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Predictability of temporal networks quantified by an entropy-rate-based framework
EurekAlert! - 14 Apr 2020 06:00
(Science China Press) The temporarily of links encodes the ordering and causality of interactions between nodes and has a profound effect on network dynamics and function, however it is challenging to predict temporal li...
Remdesivir effective against a key enzyme of coronavirus that causes COVID-19
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2020 01:12
Remdesivir, a drug initially developed to fight Ebola and currently being fast-tracked into trials for COVID-19, is highly effective at stopping the replication mechanism of coronavirus. The drug tricks the virus by mimi...
Mouse study shows how advancing glioma cells scramble brain function, blood flow
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 18:27
The first sign of trouble for a patient with a growing brain tumor is often a seizure. Such seizures have long been considered a side effect of the tumor. But now a joint team of Columbia engineers and cancer researchers...
Being right-brained or left-brained comes down to molecular switches
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 23:37
Scientists may have solved one of the most puzzling and persistent mysteries in neuroscience: why some people are 'right-brained' while others are 'left-brained.' The answer lies in how certain genes on each side of the ...
Transposable elements play an important role in genetic expression and evolution
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 23:37
A new study shows that transposable elements play an important role in regulating genetic expression with implications to advance the understanding of genetic evolution.
Big variability in blood pressure readings between anatomical sites
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 23:37
Blood pressure readings taken from neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU) patients had marked differences between opposite sides of the body and different anatomical sites in each individual.
Ultraviolet LEDs prove effective in eliminating coronavirus from surfaces and, potentially, air and water
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 23:32
Researchers are developing ultraviolet LEDs that have the ability to decontaminate surfaces -- and potentially air and water -- that have come in contact with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Keratin scaffolds could advance regenerative medicine and tissue engineering for humans
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 18:58
Researchers have developed a simple method for preparing 3D keratin scaffold models which can be used to study the regeneration of tissue.
How cells recognize uninvited guests
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 18:28
Until now, the immune sensor TLR8 has remained in the shadows of science. A research team has now discovered how this sensor plays an important role in defending human cells against intruders. The enzymes RNaseT2 and RNa...
Scientists provide new insight on how bacteria share drug resistance genes
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 18:28
Researchers have been able to identify and track the exchange of genes among bacteria that allow them to become resistant to drugs, according to a new study.
Experience matters for immune cells
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 18:27
The discovery that immune T cells have a spectrum of responsiveness could shed light on how our immune system responds to infections and cancer, and what goes wrong in immune diseases. Researchers found that T cells resp...
Geneticists zeroing in on genes affecting life span
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 18:27
Researchers quantified variation in life span in the fruit fly genome, providing valuable insights for understanding human disease and aging.
Spider venom key to pain relief without side-effects
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 16:55
Molecules in tarantula venom could be used as an alternative to opioid pain killers for people seeking chronic pain relief.
Gene variant staves off Alzheimer's in some people
Science Daily - 14 Apr 2020 15:57
People with a gene variant that puts them at high risk for Alzheimer's disease are protected from its debilitating effects if they also carry a variant of a completely different gene, investigators report in a large new ...
Long spaceflights affect astronaut brain volume
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2020 23:30
Long duration microgravity exposure caused expansions in the combined brain and cerebrospinal fluid volumes in astronauts.
New study suggests COVID-19 hopped from dogs to humans. Here's why you should be skeptical.
Live Science - 14 Apr 2020 23:00
An expert said the study can't draw this conclusion.
Targeting cell's own machinery in fight against COVID-19
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2020 22:09
Coronaviruses rely on the TOP3B enzyme as a host factor, researchers report. Using artificial intelligence and molecular modeling, researchers were able to identify drug candidates that could serve as TOP3B inhibitors. S...
The Large Kitchen Collider
Symmetry Magazine - 14 Apr 2020 22:08
In an imaginative short film, Symmetry writer Sarah Charley investigates the physics of vegetables. In this stop-motion animation, Symmetry writer Sarah Charley, stuck at home in France during the global pandemic, depict...
Advanced, high-res MRI scans reveal link between cognitive abilities and 'tree ring' layers in the brain
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2020 21:43
Object and facial recognition abilities are associated with the same brain area but are characterized by different depths of cortical layers, which form at the age each ability was acquired.
How advancing glioma cells scramble brain function and blood flow
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2020 21:04
Glioma brain tumors disrupt neural synchrony between bilateral cortical regions. The findings provide new insight into the association between seizures and tumor progression.
In wake of COVID-19 pandemic, a crashing wave of neuropsychiatric problems?
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2020 20:42
Reviewing data from past pandemics, researchers suggest some of those exposed to COVID-19 could have an increased risk of developing neurological and mental health disorders in the long term. Acute viral infections can r...
Being "right-brained" or "left-brained" comes down to molecular switches
Neuroscience News - 14 Apr 2020 20:21
Epigenetic regulation controls whether certain genes on each side of the brain are switched on or off. The findings shed light on why Parkinson's disease often affects one side of the body before the other.