Migrating starlings are no copycats
Young, naïve starlings are looking for their wintering grounds independently of experienced conspecifics. Starlings are highly social birds throughout the year, but this does not mean that they copy the migration route from each...
New moms and dads left unprepared for parenthood by government health ‘failures’, report warns
Expectant mothers and fathers are being failed by the UK Government’s “outdated” public health plans leaving them unprepared for parenthood, a new report has warned.
Credit: University of Southampton
UK Government’s “outdated” public health messages are...
Study shows humans may have evolved a spring-like arch to help us walk on...
During human evolution, the foot underwent strong selective pressures. The pronounced medial arch of the human foot is considered a unique feature in the evolution of habitual bipedalism. A high medial arch in fossil...
The vital role of smartphone apps during the COVID-19 pandemic
At the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, analog techniques like nasopharyngeal swab specimens for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing were prominent. The widespread use of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as facemasks...
Microgravity may make space veggies more prone to bacteria
Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet -; even for astronauts on a mission. It's been more than three years since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration made...
Discovery of a rare bee species links the French Alps to remote regions in...
A team of European researchers have discovered a new species of osmiine bee with an unusual geographic distribution.
Credit: Aubert et al.
A team of European researchers have discovered a new species of osmiine bee with...
LMU researchers film energy materials as they form
Shooting a movie in the lab requires special equipment. Especially when the actors are molecules – invisible to the naked eye – reacting with each other. “Imagine trying to film tiny lava flows during...
Gene Variant Linked to Ancestry-Related Disparity in Diabetes Complications
A multi-institutional study has identified a genetic variation common in people of African ancestry that is associated with an increased risk of complications from diabetes, including diabetic retinopathy. The results from their analysis of...
Modulating T-cell response: Innovations in AAV8 gene therapy for retinal diseases
A new study shows that subretinal adeno-associated virus 8 (AAV8) injections cause proinflammatory T-cell immune response against the transgene product. According to the study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy, co-injection of immunodominant peptides...
Damaged DNA in Colorectal Cancer Chemo Patients Might Be Repaired More Effectively with New...
An international research team from the University of Oxford and Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) reports the discovery of a new process for repairing damaged DNA that is particularly relevant for patients undergoing colorectal...
