Eating for hunger or pleasure? This is how the brain handles these feeding behaviors
The researchers found that each type of feeding is wired by its own independent circuit that does not influence the other type.
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Elevated cryptic transcription emerges as a common theme in aging mammalian cells
Evidence suggests that reducing the amount of this aberrant transcription in aging organisms might help prolong lifespan.
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Largest 3D mouse brain map to help understand what makes brains smarter
Detailed 3D map of mouse brain is part of a project to learn principles from the brain that can help advance artificial intelligence.
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Early intervention crucial for bone stress injuries among collegiate athletes
A recent study on bone stress in collegiate athletes demonstrates the importance of early intervention for injuries.
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Machine learning meets biology to assess risk of schizophrenia in a blood sample
A novel machine learning approach can identify schizophrenia patients with 80% accuracy.
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Atf3 and Rab7b genes drive regeneration in mature cells
New insights into genes involved in adult tissue regeneration point at a connexion between repetitive injury and cancer.
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New gene to make plants heat-tolerant in rising temperatures
The Kendal Hirschi Lab at Baylor College of Medicine recently had a patent approved for a gene that helps plants beat the heat.
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How the egg and the embryo actually travel through the fallopian tube
Eggs and embryos go through an unexpected journey that is more dynamic and complex than previously thought.
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Image of the Month: Human airway organoids infected with SARS-CoV-2
Immunofluorescence staining of human nose organoid cultures infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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New COVID-19 vaccine formulation produces effective vaccine candidate
Novel vaccine candidate will be easy to produce at large scale and cost-effective, especially in low- to middle-income countries.
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