Microglia’s Key Function in Brain Development Uncovered
Scientists have found that microglia play a crucial role in regulating the number of cells that become neurons in the brain, enhancing our understanding of…
Scientists have found that microglia play a crucial role in regulating the number of cells that become neurons in the brain, enhancing our understanding of…
Extracellular vesicles significantly contribute more to horizontal gene transfer in oceans than previously thought. The oceans are teeming with microorganisms engaging in a dynamic exchange…
Diseases significantly contribute to tree deaths in forests and urban landscapes. Continuous introductions of new diseases and the ability of pathogens to infect new host…
Social distancing when sick has become second nature to many of us in the past few years, but some sick animals appear to take a…
Misaligned AI is not the one you should worry most about (yet). For the first time, scientists have used the concept of evolutionary traps on…
Insights into how short-term stimulation can alter sustained brain activities and their underlying processes. Brain research is one of the most crucial fields in modern…
A study conducted by Professor LIN Nan and his team at the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that while processing…
UCLA researchers found certain genes encoding epigenetic factors in tumors have a predictive association with clinical outcome across cancer types. Investigators from the UCLA Health…
Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan, including Hanami Suzuki and Professor Hisashi Kajimura, have revealed new insights into the relationship between mast-seeding plants and the…
The vibrating platform could be useful for growing artificial muscles to power soft robots and testing therapies for neuromuscular diseases. There’s no doubt that exercise…
Scientists have invested decades in piecing together how our vision is so good at recognizing what’s familiar. A new study overcomes an apparent discrepancy in…
An international team rediscovered the rare Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna in Indonesia, also uncovering new species and a cave system. These findings, achieved with local community…
The new research, part of the NIH BRAIN Initiative, paves the way toward treating, preventing, and curing brain disorders. Salk Institute researchers, as part of…
Breakthrough in Primate Research: Birth of a Chimeric Monkey Chinese researchers have reported the first live birth of a chimeric monkey, a significant breakthrough in…
Data from over 300 tags on large marine predators, along with shipboard sonar, point to the ecological importance of the ocean’s twilight zone. If you’ve…
Groundbreaking Discovery in Brain Cell Research Researchers at Auburn University have achieved a groundbreaking discovery, illuminating the process by which brain cells efficiently replace older…
New research finds RNA-guided enzymes called Fanzors are widespread among eukaryotic organisms. A diverse set of species, from snails to algae to amoebas, make programmable…
Global genetic study of lice suggests they arrived twice in the New World on human hosts. A new analysis of lice genetic diversity suggests that…