Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a new platform to create biologic drugs using specially engineered bacteria that burst […]
As light as a lemon: How the right smell can help with a negative body image
The scent of a lemon could help people feel better about their body image, new findings from University of Sussex […]
Early life exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction later
Neonatal exposure to nicotine alters the reward circuity in the brains of newborn mice, increasing their preference for the drug […]
Differences between male and female fat tissue, and health: Mouse study provides important clue as to how females stay healthier than males, even as body fat increases
New research from York University on fat tissue is providing an important clue as to how females stay healthier than […]
How do muscles know what time it is?
How do muscle cells prepare for the particular metabolic challenges of the day? Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität […]
Congenital blindness reversed in mice: New technique generates rod photoreceptors that integrate into the retina and brain
Researchers funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) have reversed congenital blindness in mice by changing supportive cells in the […]
Magnetic gene in fish may someday help those with epilepsy, Parkinson’s
An aquarium fish that senses the Earth’s magnetic field as it swims could help unlock how the human brain works […]
Fat production and burning are synchronized in livers of mice with obesity
Mice fed a fattening diet develop new liver circadian rhythms that impact the way fat is accumulated and simultaneously burned, […]
Senolytic drugs reverse damage caused by senescent cells in mice
Injecting senescent cells into young mice results in a loss of health and function but treating the mice with a […]