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From Africa to Eurasia: Genetic insights into human migration and cold adaptation

"Who are we and where do we come from?" This quintessential question has intrigued humanity for millennia.

2 Jul 2024

Touch sensitivity deteriorates with age only in regions of the body with hairless skin

Like most primates, humans are remarkably touchy-feely. Starved of touch, we release more of the stress hormone cortisol, which causes the immune system to be down-regulated and the heart rate and blood pressure to go up.

2 Jul 2024

Fruit flavored vapes and a nighttime dry cough - what's the connection?

Researchers examined the longitudinal association between exposure to electronic cigarette flavors and nocturnal dry cough.

2 Jul 2024

Suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner, study shows

New UCSF study shows that suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner and may explain why drug trials attempting the feat haven't been successful.

1 Jul 2024

Study shows the potential of heat treatments to promote healthier aging

New research performed with mice suggests that daily time in a warm environment such as a sauna might help older adults, especially women, combat age-related obesity and insulin resistance.

1 Jul 2024

Labconco® introduces the Lyph-Seal™ Tray Dryer: Revolutionizing sample preservation

Labconco Corporation is excited to announce the launch of the Lyph-Seal™ Tray Dryer.

From Labconco 27 Jun 2024

Rapeseed diacylglycerol oil may combat obesity by enhancing lipid metabolism

A study in "Nutrients" explores how rapeseed diacylglycerol oil (RDG) affects fat accumulation and metabolism in obese mice, showing significant benefits in reducing obesity-related indices and improving lipid metabolism.

26 Jun 2024

New insights into early-phase sweat evaporation

Excessive heat across the United States is making this summer a season of sweat. Perspiration and its evaporation are crucial to keeping us cool when things get hot.

26 Jun 2024

New tool predicts health risks from heat and cold waves

Ambient temperatures are associated with over 5 million premature deaths worldwide every year, more than 300,000 of which in Western Europe alone.

26 Jun 2024

Sapio Sciences introduces Sapio GMP LIMS offering unmatched flexibility for unique manufacturing processes

Sapio Sciences announces key new capabilities to its highly flexible, no/low-code LIMS to support laboratories that must comply with GMP, 21 CFR 11, and EU Annex 11 standards.

From Sapio Sciences 26 Jun 2024

Human milk banks improve infant health but can't fully replace mother's milk

Scientists investigate human milk banks and their impact on infant health, highlighting differences between donated and maternal milk in gut microbiota and development.

25 Jun 2024

Researchers characterize thalamic and cortical neurons that respond to stimulation of the ocular surface

Nerve fibers on the eye surface are involved in many relevant physiological processes, from detecting and transmitting external stimuli to maintaining the integrity of the cornea.

25 Jun 2024

Sapio Sciences Introduces Sapio GMP LIMS Offering Unmatched Flexibility for Unique Manufacturing Processes

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From Sapio Sciences 25 Jun 2024

Global food collapse looms amid heat and water stress, warns new study

By 2050, global food production could decline by up to 14% due to heat and water stress, leading to 1.36 billion more people experiencing severe food insecurity, highlighting the urgent need for climate change mitigation.

25 Jun 2024

Tips to help keep feet healthy during summer and prevent athlete’s foot

As the days heat up and we head into the Summer, many of us suddenly seem to remember that the appendages at the end of our legs need some love and care too.

22 Jun 2024

Low-cost CRISPR-based paper strip test offers rapid influenza diagnosis

Fewer than one percent of people who get the flu every year get tested, in part because most tests require trained personnel and expensive equipment.

21 Jun 2024

Decoding broccoli’s genome: Advances in glucosinolate biosynthesis and health benefits

A detailed genomic study of broccoli has revealed the genetic foundations for the production of glucosinolates (GSLs), compounds celebrated for their health benefits, including anti-carcinogenic properties.

21 Jun 2024

Proteins in blood may help to predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before the onset of motor symptoms

Researchers combined mass spectrometry-based proteomic phenotyping with machine learning to identify blood biomarkers in early Parkinson's disease.

20 Jun 2024

New Approach to Treating Melanoma

An international research team, led by Professor Wenbo Bu of Fudan University and Distinguished Professor Dayong Jin of the University of Technology Sydney, have discovered an innovative method to effectively treat cancer by reactivating suppressed metabolic pathways in cancer cells.

20 Jun 2024

Study reveals overactive PKA protein as driver of fibrolamellar carcinoma

It's been enormously difficult to pinpoint the cause of many cancers - and many seem to have more than one origin. Fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC), however, is one that scientists thought they had nailed down.

18 Jun 2024

heat News and Research

From Africa to Eurasia: Genetic insights into human migration and cold adaptation

Touch sensitivity deteriorates with age only in regions of the body with hairless skin

Fruit flavored vapes and a nighttime dry cough - what's the connection?

Suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner, study shows

Study shows the potential of heat treatments to promote healthier aging

Labconco® introduces the Lyph-Seal™ Tray Dryer: Revolutionizing sample preservation

Rapeseed diacylglycerol oil may combat obesity by enhancing lipid metabolism

New insights into early-phase sweat evaporation

New tool predicts health risks from heat and cold waves

Sapio Sciences introduces Sapio GMP LIMS offering unmatched flexibility for unique manufacturing processes

Human milk banks improve infant health but can't fully replace mother's milk

Researchers characterize thalamic and cortical neurons that respond to stimulation of the ocular surface

Sapio Sciences Introduces Sapio GMP LIMS Offering Unmatched Flexibility for Unique Manufacturing Processes

Global food collapse looms amid heat and water stress, warns new study

Tips to help keep feet healthy during summer and prevent athlete’s foot

Low-cost CRISPR-based paper strip test offers rapid influenza diagnosis

Decoding broccoli’s genome: Advances in glucosinolate biosynthesis and health benefits

Proteins in blood may help to predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before the onset of motor symptoms

New Approach to Treating Melanoma

Study reveals overactive PKA protein as driver of fibrolamellar carcinoma

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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