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 E-Mail IMAGE: Above illustration shows a neuron (green) ensheathed by an oligodendrocyte (purple) with "activated " genetic material (DNA) in each cell's nucleus. Differences in each cell type's active DNA may underlie human... view more  Credit: Melissa Logies DALLAS - March 10, 2021 - UT Southwestern scientists have identified key genes involved in brain waves that are pivotal for encoding memories. The findings, published online this week in Nature Neuroscience, could eventually be used to develop novel therapies for people with memory loss disorders such as Alzheimer's diseas...

Study reveals how egg cells get so big March 5, 2021MIT Egg cells are by far the largest cells produced by most organisms. In humans, they are several times larger than a typical body cell and about 10,000 times larger than sperm cells. There’s a reason why egg cells, or oocytes, are so big: They need to accumulate enough nutrients to support a growing embryo after fertilization, plus mitochondria to power all of that growth. However, biologists don’t yet understand the full picture of how egg cells become so large. A new study in fruit flies, by a team of MIT biologists and mathematician...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. James S. McDonnell Foundation Announces New 2020 Grants for The 21st Century Science Initiative Awards February 1, 2021 GMT ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 1, 2021-- The Officers and Directors of the James S. McDonnell Foundation today announced more than $6 million in grants in their ongoing program, the 21 st Century Science Initiative. Together with previously announced grants, the Foundation’s total 2020 commitment is more than $18.5M. In 2020, JSMF inaugurated the Opportunity Awards funding ...

Reimagine Biomedical Research for a Healthier Future: Essay Challenge Reimagine Biomedical Research for a Healthier Future Essay Challenge. The biomedical research enterprise experienced a year of reckoning in 2020. Global cooperation to create a COVID-19 vaccine at an unprecedented pace shows the promise of research. Yet the pandemic, the resulting economic and social uncertainties, and the urgency of addressing systemic racial and regional inequities all add to longstanding concerns about the sustainability of the biomedical research enterprise. We need a new vision for a healthier future. ...