Techno Man
Protein-transport discovery may help define new strategies for treating eye disease
Many forms of vision loss stem from a common source: impaired communication between the eye and the brain. And at the root of that...
Most patients willing to share medical records for research purposes
Researchers report most patients are willing to share medical records for research purposes, with a few caveats.
Scientists probe how distinct liquid organelles in cells are created
One way biological compounds inside cells stay organized is through membrane-less organelles (MLOs) -- wall-less liquid droplets made from proteins and RNA that clump...
Shift to more intense rains threatens historic Italian winery
Wine lovers may appreciate a dry white, but a lack of steady rainfall brought on by a changing climate is threatening a centuries old...
Lower back pain? Self-administered acupressure could help
A recent study found that people with chronic lower back pain who performed self-administered acupressure experienced improvement in pain and fatigue symptoms.
Scientists discover the basics of how pressure-sensing Piezo proteins work
Scientists have illuminated the basic mechanism of Piezo proteins, which function as sensors in the body for mechanical stimuli such as touch, bladder fullness,...
20-million-year-old skull suggests complex brain evolution in monkeys, apes
New research on one of the oldest and most complete fossil primate skulls from South America shows instead that the pattern of brain evolution...
Can pomegranate juice protect the infant brain?
In ongoing investigations, clinical researchers are exploring whether pomegranate juice intake during pregnancy can have a protective effect.
New cyclization reactions for synthesizing macrocyclic drug leads
Scientists have developed a new method to synthesize and screen thousands of macrocyclic compounds, a family of chemicals that are of great interest in...
Nordic Bronze Age attracted wide variety of migrants to Denmark
Migration patterns in present-day Denmark shifted at the beginning of the Nordic Bronze Age, according to a new study. Migrants appear to have come...