• Demystifying a mammal’s brain, cell by cell

    Updated: 2023-12-29 00:20:04
    , Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Demystifying a mammal†s brain , cell by cell December 29, 2023 Harvard University Cell atlas of the mouse brain determined by a genome-scale imaging technology called MERFISH . Shown is one sagittal section with cells colored by category . Image courtesy of Xiaowei Zhuang Agroup of scientists , including several at Harvard , have dived deeper into the mammalian brain than ever before by categorizing and mapping at the molecular level all of its thousands of different cell . types The researchers reported their work in  Nature through a series of 10 papers — six with Harvard affiliations . It†s part of the National Institutes of Health†s Brain Research Through Advancing

  • Why are Americans so sick? Researchers point to middle grocery aisles.

    Updated: 2023-12-28 13:30:49
    . Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Why are Americans so sick Researchers point to middle grocery . aisles December 28, 2023 Harvard University According to the Centers for Disease Control , more than 40 percent of Americans are obese , and many struggle with comorbidities such as Type 2 diabetes , heart disease , and . cancer What is making us so sick The ultra-processed foods that make up the bulk of the American diet are among the major culprits , according to an online panel hosted by Harvard†s T.H . Chan School of Public Health last . week Experts from Harvard and the National Institutes of Health joined journalist Larissa Zimberoff , author of “Technically Food : Inside Silicon Valley†s Mission to

  • Social media platforms generate billions in annual ad revenue from US youth

    Updated: 2023-12-28 13:24:13
    Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Social media platforms generate billions in annual ad revenue from US youth December 28, 2023 Harvard University Social media platforms Facebook , Instagram , Snapchat , TikTok , X formerly Twitter and YouTube collectively derived nearly 11 billion in advertising revenue from U.S . based users younger than 18 in 2022, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H . Chan School of Public Health . The study is the first to offer estimates of the number of youth users on these platforms and how much annual ad revenue is attributable to . them The study will be published on December 27, 2023, in  PLOS . ONE “As concerns about youth mental health grow , more and more policymakers are

  • New reptile on the block: A new iguana species discovered in China

    Updated: 2023-12-28 13:21:28
    : Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search New reptile on the block : A new iguana species discovered in China December 28, 2023 Pensoft Publishers Calotes wangi . A new iguana joins Asia†s rich reptile fauna , officially described as new to science in the open-access journal  ZooKeys “From 2009 to 2022, we conducted a series of field surveys in South China and collected a number of specimens of the  Calotes versicolor  species complex , and found that the population of what we thought was  Calotes versicolor  in South China and Northern Vietnam was a new undescribed species and two subspecies,” says Yong Huang , whose team described the new . species Wang†s garden lizard Calotes wangi  is less than 9 cm

  • How antibiotic-resistant bacteria can teach us to modify behavior

    Updated: 2023-12-27 16:54:53
    Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search How antibiotic-resistant bacteria can teach us to modify behavior December 27, 2023 UCLA Most people want to do something about climate change , but lifestyle trade-offs and a narrowing window to enact broad changes to industrial , transportation , and consumption patterns are daunting enough to make them . resist Resistance has different meanings across different fields of study . But UCLA biologists who study resistance in the natural world believe insights gleaned from some of its smallest inhabitants could help identify barriers to social changes , including those required to resolve human–wildlife conflicts , and formulate specific strategies for overcoming . them

  • Team Develops Polymers That Can Kill Bacteria

    Updated: 2023-12-27 16:53:52
    Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Team Develops Polymers That Can Kill Bacteria December 27, 2023 Texas A M Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a rapidly growing threat to public health . Each year , they account for more than 2.8 million infections , according to the U.S . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Without new antibiotics , even common injuries and infections harbor the potential to become . lethal Scientists are now one step closer to eliminating that threat , thanks to a Texas A M University-led collaboration that has developed a new family of polymers capable of killing bacteria without inducing antibiotic resistance by disrupting the membrane of these . microorganisms “The new

  • University of Washington Researchers Use Genomic Analysis to Track Shigella Infections as Decreased Cost of Gene Sequencing Aids Public Health Research

    Updated: 2023-12-09 09:57:53
    Another study in the United Kingdom that also used genomic analysis to understand drug-resistant Shigella produced findings that may be useful for microbiologists and medical laboratory scientists From the onset of an infectious disease outbreak, public health officials, microbiologists, and clinical laboratory managers find it valuable to trace the origin of the spread back to […] The post <strong>University of Washington Researchers Use Genomic Analysis to Track Shigella Infections as Decreased Cost of Gene Sequencing Aids Public Health Research</strong> appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)

  • Ospemifene and HT Boost Vaginal Microbiome in Vulvovaginal Atrophy Ospemifene and HT Boost Vaginal Microbiome in Vulvovaginal Atrophy

    Updated: 2023-12-09 09:57:51
    The study sheds microbiological light on the mechanisms of ospemifene and low-dose systemic hormone therapy.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

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