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Proteomic characterization of aging-driven changes in the mouse brain by co-expression network analysis
Abstract Brain aging causes a progressive decline in functional capacity and is a strong risk factor for dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease. To characterize age-related proteomic changes in the brain, we used quantitative proteomics to examine brain tissues, cortex and hippocampus, of mice at three age points (3, 15, and 24 months old), and quantified more…
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Medical Detectives takes students on deep dive into science
Medical Detectives takes students on deep dive into science Published 6:00 pm Monday, October 23, 2023 1 of 5 IJ Holton Intermediate School students work to get to the bottom of an epidemic as part of Medical Detectives Mondat at The Hormel Institute. Eric Johnson/[email protected] IJ Holton Intermediate School students work to get to the…
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New Chair Elected of Advisory Council for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
At a crucial time for the conservation of the ocean and coastlines, Christopher McGuire, Ocean Program Director for The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts, will lead the Advisory Council for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a part of the ocean east of Boston, Massachusetts between Cape Ann and Cape Cod.…
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Harnessing the Power of Tree Canopy in NYC
Summers in New York City are like none other. In my memories of growing up in Queens in the 2000s, I can still hear the laughter of children echoing through the streets, reminding me that this bustling metropolis was our playground, our sanctuary for adventure. The streets were filled with people—families strolling hand-in-hand and friends…
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Why Australians Are Growing to Appreciate These Loud and Smelly Bats
By Carlyn Kranking Assistant Editor, Science and Innovation As darkness descends across the eastern coast of Australia, thousands of gray-headed flying foxes take to the skies. Armed with a keen sense of smell and sharp night vision, they roam to find food after resting all day. Some might travel as far as 30 miles in…
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Media Statement: The Nature Conservancy welcomes EU Wind Package
The European Commission published its European Wind Power Action Plan, presenting policy measures to support the European wind sector to reach the EU’s climate and decarbonisation targets. The Action Plan was announced by President von der Leyen last month during the State of the Union address and contains several new initiatives as well as actions…
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Championing nature and Indigenous wisdom: Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week sets the stage for COP28
By Climate Champions | October 23, 2023 Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW) opens in Panama City today aiming to galvanize the LAC community around a common vision of what it takes to transition to a net zero emissions, nature-positive and resilient world. With just over one month to go until COP28, LAC CW,…
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A European perspective on structural barriers to women’s career progression in neuroscience
Abstract Despite an unprecedented number of women entering neuroscience, and decades-long recruitment and retention efforts, women continue to be disproportionately underrepresented in European academic tenure-track faculty and leadership positions. This Perspective focuses on two major career points where women exhibit diminished representation: the transition from postdoctoral fellow to junior professor and the promotion to more…
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Using spatial and logical-mathematical intelligence for information wayfinding
In the third of a trilogy of essays on types of intelligence, Bruce Gibb mines the thoughts of some of his peers on what personal qualities help chemists achieve success in the lab. It’s ironic that spatially intelligent chemists turn to those who score high on spatial intelligence to help us create art for the…
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Daily briefing: Why women were deliberately infected with Zika
Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Rainfall in the northeastern state of Odisha might decrease by 12% if India’s river-linking plans are implemented.Credit: Asit Kumar/AFP via Getty River-linking plan could reduce rainfall India’s controversial plan to link several rivers could upset the…