Nanoplastics detected in farm animal cells: Study warns of possible human consequences

Scientists at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf and the University of Udine have detected ...
EMBO Press

Glycine decarboxylase advances IgA nephropathy by boosting mesangial cell proliferation through the pyrimidine pathway

This study reveals that glycine decarboxylase (GLDC) promotes IgA nephropathy (IgAN) progression by enhancing mesangial cell ...

Q&A: The 'undertaker' cells of taste, one of our least understood senses

The next time you crave a sweet treat, go ahead and buy a bag of jellybeans—guilt free. Your indulgence will be in the ...
AZ Animals

Animals That Can Survive Without Food for Months

From bears to tardigrades, discover which animals can endure months without eating and how they pull off this incredible feat ...
EurekAlert!

Cell death in microalgae resembles that in humans

For the first time, researchers at Umeå University have observed the same type of programmed cell death in microalgae as in humans. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, shows that this ...
Tribune-Star

View ISU's BAT exhibition through Oct. 17

The public is invited to view BAT, a multidisciplinary group exhibition at Indiana State University, presented in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Bat Festival, through Oct. 17 at the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Stunning Microscope Videos Highlight Self-Pollination, Algae and Tumor Cells in the Nikon Small World in Motion Contest

The first-place winner of the 2025 Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition captures a self-pollinating flower. Jay McClellan via Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition Nikon has revealed ...
South Bend Tribune

A lifesaving gift: supporting sickle cell patients through blood donation

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, highlighting the need for blood donations for those with the disease. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder causing red blood cells to block blood flow, ...
Crude Oil Prices

BP Scraps View Oil Demand Could Peak in 2025, Sees Growth Through 2030

Global oil demand is set to rise through 2030 amid weaker-than-expected efficiency gains, BP said on Thursday in its 2025 Energy Outlook, in which the supermajor ditches its forecast from last year ...
Live Science on MSN

Tiny 'brains' grown in the lab could become conscious and feel pain — and we're not ready

Lab-grown brain tissue is too simple to experience consciousness, but as innovation progresses, neuroscientists question ...
Science Daily

Scientists reverse stroke damage with stem cells

Scientists in Zurich have shown that stem cell transplants can reverse stroke damage by regenerating neurons, restoring motor functions, and even repairing blood vessels. The breakthrough not only ...
The New York Times

F.B.I. Burns Methamphetamine Near Animal Shelter, Sickening Workers and Pets

More than 70 cats and dogs were evacuated and 14 workers at an animal shelter in Montana were treated for smoke inhalation from incinerated methamphetamine. By Michael Levenson Triniti Halverson, who ...