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Key Spots Of Schizophrenia In Mice Could Be Reversed With Drug Fasudil
A team from Nagoya University in Japan used the drug fasudil to reverse two common symptoms associated with schizophrenia: reduced density of pyramidal neurons and cognitive dysfunction associated with methamphetamine treatment. Their!-->…
Nagoya University Researchers Innovate Etching Method To Improve Smartphone Circuit Performance
In circuitry, etching is used to remove the deformed layer created during the grinding and polishing of metal components by selective chemical attack. Now, a research group at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a new method called!-->…
Research shows people with the gene mutation BRCA1 prone to aggressive cancer caused by asbestos…
A group of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan used a rat model to show that the BRCA1 mutation, which affects 1 in 500 people, increases the risks of malignant mesothelioma (MM), a cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Their!-->…
Nagoya University experts spot three intestinal bacteria found in dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), one of the most common forms of dementia, has no cure. Previous studies suggested that gut bacteria, the microorganisms that live in the human digestive tract, play a role in Parkinson’s disease, another!-->…
University of California, Davis names Its Four Environmental Fellows
The UC Davis Institute of the Environment has named four Environmental Faculty Fellows for 2023: Michele Barbato and Jasquelin Pena of the College of Engineering, and Jamie Hansen-Lewis and Emily Schlickman of the College of Agricultural!-->…
Study Shows Benefits Of Using Sheep As Lawn Mowers
Bicycles whirr by, students rush to class, staff and faculty are grabbing lunch or coffee on the go — and sheep graze the grassy knolls among the traffic, bleating every now and then. The grazing is their job.The 25 wooly sheep who!-->…
University of California, Davis’ National Center for Sustainable Transportation Gets $20M…
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced this week that the National Center for Sustainable Transportation, housed at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, will receive $20 million to lead a group of seven universities!-->…
University of California, Davis Witnesses High Numbers Application
The University of California, Davis, continues to attract high numbers of applicants for undergraduate study. For fall 2023, a total of 109,350 students have applied — just 0.8% shy of the record high set last year.The UC Office of the!-->…
University of California, Davis Study Examines Climate Trends in the West
People often say things like Phoenix has always been dry; Seattle has always been wet; and San Francisco has always been foggy. But “always” is a strong word. A study from the University of California, Davis, synthesizes climate trends!-->…
University of California, Davis Gets Grants To Explore Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific…
Five University of California campuses, including UC Davis, have received $1.1 million in grants to support social science research — part of an investment by the California Legislature to improve data available on Asian American, Native!-->…