New Protein Linked to Early-Onset Dementia Identified (www.ukri.org)
Researchers have established a first potential therapeutic target for a type of early-onset dementia....
mRNA vaccines may make unintended proteins, but there’s no evidence of harm (www.science.org)
A new study reveals that excessive optimism can lead to poor decision-making, particularly in financial matters (journals.sagepub.com)
Long COVID patients exhibit significant cognitive slowing, new study finds (www.news-medical.net)
Researchers Crack the Cellular Code on Protein Folding, Opening New Therapeutic Avenues for Many Diseases (www.umass.edu)
The research, published in the journal Molecular Cell, explores members of a family of proteins called serpins, which are implicated in a number of diseases. The research is the first to investigate how the location and composition of carbohydrates attached to the serpins ensure that they fold correctly. Serious...
Stimulating Nerves Connected to the Pancreas Regenerates Insulin-Producing Cells (www.tohoku.ac.jp)
Insulin is a hormone that decreases blood glucose levels. The only cells that produce insulin are pancreatic beta cells (β-cells), and a decrease in these cells is a major cause of diabetes. Although therapies aimed at increasing pancreatic β-cells are eagerly awaited, a strategy that can increase β-cells has, thus far, not...
Wasabi, beloved on sushi, linked to "really substantial" boost in memory, Japanese study finds (www.cbsnews.com)
"Singularities don't exist," claims black hole pioneer Roy Kerr (bigthink.com)
New theory seeks to unite Einstein’s gravity with quantum mechanics (www.ucl.ac.uk)
Companies say they're closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. Will it work? (www.npr.org)
For decades, government scientists have toiled away trying to make nuclear fusion work. Will commercial companies sprint to the finish?
Researchers hijack solar cell technology to develop a simple spray test for lead (phys.org)
Berkeley Scientists Discover Retinal Cells that Help Stabilize Our World View (optometry.berkeley.edu)
Climate change may lead to bigger atmospheric rivers (climate.nasa.gov)
Spain wants to change how it evaluates scientists—and end the ‘dictatorship of papers’ (www.science.org)
Spain’s much-maligned system for evaluating scientists, in which the sole criterion for career advancement is the publication of papers, is set to be overhauled under new proposals from the country’s National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (ANECA)....
“Mummified” Bees From the Time of the Pharaohs Discovered in Portugal (scitechdaily.com)
Astronomers discover nearby six-planet solar system with ‘pristine configuration’ (www.cnn.com)
The most powerful cosmic ray since the Oh-My-God particle puzzles scientists (www.nature.com)
Scientists have detected the most powerful cosmic ray seen in more than three decades. But the exact origin of this turbocharged particle from outer space remains a mystery, with some suggesting that it could have been generated by unknown physics....
The 'longevity bottleneck' hypothesis: Research suggests that dinosaurs may have influenced how human beings age (phys.org)
Strong solar storm could trigger colorful aurora Thursday night (www.washingtonpost.com)
‘Politicians don’t understand science’: advisers give evidence at UK COVID inquiry (www.nature.com)
Eleven strategies for making reproducible research and open science (doi.org)
The bilingual brain may be better at ignoring irrelevant information (www.eurekalert.org)
Air Cleaners Don’t Stop You Getting Sick, Research Shows (www.uea.ac.uk)
Air filtration systems do not reduce the risk of picking up viral infections, according to new research from the University of East Anglia....
Study finds coffee inhibits SARS-CoV-2 (cellandbioscience.biomedcentral.com)
Elusive egg-laying mammal caught on camera for the first time (www.popsci.com)
