Figuring out the Cause of a Fatal Brain Cancer Glioblastoma is a deadly brain cancer with a bleak outlook. In contrast to most cancers, it continues to grow in the presence of the P53…
Fossil Disproves Over a Century of Understanding on the Origin of Modern Birds One of the longest-held theories concerning the ancestry of contemporary birds has been challenged by the discovery of fossilized pieces of a skeleton concealed inside…
Alzheimer’s Research Benefits from Using Naturally Occurring Cognitively Impaired Degu as an Animal Model According to a recent study led by scientists from the University of California at Irvine, the long-lived Chilean mouse known as the Octodon degus (degu)…
Staphylococcal Bacteriophage Atomic Structure via Cryo-Electron Microscopy Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham have used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal the structure of a bacterial virus in unprecedented detail. This is…
Images of Bison Bones Offer a Glimpse into the Ecological and Cultural Ties that Unite Animal and Human Beings Due to changes in the planet’s ecosystems brought on by humans, we are currently experiencing a period of unparalleled species extinction. This is hardly the…
A New Book Studies the Ecological History of Tallgrass Grasslands and its Impacts on Indigenous Cultures According to a historian from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the American Midwest’s core was one of the region’s most crucial ecological and cultural borderlands…
A High-fat Diet Impairs Fetal Blood Stem Cells in Pregnant Monkeys Researchers report in the journal Stem Cell Reports that maternal consumption of a Western-style diet changes the transcriptional landscape of fetal blood stem cells in…
Using Color to Aid Tracking of Microscopic Coral Larvae for Conservation and Reef Restoration According to a study by Christopher Doropoulos and George Roff from CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere in Australia that will be published on December 6, 2022…
Genes can be Affected for a Long Time by Early Life Experiences Longevity in humans is influenced by genetics, the environment, and lifestyle. Beginning in the 1900s, environmental improvements significantly increased the average life span, with important…
The Autism Gene May Hold the Key to Understanding Early Social Behaviors The early stages of social behavior development are poorly understood. However, the majority of animals, including humans, have the capacity to connect socially or establish…
Brain Tissue Regeneration Key Factors Identified Although there is a repair response associated with neurogenesis after a stroke, brain tissue is not regenerated. Failure to regenerate functional brain tissue is not…
Understanding the Origins of Jaws is improved by DNA Sequence As humans delve deeper into the genome, the analysis and interpretation of genomic data collected aids in better understanding of human health and disease while…