Sex-Determining Gene. Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have successfully produced a bull calf, named Cosmo, who was…
Genetics of Bat Superpowers Revealed: How They Fly, Survive Deadly Viruses, Resist Aging and Cancer
The genetic material that codes for bat adaptations and superpowers — such as the ability to fly, to use sound to move effortlessly in complete…
Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Have a Diet Trick to Enhance Their Growth
Crown-of-thorns starfish are renowned for eating coral and destroying coral reefs — but when juvenile crown-of-thorns first settle in reef environments they start out by…
Life in the Shallows: A Trap for Baby Sharks
Scientists can now explain how baby reef sharks tolerate living in the sometimes-extreme environments of their nurseries — but, they also say these habitats face…
Ultra-Small, Parasitic Bacteria Found in Groundwater, Dogs, Cats — And You
Inside your mouth right now, there is a group of bacteria whose closest relatives can also be found in the belly of a moose, in…
