Certain brain regions found to be more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder
A new study revealed that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during…
Embryonic reproductive cells reveal striking genomic architecture before development
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have shown for the first…
Scientists uncover nanoplastics in brain tissue and question their role in neurological disease
Scientists are detecting nanoplastics in human brain tissue and exploring how these particles may influence the risk of…
A yeast-derived genetic tool offers hope for mitochondrial disorders and cancer
Nucleotide synthesis-the production of the basic components of DNA and RNA-is essential for cell growth and division. In…
Nervous system actively promotes pre-cancerous pancreatic lesions
Pancreatic cancer has a lot of nerve. Notoriously tricky to detect, the disease also often resists traditional therapy.…
Hormonal contraceptives show differing heart risks among stressed women
Antonia Seligowski, PhD, of the Neurocardiac Effects of Stress & Trauma Laboratory within the Department of Psychiatry at…
Sub-terahertz biosensors enable label-free cancer cell identification
Early detection and accurate typing of cancer are critical for improving patient survival rates. While traditional pathology remains…
Rapid zebrafish model mimics muscle aging and sarcopenia
As people age, muscles naturally lose mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia. The decline can make…
Bacteria repurpose viral injection systems to target diverse cells
New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types…
Researchers open ‘window to the brain’ with powerful cancer tech
Technology created at The University of Queensland could improve the odds of surviving brain cancer and change how…
Nasal spray vaccine prevents infection from highly pathogenic H5N1 virus
Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a nasal vaccine against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, or…
ERC Proof of Concept grant supports promising CRISPR-based cancer treatment research
Microbiologist John van der Oost of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has received an ERC Proof of Concept…