The first 1,000 days: A window of opportunity for a brighter future for children
How can we help create a healthier and more equitable future for all pregnant people and their children? The infant ...
Month: September 2022
New Chinese Medical Journal review elucidates potential contributors to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), one of the most widespread disorders worldwide, is expected to rise by ...
SwRI’s Dr. William Bottke named AGU fellow
SwRI’s Dr. William Bottke named AGU Fellow Planetary scientist is among small percentage of AGU members to be honored https://www.swri.org/press-release/swri-dr-william-bottke-named-agu-fellow ...
Plant breeding: Using “invisible” chromosomes to pass on packages of positive traits
The ideal crop plant is tasty and high-yielding while also being resistant to diseases and pests. But if the relevant ...
Adolescents with severe obesity lost weight, kept it off, and erased comorbidities after bariatric surgery
Adolescents suffering with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery before the age of 22 had significant and lasting reductions in ...
Silicon nanopillars for quantum communication
“Silicon and single-photon sources in the telecommunication field have long been the missing link in speeding up the development of ...
Scientists find that wolves can show attachment toward humans
When it comes to showing affection towards people, many dogs are naturals. Now comes word reported in the journal Ecology ...
New study explains link between diabetes and UTIs
Lower immunity and recurring infections are common in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden ...
Stowers scientists use zebrafish to understand the connection between the immune system and regeneration
KANSAS CITY, MO—September 20, 2022—How the immune system responds to injury in many organs and tissues allows and enables their ...
Updated climate models clouded by scientific biases, researchers find
Clouds can cool or warm the planet’s surface, a radiative effect that contributes significantly to the global energy budget and ...
Can eyes on self-driving cars reduce accidents?
Robotic eyes on autonomous vehicles could improve pedestrian safety, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Participants ...
Molecular changes in the brain in the aftermath of a traumatic event may help explain long-term susceptibility or resilience
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 20, 2022) – Social avoidance is a common symptom of PTSD, and scientists working to better understand ...
Richard S. Bodman and Fred Miller join LJI Board of Directors
LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) has welcomed Richard S. Bodman and Fred Miller to the Institute's Board ...
Drug detection: ONR SCOUT tests tech for monitoring illicit maritime cargo
ARLINGTON, Va.—To improve capabilities for monitoring aircraft and vessels carrying illicit maritime cargo such as drugs — for longer periods ...
Genomic analysis reveals true origin of South America’s canids
South America has more canid species than any place on Earth, and a surprising new UCLA-led genomic analysis shows that ...
Amino acid supplement key to reproductive health in dairy cows
URBANA, Ill. – Lysine is an essential amino acid for dairy cows, helping boost milk production when added to the ...
Chinese fossil eggs show dinosaur decline before extinction
Nearly 66 million years ago, a large asteroid hit Earth and contributed to the global extinction of dinosaurs, leaving birds ...
SwRI scientist helps identify new evidence for habitability in Enceladus’s ocean
SAN ANTONIO — Sept. 19, 2022 — The search for extraterrestrial life just got more interesting as a team of ...
Endovascular catheter developed at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University shows unprecedented ability to treat pulmonary artery obstruction
(Philadelphia, PA) – A device known as the BASHIR™ Endovascular Catheter (THROMBOLEX, Inc.) significantly reduces the size of blood clots ...
Pulmonary and primary care experts share research on delays to diagnosis in complex lung diseases
Glenview, Ill., September 19, 2022 – A steering committee of pulmonary experts and primary care physicians (PCPs) released today a white paper ...
