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Certain species of floral bacteria can enhance pollen germination, according to a study published today from the University of California, Davis in the journal Current Biology.

In a pilot Phase 2 study, a drug was shown to slow brain metabolic decline and had a positive effect on cognitive performance versus placebo in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers have carried out a systematic review, to explore the effects of ivermectin in preventing and treating COVID-19.

Scientists have developed a cell culture system in which, for the first time, a functional blood vessel system is able to grow within a framework made of synthetic materials.

Researchers have developed a sensor that uses a “glow-in-the-dark” signal to indicate the presence of tiny amounts of proteins and anti-drug antibodies, as well as COVID-19 spike proteins and antibodies in the blood.

Researchers have developed magnetic, biodegradable nanomaterials that reduced the likelihood of mice fathering pups for at least 30 days.

Researchers have demonstrated that by supplying bees with caffeine it is possible to boost their ability to remember the smell of a specific flower. The team’s findings were published in Current Biology, July 28, 2021.

Researchers have shown ‘gene drive’ technology, which spreads a genetic modification blocking female reproduction, works in natural-like settings.

One of the greatest challenges in science is the study of the brain’s anatomy and cellular architecture. A promising new technique, developed by scientists in Italy, the UK and Germany, is now bringing the microscopic details of the brain into sharper focus even over macroscopic volumes.

Rather than only occurring when presented with pleasurable, or reward-based expectations, research has found that the neocortex in mice is flooded with unpredictable impulses of dopamine approximately once per minute.