Despite all our cells sharing the same DNA, there are thousands of different cell types in the human brain, each with a unique structure and function. One longstanding problem in neuroscience is determining how genes are ...
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A team of scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has generated one of the first comprehensive maps of cell types in a mammalian brain using recently developed technology called spatial transcriptomics, which ...
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Old, obese flies get healthier and live longer if put on a diet, University of Connecticut researchers report on Dec. 8 in PNAS. If the effect holds true for humans, it would mean it's never too late for obese people to improve ...
Dec 12, 2023
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For decades, scientists have noted an intriguing similarity between a deficiency in vitamin B12—an essential nutrient that supports healthy development and functioning of the central nervous system (CNS)—and multiple ...
Dec 11, 2023
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In recent years, microbiome research has started to shift its focus from the microbes themselves to the molecules they produce. After all, it's these molecules that directly interact with human cells to influence a person's ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Optimal windows exist for action and perception during the 0.8 seconds of a heartbeat, according to research published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. The sequence of contraction and relaxation is linked to changes ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER) have developed a new surgical implant that has the potential to transform the treatment of complex ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Life expectancy and healthy aging in mice can be determined by a protein present in some cells of the immune system, according to a study published in the journal Cell Reports. When this protein—known as the CD300f immune ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Newborn babies can perceive the beat in music, new research has confirmed. The study, carried out by a team of scientists from the University of Amsterdam and the HUN-REN Research Center for Natural Sciences (TTK) in Hungary, ...
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Hair products often contain ingredients that easily evaporate, so users may inhale some of these chemicals, potentially posing health repercussions. Now, researchers have studied emissions of these volatile organic compounds ...
Nov 27, 2023
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