A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on the rate and nature of mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and the peculiar dynamics of its maternal transmission.
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TREX1 is a gene that is supposed to direct the maintenance of the entire body's DNA, but new research shows that when people are born with mutated TREX1, it causes catastrophic damage to the DNA over time, resulting in a ...
Jun 4, 2024
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The timing of our brain waves shapes how we perceive our environment. We are more likely to perceive events when their timing coincides with the timing of relevant brain waves. Lead scientist Sanne ten Oever and her co-authors ...
Jun 3, 2024
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When we're told "This coffee is hot" upon being served a familiar caffeinated beverage at our local diner or cafe, the message is clear. But what about when we're told "This coffee is not hot"? Does that mean we think it's ...
May 30, 2024
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The stress of heart failure is remembered by the body and appears to lead to recurrent failure, along with other related health issues, according to new research. Researchers have found that heart failure leaves a "stress ...
May 24, 2024
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A team of neurosurgeons and AI specialists at the University of California, San Francisco, has found some success in restoring speech to a patient who lost the ability after a stroke.
Being stressed while witnessing injustice may push your brain towards altruism, according to a study published on May 14 in the journal PLOS Biology by Huagen Wang from Beijing Normal University, China, and colleagues.
May 16, 2024
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For the first time, researchers led by Professor Dr. Petra Ritter's team have succeeded in explaining the propagation of traveling waves of activity in the human brain using a computer simulation. Previous studies indicate ...
May 16, 2024
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In a new development for addressing future viral pandemics, a multi-institutional team involving Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers has successfully combined an artificial intelligence (AI)-backed platform ...
May 8, 2024
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New research led by Unity Health Toronto that examines how fibroblast cells in the body are activated to cause fibrosis and organ scarring has been published in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. Fibrosis and organ scarring ...
May 8, 2024
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