The study, which was published in the journal Neuron, identified more than 750 genes involved in long-term memory, including many that had not been found…
It has been assumed that the increased transmission of sexually-transmitted diseases in the case of mating promiscuity is influential in shaping the immune…
Researchers at University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Bridge Institute at the University of Southern…
Some of the morphological characteristics of the human hand are different from that of other primates enabling us to grab objects with precision and use them…
Scientists at Heidelberg University have discovered an unusually elastic protein in one of the most ancient groups of animals, the over 600-million-year-old…
All biochemical processes in a cell require energy, which is provided by the mitochondria in form of the carrier molecule ATP. In order to produce ATP, the…
A green apple is green, but the green is not always the same. In varying light conditions—like at sunset—the spectrum of the light that is reflected by the…
The detailed accounts Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) gave of his journeys already emphasised that biodiversity is not equally distributed on our planet….
Lubbock is known for many things. Some of them are reasons to celebrate, like being the home of Buddy Holly. Some portray the city in negative ways, like dust…
The origins of this dog-human relationship were subject of a study by behavioural scientists from the Messerli Research Institute at the Vetmeduni Vienna and…
Researchers from Heidelberg University Hospital have identified 10 previously unknown genetic alterations (mutations) in schizophrenia patients. The affected…
As predators go, cone snails are slow-moving and lack the typical fighting parts. They’ve made up for it by producing a vast array of fast-acting toxins that…
Scientists at the Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered the molecular mechanisms responsible for the…
Increases in the levels of segmented filamentous bacteria can trigger changes in the lymphoid tissue of the mouse gut that result in the production of…
A variety of wheat that is resistant to a destructive fungal disease has been found to have specialized and protective cell walls, according to research…
Stem cells derived from human amnion have for some time been considered promising for cell therapies because of their ease of access, ability to differentiate,…
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