Damaged myelin generates abnormal rhythms in the sleeping brain
Scientists have discovered how damage to the myelin sheath—the insulating layer around nerve fibers—affects brain activity during sleep.
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Genetic mapping identifies new hope for bone diseases
In a global breakthrough published in Nature Genetics, researchers have successfully mapped the cells and genes that regulate bone formation and loss at an unprecedented scale and discovered the critical role that blood vessel cells play in bone health.
Night owls eat later, choose less nutritious food, carry more belly fat and show higher me
For generations, early to bed and early to rise was seen as the blueprint for a healthy life, and any departure from it was often considered unhealthy. Scientists, however, have discovered that whether someone is an early bird who wakes up early and starts the day with energy or
Cellular recycling protein plays critical protective role in the gut
Australian researchers have discovered that even a modest reduction in the protein BECLIN1 leads to a significant increase in gut inflammation, which can lead to further disease and complications over time.
Epigenetic therapy shows promise against treatment-resistant AML
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that an investigational epigenetic therapy remained effective in treatment-resistant acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by activating the Hippo pathway, a tumor-suppressing pathway linked to cancer growth
Humans sleep the least of all apes – is it the secret to our success?
Sleep is essential, yet humans have evolved to need so little of it. When evolutionary anthropologist David Samson delved into our ancient past to find the reasons why, he discovered surprising ways to get a better night’s rest
Hard but lightweight ‘bio-metal’ material discovered in sea worm jaws
Marine bristle worms have jaws made from a mix of proteins and metal ions that may constitute a whole new kind of material, with possible applications in engineering
I fell in love with ballet as a young girl – now it’s keeping me active in my eighties
The first time I saw a show, I felt like I had discovered a new language. It’s since become one of my greatest pleasuresWhen I was a young girl living in suburban London in the early 1960s, I was looking for ways to find excitement. The first time my mother took me to see the Lon
Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping customers cancelling contracts
Ofcom levies largest-ever consumer protection fine after finding firm deliberately mishandled millions of phone callsBusiness live – latest updatesVirgin Media has been fined £28m by the UK telecoms watchdog for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling their contracts over
UK police free suspect in ex-MP Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
The former government minister is believed to have been attacked a full day before her body was discovered. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Geral.
Brown skuas and giant petrels rarely make landfall. When they were found in WA, scientists
Experts thought H5N1 bird flu would more likely reach Australia’s north. But an arrival from Antarctica had always been possibleFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrown skuas and giant petrels are a com
NSW records first suspected case of deadly H5 bird flu as virus reaches Australia’s east c
Migratory giant petrel discovered near Hawks Nest north of Newcastle infected with H5. Testing under way to determine if it’s highly pathogenic H5N1 strainFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wa