Medicine and Life Sciences - Life Sciences

Researchers and veterinary experts at the University of Glasgow are to undertake a new study to better understand a devastating, degenerative spinal condition in corgis. Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a debilitating disease of the spinal cord affecting various breeds, including corgis.

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, a new study led by a UCL researcher has found.

Cytotrait , a biotechnology spinout from The University of Manchester commercialised with support from the University of Manchester Innovation Factory , focused on the development of novel traits for food and agriculture, today announced the close of its £3M seed funding round.

A new open-access 3D portal that allows users to explore human organs in unprecedented detail, from the whole organ to individual cells, has been launched by an international team led by UCL scientists.

Scientists have successfully reconstructed videos purely from the brain activity of mice, showing what the mice were seeing, in a new study led by UCL researchers.

Two companion studies, published in Cell Genomics , reveal how brain development lays the foundation for both shared and sex-specific circuits, redefining how neural diversity arises. A preview article l'inked to the report highlights the broader significance of these findings and places them in context for the field.