WURZBURG, Germany, May 22 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Focus on the heart and immune system: CRC continues research * The inflammatory reactions and immunological processes that are triggered in various heart muscle diseases are being investigated in the Wurzburg Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) " Cardio-immune Interfaces ". Researchers from cardiology, immunology, RNA biology, bioinformatics, imaging, nuclear medicine and pharmacy are involved.   more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, May 22 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Coral refuges show resistance to climate bleaching New research has found that some reefs play host to heat-tolerant corals, highlighting the importance of identifying and protecting these reefs as an insurance policy against future bleaching. The team of scientists from James Cook University, University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University surveyed coral reefs in the West Aust  more

NEW YORK, May 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Researchers Develop AI Model That Maps How Genes Work Together in Human Cells * Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps reveal how genes function together inside human cells, offering a powerful new way to understand biology and disease. The study, published in the May 21 online issue of Patterns, a   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 19 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: * * * Scientists map which genes are active in a developing seed to build hardier crops Seeds like wheat, rice, and corn are at the center of the global food supply and provide most of the daily calories consumed worldwide. But despite their importance, scientists still do not fully understand many of the basic biological processes that allow these seeds to grow, transport nutrients, and develop traits that  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 22 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Sheep, Stage Lights, and Scripture * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations A Childhood Dream Takes Root Long before Abigail King set foot on the stage at Cedarville University, she was already dreaming of a life that would combine her greatest loves: animals and theatre. Even as a little girl growing up in sunny Florida, she imagined a future where the joy of performance could meet the c  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * When Human Movement Changes, Different Animal Species Respond in Their Own Ways Tracking Animal Adaptations During the COVID-19 Lockdown, Scientists Show How Human Presence and Habitat Modifications Affect the Way Animals Behave * A new analysis of GPS tracking data from 37 animal species, paired with cellphone location data from across the Unit  more