Researchers discover brain circuit linked to food impulsivity
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA TEAM of researchers that includes a faculty member at the University of Georgia has now identified a specific circuit in the brain that alters food impulsivity, creating the possibility scientists can someday develop therapeutics to address overeating. The team’s findings were published recently in the journal Nature Communications. Impulsivity, or responding without thinking about […]
Filipinos are first!
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY ADRIAN DUBOCK, PETER BEYER & INGO POTRYKUS IN a victory for science-based regulatory decision-making, the Government of the Philippinesh as, on Dec 10 authorised the direct use of GR2E Golden Rice in food, feed,and for processing. The regulatory data were submitted by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the International Rice Research Institute […]
Scientists use crabs to identify unknown human brain neurons
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA CRAB’S nervous system could help scientists learn what causes single neurons in the human brain to become ‘out of whack,’ which can contribute to the development of neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. Knowing exactly how a single neuron operates among the billions housed in the human brain could one day help scientists design innovative […]
Killer whale grandmothers boost survival of calves
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNEW RESEARCH finds that killer whale grandmothers who were no longer able to reproduce had the biggest beneficial impact on the survival chances of their grand-offspring. This may be because grandmothers without calves of their own are free to focus time and resources on the latest generation, the researchers suggest. The research team also found […]
How much energy do we really need?
Reading Time: 3 minutesTWO fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer this question, including the tools needed to relate basic needs directly to resource use. Researchers […]
Singapore scientists engineered yeast to produce butanol
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSCIENTISTS from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an efficient way to recycle food waste that the country produces. They have genetically engineered Yarrowia lipolytica to convert fats in food waste into butanol. In 2015, Singapore produced 785,500 tons of food waste in which only 13% was recycled. This prompted the NUS Synthetic […]
Expert: Study and conserve local primates
Reading Time: 2 minutesWORLD renowned primate expert, Jane Goodall, has called on local wildlife agencies to protect and conserve the Malaysian primates. Describing humans as a major threat to efforts in protecting local wildlife, Goodall has called on relevant government agencies to halt the destruction of animal habitat and to establish research programmes to study and research local […]
Novel antibodies could provide a universal flu vaccine
Reading Time: 3 minutesA NATIONWIDE team of researchers has found an antibody that protects mice against a wide range of potentially lethal influenza viruses, advancing efforts to design of a universal vaccine that could either treat or protect people against all strains of the virus. The study, which Scripps Research conducted jointly with Washington University School of Medicine […]
Edging closer towards HIV vaccine
Reading Time: 2 minutesRESEARCHERS in Hong Kong and the United States have identified potential weak spots in the part of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genome that codes for proteins that help the virus attach to human cells. The team used a machine learning approach to make the finding, which could help guide vaccine development. More than 31 […]
Lifestyle, explains most premature heart disease
Reading Time: < 1 minutePHYSICAL inactivity, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol play a greater role than genetics in many young patients with heart disease, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. The findings show that healthy behaviours should be a top priority for reducing heart disease even […]