Researchers are exploring safe, innovative, and effective rejuvenation therapies targeting gene expression and cell transcriptome reprogramming to tackle age-related health issues. According to a study from April 1, 2023, researchers highlight neural cells, particularly glutamatergic neurons, neuronal stem cells, and oligodendrocytes, as crucial in addressing neurodegeneration, offering experimental designs for potential age-reversal therapies.
In a new paper, biologist Michael Levin suggests that humans evolve from basic matter to complex cognitive beings, with a network of cells cooperating to generate a unified cognitive entity. His study explores the role of bioelectric signaling and challenges conventional assumptions about the origins of cognition, offering insights into both individual and evolutionary transformations of intelligent agents.
A study showed that host phylogeny is a stronger determinant than geography in the composition of seabird feather mite communities. The study by Laura M. Stefan, Wolf Isbert, Elena Gómez-Díaz and four others was published on March 23.
Researchers recently announced the foregut creates a specialized environment that captures specific bacteria, keeping them stable in the gut, and Lactobacillus bacteria helps modify this environment to support the colonization of unrelated Acetobacter bacteria.
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of British Columbia have developed a groundbreaking technique called poly-transfection, which is an extension of traditional mammalian transfection. This new method involves subjecting each cell within a transfected population to a unique experiment, allowing for the analysis of numerous DNA copy numbers in a single reaction. Poly-transfection has been successful in optimizing the ratios of three-component circuits within a single cell well, with the potential for application to even larger...
Nevada's enigmatic past has long fascinated scientists and geologists, and now, a groundbreaking discovery by researcher Mark A. S. McMenamin is poised to reshape our understanding of the state's ancient marine environments.
Persistent infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) in pregnant women may increase the risk of preterm birth,
Researchers at Université de Montréal and McGill University have discovered a new multi-enzyme complex that reprograms metabolism and overcomes “cellular senescence,” when aging cells stop dividing.
Université de Montréal microbiologist Yves Brun made the discovery several years ago: an aquatic bacterium called Caulobacter crescentus produces an extremely powerful glue that adhere to its surrounding wet surfaces, such as pipes and fresh water.
Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science and other institutions have made significant strides in designing a stable human acid-b-glucosidase enzyme, hoping to improve therapy for Gaucher disease and mutation classification.
Northern Arizona University researchers recently found new evidence that shows most bacteria is slow growing in wild soil. According to a release by the university, a study published in The ISME Journal, found that most bacteria in the wild grows slowly, while fast growing bacteria is not as prevalent.
Scientists at Yale University recently announced a groundbreaking discovery of a volatile pheromone emitted by the tsetse fly, and the findings could lead to controlling their populations and, in turn, combat the spread of disease among humans and animals in sub-Sahara Africa. John Carlson, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences and senior author of the study published in Science on Feb. 16, emphasized the urgency of finding effective solutions.
Analysis of ancient DNA sequences recovered from mammoth teeth reveal North American mammoths were descended from two earlier mammoth lineages
A global team of researchers has documented the pervasive impacts of noise on marine animals and ecosystems and identified actions to return to the soundtrack of the healthy ocean
MIT alumnus-founded RightHand Robotics has developed picking robots that are more reliable and adaptable in warehouse environments.
STROKE The glymphatic system, which normally washes away waste and accumulated proteins from the brain, seems to play an important role in stroke, new research from the University of Copenhagen, DTU and University of Rochester shows. The new study is conducted in mice and shows that swelling of the brain in case of stroke can be explained by a combination of electrical impulses and flow of fluid.
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new approach for observing mechanochemical reactions — where simple ingredients are ground up to make new chemical compounds and materials that can be used in anything from the pharmaceutical to the metallurgical, cement and mineral industries.
UC San Diego scientists contest longstanding hypothesis about mysterious illness affecting Gulf War veterans, providing first direct evidence that symptoms are driven by impaired mitochondria
A new study shows it’s theoretically possible. The hypothesis could be tested soon with proposed Venus-bound missions.
Researchers have visualised, for the first time, why perovskites – materials which could replace silicon in next-generation solar cells - are seemingly so tolerant of defects in their structure