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People with favourable socioeconomic conditions, such as high incomes or education levels, face a reduced risk of age-related diseases and show fewer signs of biological ageing than peers of the same age, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Social inequalities appear to have a direct impact on the biological ageing process, according to the authors of the Nature Medicine paper.

A research team at Leipzig University Medicine has found a possible cause for the development of Long Covid. The disruption of certain signaling pathways in the nervous system plays an important role in this. In addition, the positive effect of nicotine patches on Long Covid symptoms was demonstrated for the first time using imaging as part of these therapeutic trials.

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has made further progress in the treatment of intestinal inflammation. A study shows that the semi-synthetic bile acid NorUDCA inhibits in the intestine the formation of pro-inflammatory T helper 17 cells (TH17) and at the same time promotes the generation of anti-inflammatory regulatory T cells.

This effect even occurs with virtual nature - such as nature videos In a new study, an international team of neuroscientists led by the University of Vienna has shown that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, simply watching nature videos was enough to relieve pain. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, the researchers found that acute pain was rated as less intense and unpleasant when watching nature videos - along with a reduction in brain activity associated with pain.

A new study led by Western researchers is the first to identify a factor that could influence how fast the pocket where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hides dormant inside of cells shrinks when treated. HIV is difficult to cure, partly due to the virus' ability to create a "latent reservoir" - where it hides dormant inside of cells, safe from detection.

In an international study, researchers have examined different fat cells in adipose tissues of the human body. Using innovative technology, they were able to identify unique subpopulations of fat cells for the first time and determine differences between human fat tissues in intercellular communication.

A new method of virus detection from the Schneider Lab is poised to improve quality control in vaccine manufacturing. As viral vaccines are increasingly used to meet global health needs, the pharmaceutical industry is manufacturing larger amounts of virus to make them. A new method of virus detection from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemical Engineering is poised to improve quality control in vaccine manufacturing by rapidly quantifying viral genomes in samples taken directly from bioreactors.

Our brains use basic 'building blocks' of information to keep track of how people interact, enabling us to navigate complex social interactions, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. For the study, published in Nature , the researchers scanned the brains of participants who were playing a simple game involving a teammate and two opponents, to see how their brains were able to keep track of information about the group of players.

VU biological psychologists have made a significant discovery about brain aging. Their research shows that aging processes in the brain are linked to aging in the blood. Moreover, environmental factors play a major role in this process. This opens up new possibilities for the prevention and early detection of age-related brain disorders.

Young female chimpanzees make their nests earlier and more often than young male chimps, demonstrating their independence right from the start, a new UdeM study finds. When do you make your bed? In the morning when you get up? Well, if you were a chimpanzee - our closest genetic relative, with about 99 per cent of our DNA - you'd more likely make it at dusk, just before you go to sleep for the night.

Having two eyes is crucial to escaping danger, according to a new study conducted by an international team of researchers. The research, published in Current Biology, shows how mice process visual information from both eyes when under threat. According to first author of the paper, Assistant Professor Robin Broersen from Erasmus MC and The Australian National University (ANU), mice, like all'animals, have a "freeze or fight" response when faced with a predator.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and exercise regime. Dogs at high genetic risk of obesity showed signs of having higher appetite, as has also been shown for people at high genetic risk of obesity.

Research team led by Göttingen University studies evolution of plant networks for environmental stress response Without plants on land, humans could not live on Earth. From mosses to ferns to grasses to trees, plants are our food, fodder and timber. All this diversity emerged from an algal ancestor that conquered land long ago.

Did you know that a woman's heartbeat changes in subtle ways during her menstrual cycle? These rhythmic changes, triggered by hormonal fluctuations, offer a unique insight into the complex interactions between the female brain and heart. In a new paper published in Science Advances, Max Planck researchers Jellina Prinsen, Julia Sacher and Arno Villringer explain how these naturally occurring fluctuations could affect stress, mood and long-term cardiovascular and neurological health.

Nerves and muscles must work together perfectly for us to move. Researchers at the University of Basel have identified a large number of genes in mice that help maintain the connection between muscle and nerve cells. The study, published in "Nature Communications", also provides valuable insights for the treatment of currently incurable neuromuscular diseases.

Circuits in the brain that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by directing between perseverance, exploration and disengagement have been identified by a UCL-led research team, in a new study in mice. The neural circuits found in the brainstem may help to further understand a number of neuropsychiatric conditions including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), autism and major depressive disorder.

Team led by plant physiologists Iris Finkemeier and Guillaume Née at the University of Münster discovers molecular basis for balance between seed dormancy and stress resistance To germinate or not to germinate? With plants, the right time to start their life cycle determines their chances of growth.

Scientists have identified previously unknown neural modules in the brain that control movement and adapt during skill learning. Their findings challenge long-held ideas about how the brain organizes movement. For nearly a century, scientists have known that different parts of the human brain's cortex control different body movements.

Egg cells need stamina: They are formed in a women-s body before birth and have to be on standby for decades to possibly be fertilized one day. But as they age, they accumulate more and more DNA damage. Until now, it has been unclear why the cell-s repair mechanisms do not fix the damage. Researchers led by Melina Schuh and Ninadini Sharma at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences have now shown in experiments with mice that aged egg cells repair their DNA less efficiently than young ones, and that repair becomes more error-prone with advancing maternal age.

ISTA scientists revise our knowledge about the auxin signaling mechanism in plants According to Karl Popper, a theory or hypothesis can never be definitely proven, but it can be falsified. This implies that it should be rigorously tested for its validity. Scientific progress often involves revisiting and revising established textbook knowledge.