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For 20 years, Nick Pere’s grapes have been pressed and distilled to fill the glasses of wineries across Missouri. The vines on his 20-acre farm in Etras are filled most seasons with a variety of varieties, including Vignoles, Allomera and Chambourcin.Last year was different.In May, before the vine blooms, the leaves begin to curl into a small bowl shape. As the fruit grew, most of it remained green and never fully ripened.Pere’s harvest was about 40 tonnes less than in previous seasons. Compared to the previous year, the harvest was cut by almost half, and profits were down about $50,000.“There…
In interpersonal conflicts, you can protect your reputation by staying calm, but crying can damage your reputation as well as that of the other person. This illustrates the social trade-off that keeping calm makes you look good, but if you want to make someone else look bad, crying is more effective. These findings were recently published in the journal evolution and human behavior. Conflict between people is a naturally emotional process. When humans are faced with conflicts with co-workers, friends, or loved ones, we often express sadness or anger to help us cope with the situation. Previous scientific research has…
Alligator Bioscience, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing tumor-directed tumor immune antibody drugs, today provided a brief update on mitazarimab. In parallel with ongoing collaboration activities, Alligator is exploring alternative opportunities for the Phase 3 development of mitazarimab in first-line metastatic pancreatic cancer. As part of these efforts, Alligator has signed a letter of intent with Unicancer, a French non-profit clinical cancer research organization. As a result, both parties are working together to establish the feasibility and prepare for a Phase 3 trial sponsored by global researchers. No development decisions have been made at this time and such activities are still…
A new study co-authored by two University of Wisconsin-Madison professors suggests that life expectancy for people born between 1941 and 2000 is increasing in every state and region, contrary to previous estimates that suggested a century of stagnation or decline in parts of the South. The study, published in the journal BMJ Open and led by Hector Piffare y Aroras and Jason Fletcher of the La Follette School of Public Affairs and José Andrade of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, challenges recent estimates that paint a picture of progress in increasing longevity in the U.S. that varies widely…
A new study from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) reveals how two different parts of the brain’s memory centers work together in a key reward region to help mice (and perhaps humans) combine memory of place and context with motivation to pursue rewards. The findings provide new insights into how the brain integrates information about where and what feels good to make everyday decisions, such as going to a favorite restaurant to meet a friend or seeking a rewarding experience. Specifically, the findings, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, show that inputs from the dorsal and ventral hippocampi…
Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels not only makes the continent economically and politically vulnerable, but also has a dramatic impact on the health of its people. Increased air pollution, heat damage and the impending spread of climate-related infectious diseases warn in the Lancet Countdown Europe 2026 report on health and climate change, which co-directors Dr. Joasim Rockloff (Heidelberg University) and Dr. Kathryn Tong (Barcelona Institute for Global Health) are about to release to the public. Together with other experts from academia, practice and policy, we will discuss the report’s findings at a public event at Heidelberg University and compare current…
A research team led by Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine published a comprehensive review in ExRNA that catalogs the diverse roles of extracellular vesicle-associated RNAs (EV-RNAs) in the development and progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). By integrating the latest findings from multi-omics studies and animal experiments, this review points out that EV-RNA has great potential to serve as a non-invasive biomarker for early detection and disease monitoring of IBD, and also as a target for next-generation targeted therapies. This study provides a solid theoretical basis to advance personalized precision treatment for the millions of IBD patients…
As the AI era is increasingly shaped by foundational models, the pharmaceutical industry is entering a new phase of discovery, design, and decision-making opportunities driven by scientific AI. To explore these advances, Insilico Medicine (03696.HK), a clinical-stage generative AI-driven drug discovery company, today announced that Pharma.AI Spring Kickoff 2026 will be held on April 14th at 10am ET. Registration and event details are available below. https://insilico.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h7tujok6SdmfDWzkZwRgNg. The 2026 season of the Pharma.AI Webinar Series will introduce you to the ongoing AI revolution in life sciences, including the growing interest in using fundamental models and why specialized models remain essential in…
Researchers led by Flinders University, in collaboration with international collaborators, have revealed how a rare blood clotting condition develops after certain COVID19 adenovirus-based vaccines, or even after natural adenovirus infection. A research team including scientists from Flinders University and the University of Greifswald has found that in a very small number of people, the immune system can mistakenly confuse a normal adenovirus protein with a human blood protein called platelet factor 4 (or PF4). Disruption of the immune system causes clotting When this disruption occurs, the body produces antibodies that activate clotting. Although this reaction is extremely rare, determining the…
The ability to connect new information and solve entirely new problems are mutually reinforced as children grow. Researchers who followed elementary school students for three years found that improved learning relevance predicted subsequent improvements in reasoning ability, and vice versa. These results were published in the journal intelligenceindicating that these two basic cognitive abilities do not function strictly in isolation but develop in tandem. Associative learning is a mental process of forming connections between different pieces of information. Remembering people’s names by associating them with faces, and matching vocabulary to their basic definitions, rely on this process. Experiencing these connections…