Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new Yale study. The researchers also found that the autoimmune reaction can be suppressed with an antibiotic or vaccine designed to target the bacteria, they said. The findings, published in Science, suggest … Read more
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Study finds early signatures of the social brain Humans use an ability known as theory of mind every time they make inferences about someone else’s mental state — what the other person believes, what they want, or why they are feeling happy, angry, or scared. Behavioral studies have suggested that children begin succeeding at a … Read more
For people with coronary heart disease, losing weight will not prolong life, a new study reports, but increasing physical activity will. To their surprise, Norwegian researchers found that in some coronary heart disease patients — those of normal weight — weight loss actually increased the risk for death. The study, in the Journal of the … Read more
The tiny fossil of a prehistoric baby bird is helping scientists understand how early avians came into the world in the Age of Dinosaurs. The fossil, which dates back to the Mesozoic Era (250-65 million years ago), is a chick from a group of prehistoric birds called, Enantiornithes. Made up of a nearly complete … Read more
Reach for the hand of a loved one in pain and not only will your breathing and heart rate synchronize with theirs, your brain wave patterns will couple up too, according to a new study. The study, by researchers with CU Boulder and University of Haifa and published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of … Read more
1. COMPUTER GAMES They isolate children socially and distract them from learning, right? Think again. Researchers have found that kids who clock up regular console time can improve their hand-eye coordination, their grip on science, even their IQ. A British study of 700 children found that simulation games developed children’s strategic thinking and … Read more
Interestingly, while viruses certainly have the ability to edit human DNA — most obviously by inserting their own genetic code into DNA so that the new viruses are built alongside DNA replication — the review article explains that viruses do not necessarily turn off the immune system by editing genes. Instead, viruses mute the immune … Read more
Alcohol use disorders are the most important preventable risk factors for the onset of all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia. This according to a nationwide observational study, published in The Lancet Public Health journal, of over one million adults diagnosed with dementia in France. This study looked specifically at the effect of alcohol use disorders, and … Read more
In order to tackle this question, scientists analyzed over 46,000 brain images provided from nine different clinics in order to identify quantifiable differences between men and women brains. This study is the largest functional brain study to date and the results were quite surprising. Scientists uses SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) studies in order … Read more
Using ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing scientists have found that the famous ‘Two Brothers’ mummies of the Manchester Museum have different fathers so are, in fact, half-brothers. The Two Brothers are the Museum’s oldest mummies and amongst the best-known human remains in its Egyptology collection. They are the mummies of two elite men – Khnum-nakht … Read more
5 5Shares أكاديمية البحث العلمي تمنح ثلاث جوائز للشباب الباحثين الأفارقة 2018 في بيان صادر عن أكاديمية البحث العلمي والتكنولوجيا تعلن انه اعتباراً من اليوم يتم قبول الترشيحات من الجامعات والهيئات ومراكز البحوث، والباحثين الأفراد للحصول علي ثلاث جوائز لشباب الباحثين الأفارقة في مجال الزراعة والعلوم الغذائية والصحة والعلوم الصيدلية والمياه والطاقة والعلوم البيئية، وتبلغ قيمة … Read more
