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UCLA scientists able to study mitochondrial respiration with new method

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), researchers developed a new technique for measuring mitochondrial respiration in frozen tissue.

Researchers in England, Wales and Scotland name potential risk factors for contracting COVID-19

A cohort study of individuals from England, Wales and Scotland has revealed a few potential risk factors for individuals who could contract the respiratory condition caused by the novel coronavirus.

Researchers draw connections between microbiome and human traits from study involving groups from Israel and the U.S.

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science explored the connections between elements of the microbiome and biomarkers of human traits through a cohort study including populations from Israel and the United States.

New screen technology takes cue from butterflies in using ambient light to to light up displays

A new screen that gets brighter from environmental light could soon be in the works due to research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) at the University of Central Florida.

Study delves into sleep deprivation, role of gut

A study looked at prolonged sleep deprivation and the gut's role in fruit flies, according to the Havard Gazette.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: U-M researchers identify new approach to turning on the heat in energy-burning fat cells

Researchers have discovered a new set of signals that cells send and receive to prompt one type of fat cell to convert fat into heat.

Researchers use genetics to reveal people mixed before cities rose

Genetic research shows the mix of ideas and material culture, with people intermingling, came before cities began to rise, which is the opposite of previous assumptions.

UC BERKELEY: Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries

Disrupted nightly sleep and clogged arteries tend to sneak up on us as we age. And while both disorders may seem unrelated, a new UC Berkeley study helps explain why they are, in fact, pathologically intertwined.

EMORY UNIVERSITY: Emory doctors study link between thickness of blood, clotting and inflammation in COVID-19 patients

After noticing unusual blood clotting in many patients diagnosed with COVID-19, doctors at Emory University believe there may be a connection to the thickness of their blood, known as hyperviscosity, with inflammation and clotting.

NIH: Study shows markers in blood can help identify risk for complications after mild TBI

Molecules released into the blood following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be indicators of neuronal damage associated with conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, researchers from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found.

Cape honeybee gives researchers insight to asexual reproduction

Researchers have found that honeybees, native to South Africa, have a single gene that allows them to reproduce without sexual activity.

Study penguins and the stars during your time at home

Love penguins and science? Cooped up at home and looking for something to do?

Emory scientists find virus-neutralizing antibodies in COVID-19 patients

Emory University scientists have found nearly all of those hospitalized from COVID-19 develop virus-neutralizing antibodies within six days of testing positive.

Drug for alcohol use disorder helps obese mice lose weight

An off-label experiment has shown that disulfiram, a drug used to treat alcohol use disorder, normalized body weight in obese middle-aged mice.

UCLA: Scientists alter genes of innate immune cells with DNA-snipping tool

The ability to modify gene expression in these cells has the potential to lead to new treatments for cancer, autoimmune disease

A gene variant may protect those with genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease

There’s a gene variant that can protect individuals who are genetically at higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published on April 13th in JAMA Neurology.

NIH: Study to determine incidence of novel coronavirus infection in U.S. children begins

NIH-funded study also will ascertain percentage of infected children who develop COVID-19.

Researchers explore the origins of orphan genes

Orphan genes, or taxonomically restricted genes have been a curious thing for researchers. They’ve been the topic of a study published in eLife on Feb. 18, 2020.

Researchers look into percentage of human genome that is functional, question the 80% suggested by the ENCODE Project

A paper published in Genome Biology and Evolution explored the 2013 ENCODE Project’s assertion that 80 percent of the Human genome is functional.

UCLA: A step toward a more efficient way to make gene therapies to attack cancer, genetic disorders

A UCLA-led research team today reports that it has developed a new method for delivering DNA into stem cells and immune cells safely, rapidly and economically.