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Researchers create the first hybrid human-monkey embryo
Investigators in China and the United States have injected human stem cells into primate embryos and were able to grow chimeric embryos for a significant period of time--up to 20 days. The research, despite its ethical concerns, has the potential to provide new insights...
New study finds slumped posture not such a pain in the neck after all
Published in ‘Physical Therapy’, the research found females in late adolescence who sat in a slumped position compared to upright posture had a lower risk of experiencing persistent neck pain as a young adult.
Lead author, Dr Karen Richards from the Curtin School of Allied...
Massive fragment screen points way to new SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors (New research)
New research published in Science Advances provides a template for how to develop directly-acting antivirals with novel modes of action, that would combat COVID-19 by suppressing the SARS-CoV-2 viral infection. The study focused on the macrodomain part of the Nsp3 gene product that SARS-CoV-2...
Artificial intelligence could be used to triage patients suspected at risk of early stage oesophageal cancer (Study)
Artificial intelligence ‘deep learning’ techniques can be used to triage suspected cases of Barrett oesophagus, a precursor to oesophageal cancer, potentially leading to faster and earlier diagnoses, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.
When researchers applied the technique to analysing samples obtained using the...
Birds’ blood functions as heating system in winter (Study)
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that bird blood produces more heat in winter, when it is colder, than in autumn. The study is published in The FASEB Journal.
The secret lies in the energy factories of cells, the mitochondria. Mammals have no...
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Offbeat: Universal features of music around the world —
Is music really a "universal language"? Two articles in the most recent issue of Science support the idea that music all around the globe shares important commonalities, despite many differences. Researchers led by Samuel Mehr at Harvard University have undertaken a large-scale analysis...
Offbeat: The difference between an expert’s brain and a novice’s —
When mice learn to do a new task, their brain activities change over time as they advance from 'novice' to 'expert.' The changes are reflected in the wiring of cell circuits and activities of neurons.
Using a two-photon imaging microscope and a wealth of...
Offbeat: Data-driven definition of unhealthy yet pervasive ‘hyper-palatable’ foods —
A popular U.S. brand of potato chips once promoted itself with the slogan, "betcha can't eat just one!"
Maybe that's because potato chips, like so many foods in the American diet, can pack a mix of ingredients apt to light up people's brain-reward neural...
