A new way to deliver drugs using a common protein could be used to develop mosaic vaccines, which are vaccines effective against multiple strains of a virus like COVID-19, among other medicines in a global first. A new way to deliver drugs using a common protein could be used to develop mosaic vaccines, which are vaccines…
The noradrenaline transporter, also known as the norepinephrine transporter (NET), is a member of the monoamine transporters (MATs) family, which also includes serotonin transporter (SERT) and dopamine transporter (DAT). These transporters collectively regulate neurotransmitter concentrations at synapses and maintain neurotransmitter balance in the body. The noradrenaline transporter, also known as the norepinephrine transporter (NET), is a…
New research on the so-called Carnian Crisis by a team led by Alexander Lukeneder, paleontologist at the Natural History Museum Vienna, reveals astonishing developments surrounding global climate change during the Triassic period. New research on the so-called Carnian Crisis by a team led by Alexander Lukeneder, paleontologist at the Natural History Museum Vienna, reveals astonishing developments…
Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have discovered that some feathered dinosaurs had scaly skin like reptiles today, thus shedding new light on the evolutionary transition from scales to feathers. Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have discovered that some feathered dinosaurs had scaly skin like reptiles today, thus shedding new light…
Medulloblastoma is the most common cancerous brain tumor in children, and fighting it requires an approach that is delicate, durable, and direct. Now a group of researchers at UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) believe they’ve got a new tool that’s perfect for the job. Medulloblastoma is the most common cancerous brain tumor in…
With the growth of the Internet of Things, sustainable solutions for powering wireless sensors and devices are considered important. Thermoelectric generators, for example, which have the ability to convert waste heat into electricity, can offer a sustainable solution. Researchers around the world have been working on such solutions. With the growth of the Internet of Things,…
A trio of marine biologists at the University of Florida’s Florida Museum of Natural History has found that the frog species Barbourula kalimantanensis, previously thought to be the only species of frog without lungs, does indeed have them. A trio of marine biologists at the University of Florida’s Florida Museum of Natural History has found that…
Despite their newfound status as a game-changing weight-loss treatment, diabetes drugs like Ozempic may come with an elevated risk of serious gastrointestinal problems. Despite their newfound status as a game-changing weight-loss treatment, diabetes drugs like Ozempic may come with an elevated risk of serious gastrointestinal problems. Health All Articles | Discover Magazine
Sam England and Daniel Robert, biologists at the University of Bristol, report that at least three types of caterpillars are capable of sensing and responding to an electrostatic field generated by a predator. Sam England and Daniel Robert, biologists at the University of Bristol, report that at least three types of caterpillars are capable of sensing…
An unusual falcon species has been added to the growing list of animals that play. A study published in the Journal of Raptor Research explains that Striated Caracaras (Phalcoboenus australis) in the Falkland Islands like to interact with various objects like sheets of plastic, sea cabbage, sheep poop, and stones—apparently for fun. An unusual falcon species…