In compositional next-generation sequencing (NGS) analyses (including microbiome studies, RNA-seq and metagenomics) the arithmetic mean (AM) of relative proportions is the default operator for…
cadmus is an open-source Python toolkit for automated retrieval and processing of full-text biomedical literature. It utilises programmatic access to PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC, PMC, and publisher…
A common approach for investigating high-level visual cortex with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is to define regions of interest (ROIs) in individual participants using functional…
When hearing fails, stimulation of the auditory nerve by electrical cochlear implants (eCIs) partially restores hearing, with most eCI users achieving open speech understanding. However, the broad…
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a clinically relevant quinoline derivative, impairs both collective and individual cell migration by disrupting actin and vimentin cytoskeletal dynamics during wound…
Proteins are critical to life—and to industry. There are countless proteins that could be engineered to treat and even cure serious diseases and cellular dysfunctions. Industrial applications are…
As climate change intensifies, one of the key challenges facing forestry is how to balance efficient timber production with the preservation of forests’ climate-regulating functions, biodiversity,…
Different beak and jaw shapes are illustrative examples of how animal species have adapted to different food sources. In a new study published in the journal Nature, researchers now show how diet…
To the untrained eye, the Florida scrub ecosystem isn’t much to look at. Scattered in patches around coastal and inland Florida, the scrub landscape is dominated by shrubs and short oaks, all growing…
Wolves in India, like the pack that raised Mowgli in “The Jungle Book,” can often feel disconnected from both the research and storytelling of wolves. Rice University professor Lauren Hennelly is…