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Category: Biology

male bias in medicine Biology Health 

Women Endangered by Male Bias in Clinical Trials

October 21, 2020February 9, 2021 Science Connectedadverse reactions, clinical research, drug trials, gender bias, medicine, overmedicated, womens health

Medications are still formulated with a male bias, but new awareness of how different bodies process drugs could lead to safer dosages for women.

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motion sickness Biology Health 

Brain Games Relieve Motion Sickness

October 14, 2020January 3, 2021 Science Connectedbrain, motion sickness, travel

New research suggests that doing brain training exercises to improve visuospatial skills could help reduce motion sickness.

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A team of researchers led by professor Brian Fields hypothesizes that a supernova about 65 light-years away may have contributed to the ozone depletion and subsequent mass extinction of the late Devonian Period, 359 million years ago. Pictured is a simulation of a nearby supernova colliding with and compressing the solar wind. Earth's orbit, the blue dashed circle, and the Sun, red dot, are shown for scale. (Graphic courtesy Jesse Miller) Astronomy Biodiversity Biology 

Did exploding stars cause this mass extinction?

September 28, 2020April 7, 2021 Science ConnectedDevonian extinction, Ozone depletion, supernova

Researchers at the University of Illinois think supernova explosions triggered the end-Devonian mass extinction 359 million years ago.

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Proteins in blood cells research team. Pictures left to right: Luciano di Croce, Livia Condemi, Isabel Espejo Díaz, Cecilia Ballaré and Arantxa Guitiérrez Velázquez (Photo by Marta Vila) Biology Health 

Protein Affects 10 Billion Blood Cells a Day

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Science Connectedblood, blood stem cells, epigenetics, genetics, protein, stem cells

Special proteins in your blood have been identified by researchers for their role in activating stem cells to develop into healthy blood cells.

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Coronavirus Animals Biodiversity Biology 

Can Coronavirus Infect Non-Human Animals?

September 1, 2020April 4, 2021 Science Connectedanimals, coronavirus, COVID-19, endangered species, primates

A new study suggests that many endangered and threatened species, particularly primates, could be susceptible to the novel coronavirus.

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immune system Biology Health 

How HPV Tricks Your Immune System

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Science Connectedbiology, health, HPV, immunity, medicine, virus

Models suggest HPV tricks the immune system by producing a decoy viral protein to distract from its infectious viral proteins.

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loneliness Biology Psychology 

What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain

July 22, 2020April 7, 2021 Science Connectedbrain, closeness, loneliness, mental health, neurobiology, social science

Loneliness is recognizable in brain maps that capture levels of closeness with others and feelings of similarity to or difference from others.

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zebra fish, social isolation Biology Health 

Anxious After Social Isolation in Lockdown?

July 6, 2020July 10, 2020 Science Connectedanti-social, brain mapping, loneliness, neuroscience, social isolation, zebrafish

Are you a loner or a lonely fish? Social isolation in zebrafish led to anxiety when reintroduced to society, mirroring how many humans feel after lockdown.

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solar power Biology Climate Change Environment Technology 

Improved Solar Power with New Organic Sensitizers

June 22, 2020June 20, 2020 Science Connectedgreen tech, renewable energy, solar energy, solar panel, solar power

Cheaper, better solar power? Harnessing the power of the sun might finally become easier and less expensive thanks to new research into organic sensitizers.

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loneliness, and why we will beat COVID-19 Biology Health Human Evolution Science Videos 

Loneliness and Why We Will Beat COVID-19

June 3, 2020June 1, 2020 Science Connectedcoronavirus, COVID-19, isolation, lonliness, shelter in place

Feelings of loneliness are widespread as humanity continues to self-isolate to stop the spread of coronavirus. Watch this video about why we will prevail.

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Spotlight: Health

revolutionize medicine Citizen Science Genetics Health 

One Million Volunteers Could One Day Revolutionize Medicine

April 2, 2021April 5, 2021 SciStartercitizen science, citizen science projects, medicine, volunteer
NIH program promises to revolutionize medicine and cure some of the nation’s deadliest diseases. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers are needed.
tissue damage from covid-19 Biology COVID-19 Health 

Researchers Find Tissue Damage from Covid-19

April 1, 2021April 6, 2021 Science Connectedbiology, immunology, medicine, microbiology
Researchers are finding extensive tissue damage from COVID-19, a systemic illness that damages cells and organs throughout the body.
is depression in our genes

Is Depression In Our Genes?

March 31, 2021April 4, 2021 Science Connecteddepression, epigenetics, genes, genetics, public health
A compound found in green tea stabilizes an anti-cancer protein known as the "guardian of the genome." Photo courtesy of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

How a Green Tea Antioxidant Helps Fight Cancer

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Science Connectedanti-cancer drug, anti-cancer protein, antioxidant, cancer, fight cancer, green tea
burn more calories

More Exercise Doesn’t Always Burn More Calories

March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 Science Connectedexercise, health, weight loss

Vaccine Misinformation and Social Media

March 3, 2021April 3, 2021 Science Connectedhealth, social media, vaccine misinformation, vaccines
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