Scientists provide first evidence of diphtheria-like infectious agent in hedgehogs

As cultural successors, hedgehogs reside in close proximity to humans. Road traffic, lawn mowers and infectious…

Scientists develop printable water sensor

A new, versatile plastic-composite sensor can detect tiny amounts of water. The 3D printable material is…

Exercise can improve non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Exercise has potential to improve non-motor as well as motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD), including…

Increased muscle mass improves response to cancer treatment

Researchers have found that sarcopenia, a condition characterized by decreased skeletal muscle mass, is strongly associated…

Discovery of the genetic ‘conductor’ of brain stem cells

Our brain comprises 85 billion nerve cells and just as many so-called glial cells. But what…

Sensory stimuli improves brain damage in mouse models of preterm birth

A research conducted by the INc-UAB shows that the same perinatal brain injury caused by hypoxia…

Drying without dying: How resurrection plants survive without water

A small group of plants known as 'resurrection plants' can survive months or even years without…

Applying a network perspective to human physiology

Medical practitioners commonly treat organs in isolation, but a physicist wants to usher in a new…

Psychedelic microdosing in rats shows beneficial effects

Microdosing -- taking tiny amounts of psychedelic drugs to boost mood and mental acuity -- is based on…

How a common oral bacteria makes colon cancer more deadly

Researchers have determined how a type of bacteria commonly found in the mouth accelerates the growth…