Will the “love hormone” ever be used to treat a rare genetic disease?
One of the pitfalls of researching an extremely rare disease: getting enough data to support clinical trials could be impossible.
Jul 2
One of the pitfalls of researching an extremely rare disease: getting enough data to support clinical trials could be impossible.
Jun 27
Purple biomass makes a good crop fertilizer
Biomass made from purple marine bacteria provides more than enough nitrogen to plants without harming the environment
Jun 20
Atlas of the aging lipidome highlights kidneys and gut bacteria
The atlas revealed sex differences in the aging kidney lipidome and lipid byproducts of gut bacteria that accumulate throughout the body.
May 22
Root growth improved in soil contaminated with cesium
Overactivating the ABA signaling pathway in plants prevented cesium in soil from blocking root growth in plants.
May 17
Japanese people are a mixture of three separate ancestral groups
A new study shows that the current Japanese population is derived from 3 ancestral groups, one of which brought Denisovan DNA to the party.
Apr 24
Brainless memory makes the spinal cord smarter than previously thought
The spinal cord learns how to direct limb muscles to avoid aversive sensations and recalls the memories using separate neural circuitry. Oh, and without a brain!
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