How does the brain store—and access—our memories? While our understanding of the brain has (thankfully) developed greatly from the days of removing cerebral tissue to see what would happen, a precise understanding of where our memories reside—and how our brain recalls past experience—remains elusive. A new paperpublished November 6 in Natureexamines the role played by […]
Credit: Funky MojoJojo from Pexels An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Adelaide has taken a deeper look at the nature disconnection and eco-anxiety experienced by young people. The team analyzed 122 articles and books on children and young people’s experiences and educators’ responses to their experiences, and published their findings in Environmental […]
A colossal structure in the distant Universe is defying our understanding of how the Universe evolved. In light that has traveled for 6.9 billion years to reach us, astronomers have found a giant, almost perfect ring of galaxies, some 1.3 billion light-years in diameter. It doesn’t match any known structure or formation mechanism. The Big […]
The region of the universe we live in may be significantly bigger than we thought. A new study reveals that the intergalactic supercluster holding the Milky Way may be part of an even bigger “basin of attraction” that’s up to 10 times larger than the one we currently call home. The universe is full of […]
by Julia Reichelt, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau Tetrapyrrole biosynthesis pathway. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52726-3 Viruses that infect bacteria—known as bacteriophages—could be used in a targeted manner to combat bacterial diseases. They also play an important ecological role in global biogeochemical cycles. Recent research by researchers at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) has identified […]
Whooping cough (pertussis) is caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continue to rise in the U.S. New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show nearly 18,000 cases through Oct. 5. While that is somewhat in line with pre-pandemic numbers, it’s a large increase from […]
A person has died of rabies following exposure to a bat. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, this is the fourth case of human rabies in the state since 2000. The diagnosis was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rabies is a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of […]
Learn about navigating regulatory pathways that advance promising biotherapies to daily patient care at RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver a keynote address about guiding the development of new cell, gene and tissue […]
The W-Curve Model was first proposed in 1963 to explain adjustment to culture shock. Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. It is often the first time students are away from home for an extended period. Freshman year is known for new experiences, but it also presents various challenges. Each new college […]
