Researchers have identified a new genomic region and anxiety-related candidate genes associated with fearfulness in dogs. Findings support their hypothesis…
How toxic protein spreads in Alzheimer’s disease
Toxic versions of the protein tau are believed to cause death of neurons of the brain in Alzheimer’s disease. A…
Anesthesia’s effect on consciousness solved, settling century-old scientific debate
How does general anesthesia cause loss of consciousness? Despite its 175-year-history of use by the U.S. medical system, science has…
Solution to century-old math problem could predict transmission of infectious diseases
An academic has achieved a milestone in statistical/mathematical physics by solving a 100-year-old physics problem — the discrete diffusion equation…
New method to map cholesterol metabolism in brain
Researchers have developed new technology to monitor cholesterol in brain tissue which could uncover its relation to neurodegenerative disease and…
‘Watcher’ tracks coronavirus in Cincinnati and beyond
As cases of COVID-19 soar, two University of Cincinnati students develop an interactive dashboard that shows cases and deaths related…
New model predicts the peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers describe a single function that accurately describes all existing available data on active COVID-19 cases and deaths — and…
Testing Is Key to Beating Coronavirus, Right? Japan Has Other Ideas
The country has reported fewer deaths than other major nations and ended a state of emergency even while maintaining a…
Testing Is Key to Beating Coronavirus, Right? Japan Has Other Ideas
The country has reported fewer deaths than other major nations and ended a state of emergency even while maintaining a…
Testing Is Key to Beating Coronavirus, Right? Japan Has Other Ideas
The country has reported fewer deaths than other major nations and ended a state of emergency even while maintaining a…