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Using β3 integrin to control reactive astrocytes, and help neurons survive

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The long-ignored astrocyte is of more interest than ever in neuroscience. When the central nervous system is damaged, astrocytes undergo astrogliosis, morphing into reactive astrocytes to protect neurons from further […]

Scientific communication: Learning from the COVID-19 ‘Infodemic’

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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken place in an age of rapid digital communication. Scientific voices can become lost in the noise. Worse, some were not accessible to the general public […]

Building a climatology for tornadoes across Europe

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tornado damage: crushed van, crushed house

Tornadoes happen all over the world, despite being most commonly associated with central USA. When a tornado strikes a city, it can be devastating to both infrastructure and lives. As […]

Fertility preservation options in gender reassignment

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39% of transgender men and 21.9% of transgender women express the desire to become parents. This is complicated by gender confirmation therapies usually occurring at a young age, before consolidation […]

The Orangutan Project: How a successful not-for-profit organisation is working to protect Critically Endangered orangutans from extinction

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An orangutan looks out from a wooden box

The Orangutan Project was founded in 1998 by orangutan expert and conservationist Leif Cocks. Today, it takes a multifaceted approach to conservation, targeting the key threats facing the Critically Endangered orangutan […]

Can animal-free research be the future of medical science?

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scientists undertake tests in a laboratory

Professor Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga from Radboud University, the Netherlands, aims to improve biomedical and medical research, reduce the use of unnecessary animal studies and replace animal studies by using better alternatives. […]

Investigating paedomorphism in the evolution of L. saxatilis

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Littorina saxatilis is a species of marine gastropods found on the intertidal rocky shores of Western Europe.

Littorina saxatilis (rough periwinkle) is often used as an example of adaptation to different ecological niches, with ecotypes adapted to life at different levels of the seashore. Professor Emilio Rolán-Alvarez […]

A mathematical model to predict cancer nanomedicine delivery

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Dr Zhihui Wang is a researcher at the Houston Methodist Research Institute. He is a leading expert in the fields of computational biology, modelling-aided drug target discovery, biophysical modelling of […]

Atherosclerotic disease-related stroke: Predicting recurrence using plaque morphology

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Due to a stroke, the brain tissue no longer receives oxygen.

Stroke caused by a blood clot is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is a subtype of stroke whereby a build-up of material causes […]

Collaborative facilitation of mental health of disaster responders

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Preparation to reduce stressors and respond to stress reactions before and around a response to a natural disaster can facilitate greater mental wellbeing after the disaster. To protect their mental […]