BOCHUM, Germany, March 13 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * How Stress Disrupts the Brain's Navigational System * Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why. The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain's navigational system. It impairs the function of the grid cells that play a crucial role in orientation. This has been verified by researchers from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, March 13 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * How vitamin B2 could pave the way to new cancer therapies * The human body cannot produce vitamin B2 - also known as riboflavin - itself; it must absorb the important substance through diet. The vitamin can be found in dairy products, eggs, meat and green vegetables. The metabolism converts it into molecules that protect the cell from oxidative damage, among other functions. Researchers at th more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 11 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news: * * * Indiana University biologist's landmark research expands understanding of how evolution, natural selection works A sweeping new review of five decades of scientific literature finds robust evidence that natural selection operates simultaneously across multiple levels of life, from genes to groups to entire communities, and not just on individual organisms. The study, co-authored by Michael Wade, Di more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 13 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Maize mysteries: FSU scientists uncover new information on how DNA works in maize * Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the intricate processes governing how DNA works and organizes itself in the genome. A team of FSU researchers together with colleagues at North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough in u more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Mutant gene behind aggressive adult leukemia offers new clues for treatment New research on the 'guardian of the genome' reveals how doctors might one day defeat this devastating cancer * Imagine a tiny superhero inside every cell of your body whose job is to stop damaged cells before they turn dangerous. That superhero is a gene called TP53, and for decades scientists have known it as the "guardian o more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 13 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * RNA barcodes enable high-speed mapping of connections in the brain * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -By tagging neurons with molecular "barcodes," researchers mapped connections among thousands of neurons in the mouse brain with unprecedented speed and resolution. The approach could expand understanding not only of the layout of elaborate networks in the brain, but also how the brain funct more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Ph.D. Student Publishes Study Comparing Communication of Doctors and AI Chatbots We may not yet be seeking medical care from hologram doctors as envisioned by the "Star Trek: Voyager" television series of the 1990s, but the medical field is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in patient care. How, then, do the responses given by AI chatbots compare to those of flesh- more PR

LONDON, Canada, March 13 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * New DNA tools outperform traditional methods for detecting genetic risk in wildlife Long-term study of wild bighorn sheep in Alberta leads to better monitoring of at risk and post-rescue populations By Jeff Renaud Wildlife populations that become small and isolated, often due to habitat loss, inevitably experience inbreeding which can lead to the loss of fitness and eventual extinction. One solution is more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 13 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Uncovering HIV's hidden loop: New finding offers hope for future treatments A Yale team has identified a type of RNA that boosts the replication of HIV, an unexpected discovery that changes how scientists understand the virus and how it may one day be stopped. By Karen Guzman For decades scientists have recognized that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a formidable viral pathogen. After years of probi more PR