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New Study Uses Secretomics To Understand the Blood-Brain Barrier
Researchers identify novel gelatinase substrates involved in astroglial barrier function.
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Understanding the Bacterial Circadian Rhythm
An international team analyses circadian rhythms in microorganisms and observes mechanisms that are reminiscent of clocks in more complex organisms.
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Wheat Gluten Found To Cause Brain Inflammation in Mice
Researchers have established that wheat gluten can induce brain inflammation in mice. The study could prove important for our understanding of how the human body processes gluten.
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Even a Modest Increase in Step Count Reduces Risk of Disease and Death
A meta-analysis of 226,889 people from 17 different research projects around the world suggests that the more you walk, the lower your risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The research is published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
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Deep Dive Into the Rat Brain Reveals Psychedelic Secrets
Researchers at Lund University have developed a technique for simultaneously measuring electrical signals from 128 areas of the brain in awake rats. They have then used the information to measure what happens to the neurons when the rats are given psychedelic drugs.
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Banana-Loving Locusts Reveal How the Brain Picks Its Favorite Scents
Everyone has scents that naturally appeal to them, such as vanilla or coffee, and scents that don’t appeal. What makes some smells appealing and others not?
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Selfish People Quickly Learn To Expect Selfishness From Others
Research shows that generous people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish individuals often punish generosity and reward selfishness, even when it costs them personally.
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Why People With Albinism Often Have Poor Vision
People with albinism – which occurs in 1 in 20,000 Europeans – often have poor vision. A new study reveals the underlying cause.
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When Did a Social Culture Become an Evolutionary Benefit?
Simulation model shows how groups can keep important information around within and across generations.
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Electrical Signals Between Skin Cells May Influence Melanoma Initiation
The transfer of a neurotransmitter from one type of skin cell to another (melanocytes to keratinocytes) altered electrical activity and promoted melanoma initiation in preclinical models.
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