It’s spring, finally — and in the tree branches a battle is brewing. A robin returns to her nest with
Day: April 24, 2019
More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer’s
A new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the
How light triggers brain activity
Optogenetics uses light to control brain processes. It is based on light-controlled proteins such as channelrhodopsin-2, an ion channel that
Eating elderberries can help minimize influenza symptoms
Folk medicines and herbal products have been used for millennia to combat a whole range of ailments, at times to
Study unravels mystery of antimicrobial frog secretions
Japanese scientists including researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) and Yokohama National University have identified the molecular
Discovery of genetic variants that protect against obesity and type 2 diabetes could lead to new weight loss medicines
Around four million people in the UK carry genetic variants that protect them from obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart
Short period of parental sexual contact prior to pregnancy increases offspring risk of schizophrenia
Children may be at a slightly increased risk of schizophrenia when their parents were in sexual contact for less than
Good mousekeeping: En suite bathroom makes for happier mice
Mice have a strong preference to nest away from their own waste and should be housed in a system of
Proofreading the book of life: Gene editing made safer
The advance of science is something like the wandering of an explorer through an uncharted jungle. Often, the dense undergrowth
How fish brain cells react to Alzheimer’s disease
Zebrafish, in contrast to humans, have outstanding regenerative capacities: If brain cells are lost due to illness or injury, they
