Mindfully Curated
Researchers have discovered that the genes encoding our T cell receptors vary greatly between persons and populations, which may explain why we respond differently to for example infections. The findings also demonstrate that some gene variants are inh…
Researchers have solved an important puzzle in neurobiology: the wiring and the movement of nerve cells are interwoven, but separately controlled.
Multiple births, a short interval between pregnancies and mothers with a maternal physical or mental health condition are more at risk of having a low birth rate baby. Every year 20 million children are born with a birth weight below 2,500 grams, and c…
Most land-based mammals in the Brazilian Amazon are threatened by climate change and the savannization of the region.
A review article addresses a conflict between models and evidence, known as the Holocene global temperature conundrum.
‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere — water, soil, crops, animals, the blood of 97% of Americans — researchers are trying to figure out how they got there. Their recent findings suggest that the microbes that help break down biodegradable materials an…