Illustration of the brain. Credit: Capillary Technologies. Experiencing a frightening incident is likely something you will always remember. Why does it remain with you when other kinds of events become increasingly hard to remember with time? A mechanism for the formation of fear memories in the amygdala, the emotional center of the brains, has been identified...
Scientists have found new insights about lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare lung disease, which affects approximately 1 in 200,00 Americans and typically includes the growth of abnormal cells in different tissues and organs, including the lungs. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis research As scientists studied LAM cells in the lab, they found a "mixed phenotype," or distinctions in physical expression in...
Blood vessels in mouse kidneys were covered with a unique polymer, which aided in preventing the recipient mouse's body immune system from rejecting the new kidneys after a transplant. Credit: Dr. Erika Siren Scientists have recently found a route to decrease organ rejection after a transplant by utilizing a unique polymer to cover blood vessels...
An artistic rendering of antibodies surrounding a SARS-CoV-2 particle. Credit: LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY An antibody treatment that seems to reduce the effects of all recognized SARS-CoV-2 pressures and various other coronaviruses was created with some help from architectural biologist Jay Nix. Lifesaving COVID-19 injections are enabling us to feel optimistic once again, after over a...
Biotechnology is the combination of engineering and innovation to the life sciences. Biotechnologists frequently utilize bacteria or biological compounds to carry out particular processes or for production. Examples consist of the production of drugs, hormones, foods and converting waste products. There are many sub-branches associated with the biotech industry. A few of the more typical branches...
The 'how' behind the link between red meat consumption and cancer has been identifiedDepositphotos Mechanism Linking Red Meat to Colorectal Cancer Identified Researchers have identified the mechanism that connects the excessive intake of red meat to colorectal cancer, along with a potential intervention strategy for this type of cancer. Red meat serves as a vital source of...
This microscope image provided by Osaka University and the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology in October 2024, shows the fertilization of a mouse egg marked in red and green. DNA is marked in blue, showing in the egg at the top and in a sperm cell at the bottom left. Credit: Yonggang Lu/Osaka University/IMP...
Mice and rats could use ultrasonic pulses to boost their sense of smell. Credit: Pixabay Rodents communicate in sounds too high-pitched for human hearing, but scientists have discovered these vocalizations may serve another function—enhancing their sense of smell. The high-pitched squeaks of cartoon mice aren't too far from reality. For decades, scientists have documented rodents using...
This new discovery blurs the line between being asleep and awake . Credit: Pixabay Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery: a small region of our brain shuts down briefly to take microsecond-long naps while we're awake. Interestingly, these same areas become active during sleep. These findings could provide crucial insights into neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases associated...
