Scientists discover how a subset of neurons allows the eyes to detect movement
A new subtype of interneuron found in the retina plays a central role in modular interneuron circuits, controlling the activation ...
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Scientists discover 13 distinct DNA mutation risk patterns with implications for cancer progression
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Mutations, which continually occur in every cell of our body, are major contributors to cancer, aging ...
Scientists use blood tests to track gene expression in the brain
Scan of the hippocampus and cortex of mice, where the red signal comes from the immunostaining of the synthetic marker ...
Scientists discover potential nasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate that provides better, longer protection
Mucosal vaccination protects hamsters from SARS-CoV-2-induced clinical disease. (a) Schematic of the experimental design in which hamsters were vaccinated with ...
Scientists present bold solution to climate change, biodiversity loss and social injustice
Credit: CC0 Public domain An international team of scientists led by researchers at Oregon State University has used a new ...
Scientists discover why chicken farms are a breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Phylogeny of E. isolates. coli and S. enterica collected from 10 commercial broiler farms in China. (a) Maximum likelihood phylogenetic ...
Carnivorous plant traps help scientists explain the evolution of complex ‘composite’ traits
A large Polyrhachis pruinosa ant feeds on sweet nectar secretions located under the lid of an N. gracilis pitcher. Credit: ...
Scientists solve mystery of how predatory bacteria recognize prey
B. bacteriovorus deposits a robust vesicle “invasion organelle” during invasion. Credit: Natural microbiology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-023-01552-2 A decades-old mystery about ...
Scientists use high-tech brain stimulation to make people more hypnotizable
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain The depth to which a person can be hypnotized – known as hypnotizability – appears to ...
Scientists discover key brain pathway mediating panic disorder symptoms
Dorsal raphe neurons expressing PAC1R in the mouse brain (red) serve as projection targets for parabrachial PACAP neurons to mediate ...
