Veteran PTSD fishing treatment project nets $1.3m in funding
A “game-changing” $1.3m cash injection has been awarded to researchers exploring if doctors can prescribe fishing to treat PTSD. Credit: University of ...
Year: 2024
Nanoscale CL thermometry with lanthanide-doped heavy-metal oxide in TEM
A groundbreaking method for measuring the temperature of nanometer-sized samples within a transmission electron microscope (TEM) has been developed by ...
Eight new deep-sea species of marine sponges discovered
Despite marine sponges being widespread on our planet, their biodiversity and distribution is still poorly known. Even though the Mediterranean ...
Pinging pipes could help to identify lead water lines without excavation
As any percussionist or fidgety pen-tapper can tell you, different materials make different noises when you hit them. Researchers at ...
A new manganese-fluorine catalyst with exceptional oxidizing power
A research team, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a cutting-edge catalyst with exceptional oxidizing power, capable of extracting electrons from compounds. ...
What makes a pathogen antibiotic-resistant?
Antimicrobial resistance is a story of constantly moving parts and players. With every new or tweaked antibiotic or antimicrobial drug, ...
Exploring the effectiveness of a novel pain management device for endometriosis pain
Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting women, often resulting in painful symptoms such as menstrual cramps and pelvic pain. Pain ...
Exploring the surface properties of NiO with low-energy electron diffraction
Spintronics is a field that deals with electronics that exploit the intrinsic spin of electrons and their associated magnetic moment ...
New method to predict medical risks decades ahead
— The world population is aging at an increasing pace. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2023, one ...
Carnegie Mellon researchers develop new machine learning method for modeling of chemical reactions
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Los Alamos National Laboratory have used machine learning to create a model that can ...
Personality and mental health factors linked to vaping uptake
University of Otago researchers have discovered three psychological factors that predict if a non-smoker will start vaping.Credit: University of Otago ...
Missing disease-related gene identified in generalized pustular psoriasis
A team from Nagoya University in Japan has identified previously unidentified gene variants that are associated with the development of ...
Revealing a hidden threat: Researchers show viral infections pose early heart risks
In a potentially game-changing development, scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have revealed a new understanding of sometimes ...
First atom-level structure of packaged viral genome reveals new properties, dynamics
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A computational model of the more than 26 million atoms in a DNA-packed viral capsid expands our ...
Exploring the effects of Dasatinib, Quercetin, and Fisetin on DNA methylation clocks: a longitudinal study on senolytic interventions
“ our findings underscore the imperative for additional markers to gauge the physiological impact of senolytic treatments ”Credit: 2024 Lee ...
Higher BMI is significantly associated with worse mental health, especially in women, per study of middle-aged and older adults which adjusted for lifestyle and demographic factors
Higher BMI is significantly associated with worse mental health, especially in women, per study of middle-aged and older adults which ...
Diving dinosaurs? Certain methods may be unsuitable for inferring dino lifestyles
The support for the hypothesis of Spinosaurus as an aquatic pursuit predator may have had fundamental flaws, according to Nathan ...
Factors associated with age-related hearing loss differ between males and females
Certain factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss differ by sex, including weight, smoking behavior, and hormone exposure, according to ...
NRL researcher awarded grant to study nanotechnology sensors
WASHINGTON – U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) research chemist, Braden C. Giordano, Ph.D., is the recipient of the National Science Foundation (NSF) ...
New deep-sea worm discovered at methane seep off Costa Rica
Greg Rouse, a marine biologist at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and other researchers have discovered a new ...