Torn deck plating of the V-1302 John Mahn that was damaged by the bomb that hit amidships. Credit: VLIZ Scientists have discovered that an 80-year-old…
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Unlocking the Power of Our Emotional Memory To Cure Mental Health Disorders Like Depression and PTSD
It might be hard to believe, but this is a picture of a memory. In this image, the blue dots are positive memory cells, and…
Confocal image of adult zebrafish hair cells (green) in the auditory organ of the inner ear. Credit: Erin Jimenez, Ph.D. Edit Edit date and time…
Five early Silurian fishes from China rewrite the evolutionary story of “from fish to human.” Credit: IVPP The discovery of a fossil “treasure hoard” illuminates…
The gene that the scientists uncovered makes sure that actin’s, a major component of our cell skeleton, final form is produced. The gene matures the…
A new research study suggests that quieting communication between heart cells and their environment protects this organ from harmful signals related to stresses such as…
The researchers also found that decreasing ATP levels enhances ClpXP (a damage-repairing enzyme)-mediated degradation of some classes of substrates. A specific enzyme may play dual…
A brain organoid about 3 millimeters in size made from the stem cells of a chimpanzee. The brain stem cells are stained red; brain stem…
Volumetric reconstruction of a tooth whorl viewed from its lingual side (holotype of Qianodus duplicis). The specimen is just over 2 mm in length. Credit:…
Illustration depicting the conservation actions and interventions addressed in this Essay and showing the major infrastructure required for each. Numbers relate to the following actions/interventions:…
A black bear eats hawthorn berries. Large animals can disperse seeds over great distances, but many large seed dispersers are extinct or in decline. Credit:…
Representative map of the affected connections in the brain. The number of these connections increased after treatment. Credit: Jonathan Repple Treatment for depression increases brain…
Bacteria move themselves forward by coiling long, threadlike appendages into corkscrew forms that function as makeshift propellers. University of Virginia scientists have solved a decades-old…
The discoveries may alter scientists’ perceptions of the environments in which life initially originated. Seawater might have supplied the phosphorus required for emerging life. Researchers…
Scientists may come up with new strategies to engineer crops like corn to help endure prolonged drought by better understanding the novel plant metabolic pathway…
Harvard Medical School researchers have analyzed the molecular crosstalk between pain fibers in the gut and goblet cells that line the walls of the intestine.…
The study found that even low doses of alcohol prepared the brain for addiction. How many drinks is too much? According to a recent rodent…
The mammal ancestor had 19 autosomal chromosomes and 2 sex chromosomes. University of California, Davis scientists help reveal the genome of the common ancestor of…
The findings suggest that V-set domains evolved farther back in the evolutionary tree than previously believed. The tiny marine invertebrate’s genes shed new light on…
The study found that feeding history affects synapses on dopamine neurons as well as dopamine release. The findings imply that young individuals may suffer long-term…