Monthly Archives: April 2021

Different social ecologies and conspecific cooperation Posted on April 24, 2021 by admin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaijK-0VHc0 Importance of a species’ socioecology: Wolves outperform dogs in a conspecific cooperation task. Sarah Marshall-Pescini et al (2017), PNAS https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1709027114​ A number of domestication hypotheses suggest that dogs have acquired a more tolerant temperament than wolves, promoting cooperative interactions … Continue reading →

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Point-of-care bulk testing for SARS-CoV-2 by combining hybridization capture with improved colorimetric LAMP Posted on April 19, 2021 by admin

Abstract:”Efforts to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 have spurred the need for reliable, rapid, and cost-effective diagnostic methods which can be applied to large numbers of people. However, current standard protocols for the detection of viral nucleic acids while sensitive, … Continue reading →

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IL-17 controls central nervous system autoimmunity through the intestinal microbiome Posted on April 14, 2021 by admin

IL-17 controls central nervous system autoimmunity through the intestinal microbiome Abstract: : “Interleukin-17A– (IL-17A) and IL-17F–producing CD4+ T helper cells (TH17 cells) are implicated in the development of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and its animal model, experimental … Continue reading →

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Epigenetic variance in dopamine D2 receptor: a marker of IQ malleability? Posted on April 12, 2021 by admin

Kaminski, J.A. et al.:  Epigenetic variance in dopamine D2 receptor: a marker of IQ malleability? Translational Psychiatry (2018)8:169 DOI 10.1038/s41398-018-0222-7 Excerpt: “Genetic variance is known to explain a substantial part of variability in cognitive capacity. The largest available study describes … Continue reading →

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Genomic region associated with protection against severe COVID-19 Posted on April 5, 2021 by admin

https://www.pnas.org/content/118/9/e2026309118

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Physical activity and non-communicable disease burden Posted on April 1, 2021 by admin

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/03/01/bjsports-2020-103640

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