An average of more than 1 million acres of idled farmland a year is a significant contributor to a growing dust problem in California that has implications for millions of residents’ health and the state’s climate.
A new study published in…
Category: 5. Biology
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New compound infuzide shows promise against resistant bacterial infections
Antimicrobial resistance directly causes more than 1 million deaths every year and contributes to more than 35 million more, according to the World Health Organization. Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus sp., 2 gram-positive…
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Researchers identify gene driving aggressive prostate cancer
Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to a more aggressive, treatment-resistant form. The gene can be indirectly…
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Genome doubling identified as common event in metastatic cancer evolution
When cancer spreads from a primary tumor to new sites throughout the body, it undergoes changes that increase its genetic complexity.
A new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center…
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A Molecular Signature for Better Diabetes Diagnosis & Treatment
Scientists have used an analysis of protein expression to learn more about how the body responds to insulin, and problems with that process in type 2 diabetes. This work has shown that insulin resistance…
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Introners: Genetic Elements That Species Transfer, Boosting Diversity
There are probably around 20,000 genes in the human genome that code for protein, and cells have to transcribe DNA sequences into RNA, which is then processed before it is translated into proteins by the…
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Wild Orangutans Display Language Complexity Once Thought Uniquely Human
Wild orangutans use multi-layered recursive vocal patterns that vary with danger, challenging the idea that only humans use complex, structured communication. In a groundbreaking study from the University of Warwick, researchers have discovered…
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New Research Reveals the Brain Learns Differently Than We Thought
Research provides new insights into how the brain forms habits and explains why they can be so difficult to break. Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have discovered that the brain uses two distinct systems to learn…
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MIT Breakthrough: Star-Shaped Brain Cells Could Be the Secret Behind Human Memory
Astrocytes, once thought to be the brain’s housekeepers, may actually be silent powerhouses of memory. MIT scientists have proposed a bold new model where these star-shaped cells, with their intricate networks and calcium signaling, help store…
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GDNF overexpression in astrocytes enhances branching and partially preserves hippocampal function in an Alzheimer’s rat model
Brandebura, A. N., Paumier, A., Onur, T. S. & Allen, N. J. Astrocyte contribution to dysfunction, risk and progression in neurodegenerative disorders. Nat. Rev. Neurosci. 24, 23–39 (2023).
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