LSU Health New Orleans welcomes new Dental School Dean
New Orleans, LA – After a national search, Interim Chancellor Steve Nelson, MD, CM, appointed Angelo J. Mariotti, DDS, PhD, ...
Month: January 2023
Body phenotypes say a lot, but not everything, about a person’s health, according to new Concordia research
Concordia researchers studying body phenotypes — the observable characteristics like height, behaviour, appearance and more measurables — found that regardless ...
World-class center for single crystal electron diffraction will be UK first
A new centre based jointly at the University of Southampton and the University of Warwick will draw on expertise from ...
Fraudulent microchip use and compliance issues found on controversial lion farms in the Free State, South Africa
A number of serious management and compliance issues were revealed on lion farms in the Free State province, South Africa, ...
Expert analysis refutes claims that humans are colonised by bacteria before birth
Scientific claims that babies harbour live bacteria while still in the womb are inaccurate, and may have impeded research progress, ...
Smart bubble management for more efficient green hydrogen production
The green energy transition and European climate neutrality in 2050 demand drastic change for many sectors. Approximately 3 per cent ...
NIPR and JCAR will co-host the Seventh International Symposium on Arctic Research from March 6 to 10, 2023
The Seventh International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-7), co-hosted by the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) and Japan Consortium ...
Mechanical forces in the nervous system play a corrective role
Nerve cells communicate with one another via long processes known as axons and dendrites, or, more generally, neurites. During development, ...
Nanofiber-hydrogel loaded with stem cells shows success treating severe complication of Crohn’s disease
In a new study using a rat model of Crohn’s disease, a biodegradable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells, developed ...
Global movement demands action to support mothers in science
Seventeen organizations representing hundreds of thousands of female scientists globally have come together to call on research funders to take ...
Humans have influenced the growth of blue-green algae in lakes for thousands of years
In recent years, there have been increasing reports of toxic blue-green algae blooms in summer, even in German lakes, caused ...
More steps, moderate physical activity cuts dementia, cognitive impairment risk
Senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous ...
Adding just a small handful of walnuts can have dietary benefits for the whole family
A new study1 from researchers at Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington has found that adding one ounce of walnuts (or ...
How proteins on influenza viruses tilt, ‘breathe’ (video)
The potential “tripledemic” of influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) infection continues to be a concern. Vaccines remain the ...
Artificial photosynthesis uses sunlight to make biodegradable plastic
Osaka, Japan – In recent years, environmental problems caused by global warming have become more apparent due to greenhouse gases ...
How regulatory T cells halt aberrant, self-reactive T cells
New research findings show in detail how self-reactive T cells -- white blood cells that mistakenly attack healthy instead of ...
Recyclable mobile phone batteries a step closer with rust-busting invention
Mobile phone batteries with a lifetime up to three times longer than today’s technology could be a reality thanks to ...
Stowers scientists use cavefish to learn more about metabolism and the evolutionary basis of being a couch potato
KANSAS CITY, MO—January 24, 2023—Stay-at-home orders issued at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic ushered the hoarding of food and ...
It isn’t what you know, it’s what you think you know
Why do people hold highly variable attitudes towards well-evidenced science? For many years researchers focused on what people know about ...
Abnormal 12-hour cyclic gene activity found in schizophrenic brains
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, U.S. present the first evidence of 12-hour cycles of gene activity ...
