Considered the power generators of the cell, mitochondria convert oxygen and nutrients into chemical energy for the cell that fuels metabolic activities. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been associated with many diseases, including Alzheimer's, cancer and diabetes, although its exact role in the development of these diseases remains controversial. …
Scientists define the “critical zone” as the portion of the planet from the treetops to the groundwater that sustains terrestrial life.The observatory is one…
They’re called aerosols, miniscule particles and droplets that float in the global atmosphere. And they’re the focus of a new national research network that…
These basic functions often work about the same in people as they do in “model” animals. But if you want to study more sophisticated cognitive processes such…
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing ways to harden the microchips themselves against damage from various types of cosmic…
Life expectancy rose from 57.1 in 1929 to 63.3 years in 1932, according to the analysis by U-M researchers José A. Tapia Granados and Ana Diez Roux. The…
But what happened first, a change from a plant-based diet to a carnivorous diet, or the loss of their ability to walk? A new paper published this week in PLoS…
In order to examine the link between psychosis and creativity, psychiatrist Szabolcs Kéri of Semmelweis University in Hungary focused his research on…
Drs. Josh Heitman and Michael Vepraskas, North Carolina State University Soil Science Department, highlighted this need for quantitative measurement skills in…
Johan Jansson's research at Kalmar University in Sweden shows that cancer cells that have been exposed to chemotherapy and survived are less vulnerable to…
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Muscular dystrophies are a heterogenous group of inherited single-gene disorders, characterized clinically by progressive muscle weakness and wasting. In…
The fish generate electric fields to navigate, fight and attract mates in murky streams and rivers throughout Central and South America. They do so at night,…
Scientists at the University of Calgary have found a way to reduce bat deaths from wind turbines by up to 60 percent without significantly reducing the energy…
“One of the biggest challenges in Physics today is to discover the true nature of dark matter, which cannot be directly observed – even though it seems to make…
Using clever chemistry, a Scripps Research team has pinpointed the enzyme target of a drug group that stops the progression of the devastating disease…
Policymakers have long insisted on the importance of understanding young people's health and eating habits but this is the first study to show how everyday…
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