Scientists uncover how muscle actin filaments grow and renew themselves
Biophysicists unraveled a mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function.…
Chemists use programmable DNA to build precise protein crystals
For decades, scientists have largely relied on painstaking trial and error to coax proteins into crystalline forms. Crystallization…
Rice University chemists develop cheaper way to synthesize drugs
Pharmaceutical drugs often rely on chemical compounds found in the body. Take phosphate, a common compound cells use…
Coffee refill? Go for it, says American Heart Association, with note of caution. — Harvard Gazette
Good news for java enthusiasts: Earlier this month the American Heart Association released a statement endorsing up to…
New CapuchinAI system automates cognitive testing of wild primates
Scientists created an AI system that uses facial recognition and real-time, touchscreen testing to automate cognitive studies of…
UConn-made protein supplement is being studied. What it’s for.
A six-month study on an amino-acid supplement shake developed by UConn School of Medicine researchers for Parkinson’s patients…
Researchers examine mosquitoes’ resistance mechanisms to common insecticide
Traditionally, public health programs have relied on chemicals for mosquito management, and this may be why combating them…
Scientists discover why mouse liver cells resist hepatitis E virus
Mouse liver cells are not a suitable host for hepatitis E viruses. The Virology department in Bochum has…
Oral semaglutide reduces heavy drinking in adults with alcohol use disorder
A clinical trial led by researchers at CU Anschutz has found that oral semaglutide, a medication widely used…
The everyday habits linked to better grades in teenagers
Researchers examined how diet, sleep, physical activity, and television viewing relate to school performance, while accounting for demographic…
Humpback whale sighted on drone video giving birth at Kingscliff in NSW
A drone operator has captured a rare sighting of a humpback whale giving birth on the New South…
A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
By examining six brain regions at single-molecule resolution, researchers identified a layer of tau pathology that conventional tissue…