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  • May 6, 2016
  • 06:55 AM
  • 580 views

Seeing With Eyes Shut: How LSD Causes Hallucinations

by Agnese Mariotti in United Academics

Brain scans show the human brain under LSD and explain how hallucinations occur.... Read more »

Carhart-Harris, R., Muthukumaraswamy, S., Roseman, L., Kaelen, M., Droog, W., Murphy, K., Tagliazucchi, E., Schenberg, E., Nest, T., Orban, C.... (2016) Neural correlates of the LSD experience revealed by multimodal neuroimaging. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(17), 4853-4858. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1518377113  

Carhart-Harris, R., Leech, R., Hellyer, P., Shanahan, M., Feilding, A., Tagliazucchi, E., Chialvo, D., & Nutt, D. (2014) The entropic brain: a theory of conscious states informed by neuroimaging research with psychedelic drugs. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00020  

Hagmann, P., Cammoun, L., Gigandet, X., Meuli, R., Honey, C., Wedeen, V., & Sporns, O. (2008) Mapping the Structural Core of Human Cerebral Cortex. PLoS Biology, 6(7). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060159  

  • April 29, 2016
  • 11:02 AM
  • 648 views

Bringing ‘Dirty’ Mice Into Labs Opens A World Of Possibilities

by Rita dos Santos Silva in United Academics

Treating immune disorders might have gotten easier with a new mouse model.... Read more »

Beura, L., Hamilton, S., Bi, K., Schenkel, J., Odumade, O., Casey, K., Thompson, E., Fraser, K., Rosato, P., Filali-Mouhim, A.... (2016) Normalizing the environment recapitulates adult human immune traits in laboratory mice. Nature, 532(7600), 512-516. DOI: 10.1038/nature17655  

Mestas, J., & Hughes, C. (2004) Of Mice and Not Men: Differences between Mouse and Human Immunology. The Journal of Immunology, 172(5), 2731-2738. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.172.5.2731  

Shultz, D. (2016) Can ‘dirty mice’ save animal research?. Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf4153  

  • April 20, 2016
  • 06:49 AM
  • 559 views

The Pantanal Diaries I: Ready To Fly

by Chiara Civardi in United Academics

Emerge into Brazil's swamp, with Chiara and the Wildlife Conservation Society.... Read more »

Keuroghlian, A., Andrade Santos, M., & Eaton, D. (2015) The effects of deforestation on white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) home range in the southern Pantanal. Mammalia, 79(4). DOI: 10.1515/mammalia-2014-0094  

  • April 14, 2016
  • 07:00 AM
  • 709 views

Adding Letters To The ABC Of DNA

by Gunnar De Winter in United Academics

Researchers are working hard to expand the alphabet of life by adding new bases to DNA.... Read more »

Hirao I, & Kimoto M. (2012) Unnatural base pair systems toward the expansion of the genetic alphabet in the central dogma. Proceedings of the Japan Academy. Series B, Physical and biological sciences, 88(7), 345-67. PMID: 22850726  

Yang, Z., Chen, F., Alvarado, J., & Benner, S. (2011) Amplification, Mutation, and Sequencing of a Six-Letter Synthetic Genetic System. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(38), 15105-15112. DOI: 10.1021/ja204910n  

Malyshev, D., Dhami, K., Quach, H., Lavergne, T., Ordoukhanian, P., Torkamani, A., & Romesberg, F. (2012) Efficient and sequence-independent replication of DNA containing a third base pair establishes a functional six-letter genetic alphabet. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 109(30), 12005-12010. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1205176109  

Malyshev, D., Dhami, K., Lavergne, T., Chen, T., Dai, N., Foster, J., Corrêa, I., & Romesberg, F. (2014) A semi-synthetic organism with an expanded genetic alphabet. Nature, 509(7500), 385-388. DOI: 10.1038/nature13314  

  • April 12, 2016
  • 11:53 AM
  • 472 views

Bioterrorism: Lessons Learned From Anthrax

by Rita dos Santos Silva in United Academics

Anthrax attacks in 2001 were a wake-up call for the importance of preparedness.... Read more »

Goel, A. (2015) Anthrax: A disease of biowarfare and public health importance. World Journal of Clinical Cases, 3(1), 20. DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i1.20  

Riedel S. (2005) Anthrax: a continuing concern in the era of bioterrorism. Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center), 18(3), 234-43. PMID: 16200179  

Anderson, P. (2012) Bioterrorism: Toxins as Weapons. Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 25(2), 121-129. DOI: 10.1177/0897190012442351  

  • April 5, 2016
  • 06:43 AM
  • 509 views

Coffee’s Guilty Pleasure

by Chiara Civardi in United Academics

Eco-friendly behaviors, such as recycling coffee pods, are associated with a sense of pride.... Read more »

  • March 29, 2016
  • 06:53 AM
  • 488 views

Fairness In Science: What For?

by Francisco Azuaje in United Academics

Why is the quest for fairness in science still relevant today?... Read more »

Holtz, B., & Harold, C. (2010) Interpersonal Justice and Deviance: The Moderating Effects of Interpersonal Justice Values and Justice Orientation. Journal of Management, 39(2), 339-365. DOI: 10.1177/0149206310390049  

  • March 18, 2016
  • 09:22 AM
  • 499 views

The Rise And Fall Of Alexandria’s Library

by Rita dos Santos Silva in United Academics

Knowledge sharing: from Alexandria’s Library to Open Access... Read more »

  • March 17, 2016
  • 11:09 AM
  • 553 views

Once upon a time… On the origin of fairytales

by Gunnar De Winter in United Academics

Researchers uncover the origins of fairy tales through evolutionary biology’s methods... Read more »

da Silva, S., & Tehrani, J. (2016) Comparative phylogenetic analyses uncover the ancient roots of Indo-European folktales. Royal Society Open Science, 3(1), 150645. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.150645  

  • March 17, 2016
  • 11:09 AM
  • 511 views

Once upon a time… On the origin of fairytales

by Gunnar De Winter in United Academics

Researchers uncover the origins of fairy tales through evolutionary biology’s methods... Read more »

da Silva, S., & Tehrani, J. (2016) Comparative phylogenetic analyses uncover the ancient roots of Indo-European folktales. Royal Society Open Science, 3(1), 150645. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.150645  

  • March 15, 2016
  • 07:34 AM
  • 480 views

Where Have All The Bad Scientific Talks Gone?

by Francisco Azuaje in United Academics

Science meetings should be more than a space for self-promotion and dullness.... Read more »

Edward O. Wilson. (2013) Letters to a young scientist. Choice Reviews Online, 51(02), 51-51. DOI: 10.5860/CHOICE.51-0846  

  • March 8, 2016
  • 06:47 AM
  • 635 views

How Einstein Could Still Save the Earth

by Jeffrey Daniels in United Academics

Gravitational waves, detected by LIGO, might have implications for finding black holes.... Read more »

Abbott, B. (2016) Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger. Physical Review Letters, 116(6). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.061102  

Emanuele Berti. (2016) Viewpoint: The First Sounds of Merging Black Holes. APS Physics 9 (2016) 17. arXiv: 1602.04476v2

  • March 1, 2016
  • 08:59 AM
  • 511 views

Schizophrenia Killed The Cat

by Chiara Civardi in United Academics

Toxoplasma may no longer be responsible for mental disorders... Read more »

  • February 24, 2016
  • 10:10 AM
  • 480 views

Ravens Can See Themselves As Someone Else

by Jeffrey Daniels in United Academics

Study shows that ravens have “Theory of Mind,” something that was thought only humans had.... Read more »

Bugnyar, T., Reber, S., & Buckner, C. (2016) Ravens attribute visual access to unseen competitors. Nature Communications, 10506. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10506  

  • February 23, 2016
  • 06:10 AM
  • 529 views

Love? All You Need is... Oxytocin

by Chiara Civardi in United Academics

Oxytocin, the love hormone, is involved in emphatetic behaviours in tiny rodents.... Read more »

Burkett, J., Andari, E., Johnson, Z., Curry, D., de Waal, F., & Young, L. (2016) Oxytocin-dependent consolation behavior in rodents. Science, 351(6271), 375-378. DOI: 10.1126/science.aac4785  

  • January 28, 2016
  • 06:33 AM
  • 592 views

4 Ways Meat Industry Is Destroying The Environment

by Rita dos Santos Silva in United Academics

Meat industry is responsible for irreversible environmental damages, from deforestation to water shortage.... Read more »

Herrero, M., Havlik, P., Valin, H., Notenbaert, A., Rufino, M., Thornton, P., Blummel, M., Weiss, F., Grace, D., & Obersteiner, M. (2013) Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110(52), 20888-20893. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1308149110  

Gorbach, S. (2001) Antimicrobial Use in Animal Feed — Time to Stop. New England Journal of Medicine, 345(16), 1202-1203. DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200110183451610  

White, D., Zhao, S., Sudler, R., Ayers, S., Friedman, S., Chen, S., McDermott, P., McDermott, S., Wagner, D., & Meng, J. (2001) The Isolation of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella from Retail Ground Meats. New England Journal of Medicine, 345(16), 1147-1154. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa010315  

Tilman, D., Cassman, K., Matson, P., Naylor, R., & Polasky, S. (2002) Agricultural sustainability and intensive production practices. Nature, 418(6898), 671-677. DOI: 10.1038/nature01014  

  • January 27, 2016
  • 06:33 AM
  • 492 views

A Steak A Day Will Keep Sustainability Away

by Rita dos Santos Silva in United Academics

Meat unsustainable practices are damaging Earth's resources... Read more »

Herrero, M., Havlik, P., Valin, H., Notenbaert, A., Rufino, M., Thornton, P., Blummel, M., Weiss, F., Grace, D., & Obersteiner, M. (2013) Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110(52), 20888-20893. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1308149110  

Gorbach, S. (2001) Antimicrobial Use in Animal Feed — Time to Stop. New England Journal of Medicine, 345(16), 1202-1203. DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200110183451610  

White, D., Zhao, S., Sudler, R., Ayers, S., Friedman, S., Chen, S., McDermott, P., McDermott, S., Wagner, D., & Meng, J. (2001) The Isolation of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella from Retail Ground Meats. New England Journal of Medicine, 345(16), 1147-1154. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa010315  

Tilman, D., Cassman, K., Matson, P., Naylor, R., & Polasky, S. (2002) Agricultural sustainability and intensive production practices. Nature, 418(6898), 671-677. DOI: 10.1038/nature01014  

  • January 19, 2016
  • 06:47 AM
  • 510 views

Slowing Down The Clock

by Agnese Mariotti in United Academics

New drugs can delay aging and rejuvenate tissues.... Read more »

Chang, J., Wang, Y., Shao, L., Laberge, R., Demaria, M., Campisi, J., Janakiraman, K., Sharpless, N., Ding, S., Feng, W.... (2015) Clearance of senescent cells by ABT263 rejuvenates aged hematopoietic stem cells in mice. Nature Medicine, 22(1), 78-83. DOI: 10.1038/nm.4010  

Baker, D., Wijshake, T., Tchkonia, T., LeBrasseur, N., Childs, B., van de Sluis, B., Kirkland, J., & van Deursen, J. (2011) Clearance of p16Ink4a-positive senescent cells delays ageing-associated disorders. Nature, 479(7372), 232-236. DOI: 10.1038/nature10600  

van Deursen, J. (2014) The role of senescent cells in ageing. Nature, 509(7501), 439-446. DOI: 10.1038/nature13193  

  • January 14, 2016
  • 05:28 AM
  • 422 views

2015, Gene-editing Awakens

by Rita dos Santos Silva in United Academics

2015 was the year for gene-editing to shine, especially thanks to CRISPR-Cas9. Voted Breakthrough of the Year by the Science journal panel of scientists, few techniques have made such a quick and controversial impact in the last decades as CRISPR. ... Read more »

Perez-Pinera, P., Kocak, D., Vockley, C., Adler, A., Kabadi, A., Polstein, L., Thakore, P., Glass, K., Ousterout, D., Leong, K.... (2013) RNA-guided gene activation by CRISPR-Cas9–based transcription factors. Nature Methods, 10(10), 973-976. DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.2600  

  • January 12, 2016
  • 06:37 AM
  • 515 views

Two Steps to Self-control

by Gunnar De Winter in United Academics

When it comes to cognitive control, we know that the basics are already present in young children but that the ability increases throughout adolescence. How does that happen? ... Read more »

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