In a groundbreaking study published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Dundee have shed new light on the fundamental mechanisms…
Category: 5. Health
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Sustained in the brain: How lasting emotions arise from brief stimuli, in humans and mice
We don’t always understand our emotions, but we couldn’t lead normal lives without them. They steer us through life, guiding the decisions we make and the actions we take. But if they’re inappropriate or stick around for too long, they can cause…
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Mindfulness and brain stimulation could reduce bladder leaks
Arriving home after a long day may be a relief, but for some people, seeing their front door or inserting a key into the lock triggers a powerful urge to pee. Known as “latchkey incontinence,” this phenomenon is the subject of a new study by…
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Could ‘pausing’ cell death be the final frontier in medicine on Earth and beyond?
The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according to a new study from researchers at UCL, drug discovery company LinkGevity…
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Machine learning algorithm brings long-read sequencing to the clinic
Long-read sequencing technologies analyse long, continuous stretches of DNA. These methods have the potential to improve researchers’ ability to detect complex genetic alterations in cancer genomes. However, the complex structure of cancer…
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Dinosaurs could hold key to cancer discoveries
New techniques used to analyse soft tissue in dinosaur fossils may hold the key to new cancer discoveries, according to a new study published in the journal Biology.
Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and Imperial College London…
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Digital discovery unlocks durable catalyst for acidic water splitting
A research team has developed a new method to accelerate the discovery of affordable, stable materials that support clean hydrogen production. Their approach could help make hydrogen — a promising clean energy source — more widely accessible by…
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Keep the cool feeling: A lipid enzyme for maintaining cool temperature sensation and avoidance
Sensing environmental temperature is crucial for the development and survival of animals. Insects such as fruit flies have evolved a particularly delicate thermosensory system that can discriminate temperature changes within a milli-degree per…
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How does coffee affect a sleeping brain?
Caffeine is not only found in coffee, but also in tea, chocolate, energy drinks and many soft drinks, making it one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances in the world.
In a study published in April in Nature Communications Biology,…
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Unlocking precise composition analysis of nanomedicines
Current regulations for nanomedicines overlook the effects of the different forms of the same element, such as ions, nanoparticles, and aggregates. In a recent study, Japanese researchers developed a new analytical method combining an asymmetric…
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