Smoother silicone breast implants may reduce severity of immune system reactions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STUDY SUGGESTS THAT SMOOTHER SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS REDUCE SEVERITY OF IMMUNE SYSTEM REACTIONS According to researchers at ...
Month: June 2021
Microspheres quiver when shocked
Columbia and Northwestern engineers use electric fields to induce oscillations in tiny particles; this motion could be used by researchers ...
High-resolution microscope built from LEGO and bits of phone
Research led by Göttingen University shows constructing microscope improves children's understanding Microscopy is an essential tool in many fields of ...
Coral offspring physiology impacted by parental exposure to intense environmental stresses
Environmental disturbances, such as bleaching events, can have lasting consequences across generations of corals Adult corals that survive high-intensity environmental ...
Study finds abnormal response to cellular stress is associated with Huntington’s disease
Irvine, CA - June 23, 2021 - A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds that the persistence of a ...
Research provides a roadmap to HIV eradication via stem cell therapy
Study uncovers stem cells' ability to restore immunity and repair gut damage caused by HIV In a groundbreaking study, a ...
Study: Environmental risks exacerbated for vulnerable populations in small towns
AMES, Iowa -- A new study of small Iowa towns found that vulnerable populations within those communities face significantly more ...
NIH begins study of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and postpartum
Researchers will evaluate antibody responses in vaccinated participants and their infants A new observational study has begun to evaluate the ...
Flipping a molecular switch for heart fibrosis
Gladstone researchers discover how to reverse cardiac scarring -- and how this could treat heart failure SAN FRANCISCO, CA--June 23, ...
NASA’s Webb will use quasars to unlock the secrets of the early universe
Quasars are very bright, distant and active supermassive black holes that are millions to billions of times the mass of ...
Tiny ancient bird from China shares skull features with Tyrannosaurus rex
Researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a 120-million-year-old ...
Wild bees need deadwood in the forest
How many tree species are there in the forest? How are the trees scattered throughout? How high are the individual ...
Cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma induces fatally bold behavior in hyena cubs
Best known for its presence in house cats and a tendency to infect and alter the behaviors of rodents and ...
3,000-year-old shark attack victim found by Oxford-led researchers
Newspapers regularly carry stories of terrifying shark attacks, but in a paper published today, Oxford-led researchers reveal their discovery of ...
Greater Yellowstone area expected to become warmer, drier
New report highlights climate change effects on greater Yellowstone ecosystem Temperature significantly increased and snowfall decreased in the iconic Greater ...
Melatonin in mice: there’s more to this hormone than sleep
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science and the RIKEN BioResource Research Center in Japan, along with collaborators at ...
NIH scientists describe “Multi-Kingdom Dialogue” between internal, external microbiota
Implications for Functions Ranging from Tissue Repair to Antimicrobial Responses WHAT: National Institutes of Health scientists and their collaborators have ...
Nature article: Dieting and its effect on the gut microbiome
Bacterium associated with antibiotic-induced colitis plays a role in weight control Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the University ...
Cedars-Sinai awarded $11.99 million for ALS clinical trial
Grant from California Institute for Regenerative Medicine supports new testing of potential gene and stem cell therapy for incurable disease ...
Fracture setting method could replace metal plates, with fewer complications
A new biocompatible polymer-based composite material could soon replace metal plates in treating difficult and unstable fractures. Developed at KTH ...
