Senate Likely to Advance $1.1 Billion in Zika Funding
May 17, 2024 12:07 pm | by Andrew Taylor, Associated Press | News | CommentsAfter a three-month delay, the Senate is acting on President Barack Obama's request for money to combat the Zika virus.
Immunization with Bacteria Promotes Stress Resilience, Coping Behaviors in Mice
May 17, 2024 12:03 pm | by University of California San Diego | News | CommentsInjections of the soil bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae promote stress resilience and improve coping behaviors in mice, according to a new study. The researchers also found that M. vaccae prevented stress-induced colitis, a typical symptom of inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting that immunization with the bacteria may have wide-ranging health benefits.
Team Defines Meaningful Part of Maize Genome
May 17, 2024 11:50 am | by Florida State University | News | CommentsUsing a genetic mapping technique researchers have shown that a small percentage of the entire maize genome is responsible for almost half of a plant's trait diversity.
New Approach to Sorting Cells
May 17, 2024 11:40 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | News | CommentsMicrofluidic devices hold potential to rapidly analyze cells for applications in medicine and basic research. A team of researchers has now developed a new way to sort cells, based on their acoustic properties — that is, how they are affected by sound waves, which depends on how dense and compressible the cells are.
Ultramicrotome Features Dual Hand Wheels
May 17, 2024 11:17 am | by RMC-Boeckeler | Product Releases | CommentsRMC-Boeckeler's RMC-Boeckeler AmbiTome PC-controlled ultramicrotome features dual hand wheels that allow users to operate the equipment with either hand. Having this choice typically frees the dominant hand for the more intricate task of manipulating sections.
Regular Exercise at Any Age Might Stave Off Alzheimer's
May 17, 2024 11:09 am | by University of Kentucky | News | CommentsRecent research suggests that exercise might provide some measure of protection from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Social Communication: Children’s Brains Respond to Mother’s Voice
May 17, 2024 10:38 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsA new study says the sound of a mother’s biologically salient voice actually activates certain brain areas in their children and that this brain activity predicts social communication abilities.
New Plant Stem Cell Discovery Points to Increased Yields
May 16, 2024 11:27 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsResearchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have discovered a new growth-regulating pathway in plants that has eluded scientists for years. In addition, by tweaking this new pathway the scientists have found a way to gently upregulate stem cell growth, boosting maize’s yield by up to 50 percent, which could have important real-world applications.
Cell Culture Chemistry Analyzers
May 16, 2024 11:20 am | by Nova Biomedical | Product Releases | CommentsNova Biomedical's BioProfile FLEX 2, the next addition to the line of cell culture chemistry analyzers, incorporates maintenance-free MicroSensor Card technology that eliminates sensor maintenance and maximizes workflow efficiency.
Storing Babies' Blood Samples Pits Privacy Versus Science
May 16, 2024 11:07 am | by Rick Callahan, Associated Press | News | CommentsTwo-day-old Ellie Bailey squirms in a hospital bassinet and cries as her tiny left heel is squeezed and then pricked with a needle to draw a blood sample. An Indianapolis hospital technician quickly saturates six circles on a special filter card with the child's blood.
Genetic History of the 'Ship of the Desert' Revealed
May 16, 2024 11:00 am | by University of Nottingham | News | CommentsA unique and pioneering study of the ancient and modern DNA of the 'ship of the desert' -- the single humped camel or dromedary -- has shed new light on how its use by human societies has shaped its genetic diversity.
Bioengineered Blood Vessel Safe for Dialysis Patients, Study Finds
May 16, 2024 10:55 am | by Yale University | News | CommentsScientists created bioengineered blood vessels for kidney-disease patients on dialysis. The man-made vessels appeared to be both safe and more durable than commonly used synthetic versions, said the investigators.
REM Sleep: Keystone of Memory Formation
May 16, 2024 10:48 am | by McGill University | News | CommentsFor decades, scientists have fiercely debated whether rapid eye movement (REM) sleep - the phase where dreams appear - is directly involved in memory formation. Now, a new study provides evidence that REM sleep does, indeed, play this role - at least in mice.
Review Finds Fathers’ Age, Lifestyle Associated with Birth Defects
May 16, 2024 10:30 am | by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | News | CommentsA growing body of research is revealing associations between birth defects and a father’s age, alcohol use and environmental factors, say researchers. They say these defects result from epigenetic alterations that can potentially affect multiple generations.
Bioscience Bulletin: Rosacea Risk, 1-minute Exercise, and Paper-based Zika Test
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