Pregnancy triggers significant restructuring of the brain according to MRI images taken during a study of an expecting mother. Researchers noticed an increase in white matter, which aids communication between parts of the brain, and a decrease in grey matter. While many changes returned to normal after childbirth, others like cortical volume and thickness, remained altered for years. The study aims to serve as a base for further research on neuroanatomical changes during pregnancy.
Digital Twin Process Could Slash Microbial Protein Costs
A consortium of companies has developed what they call a digital twin of a microbial process to produce protein A. Novasign, based in Vienna, hopes
