Biology

Sweet! How glycogen is linked to heat generation in fat cells

Humans carry around with them, often abundantly so, at least two kinds of fat tissue: white and brown. White fat...

Flexible device could treat hearing loss without batteries

Some people are born with hearing loss, while others acquire it with age, infections or long-term noise exposures. In many...

Red paint on 1,000-year-old gold mask from Peru contains human blood proteins

Thirty years ago, archeologists excavated the tomb of an elite 40–50-year-old man from the Sicán culture of Peru, a society...

Multi-algorithm approach helps deliver personalized medicine for cancer patients

Today, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and algorithmic advancements made by research scientists and engineers are driving more targeted medical therapies...

Vascular disease in COVID-19 is not caused by viral infection of blood vessels

The SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels, despite the high risk of blood clots to COVID-19 patients, University of...

UBC-led researchers uncover how the novel coronavirus escapes a cell’s antiviral defences

A UBC-led research team has uncovered how the virus responsible for causing COVID-19 escapes destruction in infected cells, allowing SARS-CoV-2...

Cat’s meow: Robotic pet boosts mood, behavior and cognition in adults with dementia

Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD) often experience behavioral and psychological symptoms such as depression, aggression and anxiety....

It’s never too late to treat progeria

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) and the Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV), led by...

D-dimer test still helpful to rule out pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Tampa, FL (Oct. 26, 2021) -- A screening blood test originally validated in seriously ill patients without COVID-19 is still...

Does Parkinson’s start in the nose? International team awarded US$9 million ASAP grant to find out

More than 80 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease suffer from a reduced sense of smell, something that often occurs...

Carbon nanotube-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2 proteins

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Using specialized carbon nanotubes, MIT engineers have designed a novel sensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2 without any...

The disassembly of organs during metamorphosis is a precise process orchestrated by hormones

Barcelona, 26 October 2021- An important component of the development and growth of different parts of the human body is...

Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences joins ASU’s Global Futures Lab

Bermuda, October 26, 2021 – In a major development in the bid to deepen the understanding of the role that...

Scientists enable blind woman to see simple shapes using brain implant

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Newly published research details how a team of scientists from the John A. Moran Eye Center at...

Groundbreaking electroceutical research on spleen function

An international team of researchers, led by University of Houston Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering Mario Romero-Ortega, has progressed...

Scientists reveal genetic secrets of stress-tolerant mangrove trees

Mangrove trees straddle the boundary between land and ocean, in harsh environments characterized by rapidly changing levels of salinity and...

Brainstem pathway modulates pain in placebo effect

It’s not all in your head, but your expectations can sway your perception of pain intensity. Information about expectations —...

Aquatic fungus has already wiped amphibians off the map and now threatens survival of terrestrial frogs

A water-borne fungus that has led to the extinction of several species of amphibians that spend all or part of...

Seagrass restoration study shows rapid recovery of ecosystem functions

As the dominant seagrass species on the U.S. West Coast, eelgrass supports a wide range of ecosystem services and functions,...

That primate’s got rhythm!