Mindfully Curated
Research into the synthesis of new materials could lead to more sustainable and environmentally friendly items such as solar panels and light emitting diodes (LEDs). Scientists have developed a colloidal synthesis method for alkaline earth chalcogenide…
Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein spread in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease through a cellular waste-ejection process, suggests a new study.
In lab experiments, researchers observed a molecule called EGCG break up tau tangles extracted from Alzheimer’s disease brain tissue EGCG does not, however, easily penetrate the human brain. They found two other molecules — CNS-11 and CNS-17 — that w…
In lab experiments, researchers observed a molecule called EGCG break up tau tangles extracted from Alzheimer’s disease brain tissue EGCG does not, however, easily penetrate the human brain. They found two other molecules — CNS-11 and CNS-17 — that w…
Researchers have uncovered a novel pathway that explains how cancer cells become resistant to chemotherapies, which in turn offers a potential solution for preventing chemo-resistance.
The zebrafish serves as a model organism for researchers around the world: it can be used to study important physiological processes that also take place in a similar form in the human body. It is therefore routinely used in the search for possible act…
A new study links an amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with a spike in malaria cases. The study demonstrates the importance of biodiversity to human health.
Researchers introduce a new neurocomputational model of the human brain that could bridge the gap in understanding AI and the biological mechanisms underlying mental disorders.
Does eye-contact always attract attention? Not in every case, as a research team has recently shown. Why not? Because context matters.
Biologists investigated whether octopuses preferred certain arms over others when hunting, rather than using each arm equally. No matter what type of prey came by, each octopus attacked using the second arm from the middle.
A study of moles reveals that cold weather — not lack of food — drives the rare phenomenon of reversible brain shrinkage in mammals.
Genetic variation affecting developmental genes not previously linked to urethral development may contribute to a congenital condition that is the most common cause of kidney failure in young males, a new study suggests.
Scientists have shown how tumor cells evade immunotherapy by generating unique, temporary cell-in-cell structures, where the inner cells remain in tact and can return to single tumor cells.
A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and changing the makeup of bacteria in the mouth, according to a new study.
Scientists explore how digital health solutions can expand audiology services in clinical and research settings. Audiology assessment via telehealth would allow patients to access care while a specialist is located hundreds of miles away and, as a rese…
Scientists have uncovered a mechanism by which certain breast cancer cells regulate their own metastases, fuel dissemination from the original tumor site, and determine routes to invade distant organs such as the lungs, according to a new study.
Scientists have uncovered a mechanism by which certain breast cancer cells regulate their own metastases, fuel dissemination from the original tumor site, and determine routes to invade distant organs such as the lungs, according to a new study.
A large-scale study has identified alarming rates of depression and PTSD among Flint, Michigan residents five years after their water crisis began. The public-works environmental disaster is over in some senses, but psychological recovery may be longer…
A new passive cooling system relies on evaporation and radiation and requires no electricity. The device can provide up to about 19 degrees Fahrenheit (9.3 degrees Celsius) of cooling from the ambient temperature, to help keep food fresh longer or supp…
Fungal pathogens have a major global impact upon human health — they are often difficult to diagnose and treat, and there is an urgent need for better diagnostics and more effective antifungal treatments. Using newly developed imaging technologies, re…