The global proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) poses a significant threat to the efficacy of antibiotic-based treatments for diseases. Effective monitoring of ARGs across both spatial and temporal dimensions is essential to understanding their transmission and implementing…
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Mindfulness and step tracking boosts motivation to exercise
A new study from the Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Change at the University of Bath has found that combining step tracking with mindfulness training delivered via a mobile app can significantly boost people’s desire to exercise.
Published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity,…
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How disturbed signaling pathways could promote epileptic seizures
Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) type 2 is a congenital malformation of the cerebral cortex that is often associated with difficult-to-treat epilepsy. In the affected areas, nerve cells and their layer structures are arranged in an atypical manner, which often makes drug therapy more difficult. A…
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Researchers introduce a brand-new method to detect gunshot residue at the crime scene
Crime scene investigation may soon become significantly more accurate and efficient thanks to a new method for detecting gunshot residues. Researchers from the groups of Wim Noorduin (AMOLF / University of Amsterdam) and Arian van Asten (University of Amsterdam) developed the technique that…
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Towards gene-targeting drugs capable of targeting brain diseases
Getting therapeutic drugs past the blood-brain barrier has long been one of medicine’s most difficult challenges, limiting our ability to treat conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and brain cancers. While manipulating gene expression in brain cells holds tremendous promise…
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Microorganisms employ a secret weapon during metabolism
In the global carbon cycle microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers from Bremen and Taiwan have investigated the methods that are utilized at extremely hot, acidic and sulfur-rich hydrothermal vents in shallow waters off the island of Kueishantao, Taiwan. A…
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Simulating protein structures involved in memory formation
Complex protein interactions at synapses are essential for memory formation in our brains, but the mechanisms behind these processes remain poorly understood. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a computational model revealing new insights into the unique droplet-inside-droplet structures…
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Nurturing now, thriving later: The lasting power of affectionate mothering
Affectionate mothering in childhood may have a lasting impact on important personality traits, potentially influencing life outcomes such as educational achievement, economic success, and health and well-being, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The…
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Hereditary Alzheimer’s: Blood marker for defective neuronal connections rises early
Individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease show altered blood levels indicating damaged neuronal contacts as early as 11 years before the expected onset of dementia symptoms. This is evident in the levels of the protein “beta-synuclein.” An international team, including…
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Novel machine learning model can predict material failure before it happens
A team of Lehigh University researchers has successfully predicted abnormal grain growth in simulated polycrystalline materials for the first time — a development that could lead to the creation of stronger, more reliable materials for high-stress environments, such as combustion engines. A…
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