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Study Can't Confirm Results of Many Psychology Experiments
August 28, 2024 10:24 am | by Malcolm Ritter, AP Science Writer | News | CommentsA large group of researchers set out to repeat 100 experiments published by leading psychology journals to see how often they would get the same results. The answer: Less than half the time.
Researchers Home in on Biological Cause of ALS
August 28, 2024 10:21 am | by Stanford University | News | CommentsA defect in how proteins are transported inside cells may be at least partially responsible for some symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to a new study.
Differences in Brain Structure and Memory Suggest Adolescents May Not ‘Grow Out of’ ADHD
August 28, 2024 10:10 am | by University of Cambridge | News | CommentsYoung adults diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescence show differences in brain structure and perform poorly in memory tests compared to their peers, according to new research.
Study Reveals New Way to ‘Rewire’ Immune Cells to Slow Tumor Growth
August 28, 2024 9:46 am | by Yale University | News | CommentsInside a tumor, immune cells and cancer cells battle for survival. The advantage may go to the cells that metabolize the most glucose, say researchers who have identified a new way to boost immune response by metabolically “rewiring” immune cells.
Modified Bacteria Become a Multicellular Circuit
August 28, 2024 9:38 am | by Rice University | News | CommentsScientists have made a living circuit from multiple types of bacteria that prompts the bacteria to cooperate to change protein expression.
Vitamin D May Play Key Role in Preventing Macular Degeneration
August 28, 2024 9:30 am | by University at Buffalo | News | CommentsVitamin D has been studied extensively in relation to bone health as well as cancer. Now, a team has discovered that vitamin D may play a significant role in eye health, specifically in the possible prevention of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, among women who are more genetically prone to developing the sight-damaging disease.
Leading Stem Cell Scientist Cleared of Misconduct Charges
August 28, 2024 8:41 am | by Maria Cheng, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsSweden's Karolinska Institute says a leading stem cell scientist accused of unethical behavior has been cleared of scientific misconduct though he sometimes acted without due care.
Columns for Analytical and Prep Protein Separations
August 27, 2024 11:04 am | Jm Science, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsJM Science offers a complete line of Shiseido HPLC CAPCELL PAK Columns with the developed Proteonavi to separate proteins and peptides in reversed phase mode.
Cells Cling and Spiral ‘Like Vines’ in First 3D Tissue Scaffold for Plants
August 27, 2024 10:59 am | by University of Cambridge | News | CommentsNew cost-effective material which mimics natural ‘extracellular matrix’ has allowed scientists to capture previously unseen behavior in individual plant cells, including new shapes and interactions. New methods highlight potential developments for plant tissue engineering.
Jammed Up Cellular Highways May Initiate Dementia and ALS
August 27, 2024 10:41 am | by Johns Hopkins University | News | CommentsResearchers say they have discovered some of the first steps in how a very common gene mutation causes the brain damage associated with both amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Understanding the IT Band
August 27, 2024 10:29 am | by Harvard University | News | CommentsNew findings suggest hope for preventing a common running injury.
Young Brains Can Take On New Functions
August 27, 2024 10:17 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT | News | CommentsVisual cortex of blind children can be remodeled to process language.
Automated Speech Analysis Helps Predict Psychosis Onset
August 27, 2024 9:37 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsA small proof-of-principal study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center found an automated speech analysis program was able to differentiate between at-risk young people who developed psychosis and those who did not, with 100 percent accuracy.
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“Super-Predator” Humans Kill More Than Was Known
August 27, 2024 9:27 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | Articles | CommentsHumans are “super-predators” who kill adult land carnivores like bears and lions at nine times the rate that land carnivores do, and kill adult fish at 14 times the rate that marine predators do, says new research in Science.
Suneris's Strategy for Revolutionizing Animal Health Care
August 27, 2024 8:32 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsBioscience Technology recently chatted with Joe Landolina, the 22-year-old co-founder of Suneris. He talked about how his company came together along with his recent experience at the White House’s Demo Day where he was a featured speaker.
