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Running for almost half a century, the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition is arguably the world’s premiere microscopic photography contest. This year’s incredible array of winners highlight the contest’s unique balance between art and scien… Continue reading Miniature magnificence in the 2020 Nikon Small World photo awards
A new imaging study, led by a team from Yale University, has found a high density of cells in a certain brain region can effectively predict future weight gain in children. The research suggests an inflammatory response in the brain, triggered by poor … Continue reading Yale study uses brain imaging to predict childhood weight gain
New research, published in the journal JAMA, tracking total all-cause death rates in the United States has found 20 percent more people have died in 2020 compared to prior year averages. And, even more strikingly, only two-thirds of those excess deaths… Continue reading Study predicts over 400,000 excess pandemic deaths in US by end of 2020
A new Australian study measuring the survival rates of SARS-CoV-2 on various surfaces has found the virus may be able to survive up to 28 days on glass, stainless steel and even banknotes. However, experts urge caution over how these results are interp… Continue reading Coronavirus can survive on banknotes for 28 days, but what does that mean?
A human fetus transitions through a number of developmental stages in the womb. Some of these involve ancient traits, such as tails or reptilian muscles, appearing and then disappearing. While others are more temporary embryonic structures that regress… Continue reading Increasing occurrence of an extra arm artery shows evolution at work
The United States Army is developing augmented reality goggles for military dogs. The technology is being designed to enhance communication between the dog and its human handler, allowing for more remote commanding of the animal.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading US Army working on AR glasses for military dogs
On October 8th 2020, Donald Trump returned to the White House after spending several days at the Walter Reed Medical Center receiving a number of treatments for COVID-19. In a video message published on Twitter the President attributed his rapid recove… Continue reading What do we know about Trump’s experimental COVID-19 “cure”?
In one of the largest studies of its kind ever conducted, researchers have homed in on a specific gene variant that influences how strongly a person perceives rotten fishy odors. The study also for the first time identified gene variants associated wit… Continue reading Scientists find gene variant that makes rotten fish smell like caramel
Scientists from the UK and Italy have found fecal transplants from old mice to young mice result in the younger animals displaying learning and memory impairments. The findings build on a growing body of research linking age-related cognitive decline with gut microbiome changes.
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Tags: Gut Bacteria, Microbiome, Bacteria, Neuroscience, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, University of East Anglia
Continue reading New evidence links age-related cognitive decline & the gut microbiome
New research published in the journal Nature Communications reveals a novel drug, designed to break up the aggregations of toxic proteins associated with Parkinson’s disease, can effectively slow the disease in mouse models. The researchers are now looking at moving toward human trials.
Tags: Parkinson’s Disease, Neuroscience, Brain, Dementia, University of Oxford, Protein, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Promising “molecular tweezer” Parkinson’s therapy looks to human trials