Let's Talk Funding for Science. NIH made a big announcement. They said they are cutting down on money given to universities for things like equipment and maintenance. A scientist gets a grant of 500k a year, the university will get an extra amount for these other costs.
Ever thought that your belly could be chatting with your brain? Well, our instincts matter, and Its being discovered very important. Recently, scientists have been making some cool discoveries about some serious conditions: anorexia nervosa and depression. Science is realizing that our intestines,
Colorectal cancer is a tricky enemy, with mutations in proteins like APC and AXIN boosting the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. The Wnt/β-catenin pathway is a key player in tumor growth and spreading. The pathway can be turned on in an unwanted way, leading to a buildup of β-catenin. This buildup is caused by
Did you know that not moving around enough can be a serious problem for your health and thinking skills? This is especially true for people with cognitive impairment, which is a fancy term for issues with thinking, remembering, and understanding. In Australia, there's a big question mark over how e
Imagine this. You are a researcher at a top university. You rely on federal funding for your work. Suddenly, the federal government slashes the money used for basic operations. That is exactly what happened recently. The National Institutes of Health announced a sudden cut to indirect costs. Indire
Did you know that universities rely heavily on federal grants to keep their research labs running? These grants have two main parts. One part directly covers the costs of conducting research, like salaries, equipment, and supplies. The other part, called indirect costs, covers everything else – from
Protein stability is a big deal in biology. Scientists need to know how proteins behave when heated, but traditional methods can be slow and expensive. Enter the new kid on the block: a microplate-based approach to intrinsic differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF). This method can test up to 384 sam
Chinese women have been facing an issue they call AUB-O. These women have 'normal' periods, except for the abnormal bleeding. They bleeding more than normal or at odd times. Tons of factors can change how a woman deals with this annoying issue. From all the experiences gathered, > you
Picture this: tomatoes are not just for salads anymore. These red gems are being transformed into a powerful weapon against cancer. Researchers face a tricky puzzle. Cancer treatments are evolving using tiny particles called small extracellular vesicles or sEVs from animals but it is a cess
Brain AVMs, which are tangled messes of arteries and veins, can cause serious brain bleeds even in young people. They are a significant reason for strokes in younger age groups. Managing these complicated messes, especially the high-grade ones, poses a tough challenge. Surgery to take these AVMs ou
