Search results for skeletal abnormalities

Cell & Microbiology Mar 1, 2024

How cell structure can lead to health issues

Human bodies make 2 million red blood cells per second. They each live for 120 days and spend that time zooming completely around the body every 20 seconds, carrying oxygen from the lungs to other tissues and bringing back ...

Archaeology Dec 6, 2023

Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt: Collection of mummies offers insights

Baboons were raised in captivity before being mummified in Ancient Egyptian sites, according to a study published December 6, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Wim Van Neer of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural ...

Archaeology Nov 29, 2023

Genetic research into a 9,000-year-old shaman burial in Germany

The double burial of an adult woman and an infant, dating to about 7000–6800 BCE, discovered in 1934 during construction works at the spa gardens of Bad Dürrenberg, is regarded as one of the outstanding burial finds of ...

Veterinary medicine Jun 15, 2023

Dairy cattle geneticist finds mutant gene threatening Holstein calves

In the fall of 2020, when Chad Dechow got a call from veterinarians in New York describing a strange condition affecting Holstein calves on two farms under their care, he was unfamiliar with the condition that came to be ...

Archaeology Feb 22, 2023

Archaeologists uncover early evidence of brain surgery in Ancient Near East

Archaeologists know that people have practiced cranial trephination, a medical procedure that involves cutting a hole in the skull, for thousands of years. They've turned up evidence that ancient civilizations across the ...

Cell & Microbiology Jan 27, 2023

Study reveals how mechanical forces drive skeletal development

New research has revealed how mechanical forces caused by fetal movements drive skeletal development in the embryo.

Biochemistry Nov 14, 2022

Researchers reveal the structure of the IFT-B complex, essential for formation of the cilium organelle

Cilia are organelles that provide eukaryotic cells with motility, sensory reception and intracellular transduction of external stimuli. They are constructed and maintained by the bi-directional movement of 22 different proteins ...

Molecular & Computational biology Jun 29, 2022

Study highlights the role of genes inherited from mothers in children's genetic diseases

The development of an embryo is a well-orchestrated string of processes, ensuring correct formation and positioning of vital organs of the growing organism. At the molecular level, these processes are controlled in a precise ...

Ecology Apr 11, 2022

Microplastics in the Cauvery River may be harming fish

Pollutants like microplastics may be causing growth defects in fish, including skeletal deformities, in the Cauvery River, a new study reveals. Published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, the study was ...

Archaeology Apr 7, 2022

Skeletal remains reveal grave health of Australian pioneer settlers

In one of the first studies of its kind, Australian scientists have investigated the health and economic status of a group of migrant settlers to colonial South Australia from an examination of skeletal remains at the Anglican ...

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