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OTTAWA, Ontario, May 16, 2024 – Noise-canceling headphones are a godsend for living and working in loud environments. They automatically...

Under stress, an observer is more likely to help the victim than to punish the perpetrator

Being stressed while witnessing injustice may push your brain towards altruism, according to a study published on May 14th in...

Researchers wrestle with accuracy of AI technology used to create new drug candidates

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Artificial intelligence (AI) has numerous applications in healthcare, from analyzing medical imaging to optimizing the execution...

Breaking bonds to form bonds: Rethinking the Chemistry of Cations

A team of chemists from the University of Vienna, led by Nuno Maulide, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the...

The rapid progression of sepsis—a dysregulated immune response mounted by the host in response to an infection—can be life-threatening.

Chinese Medical Journal review explores cell-based immunotherapies for sepsis

Imagine the human body mounting an excessively heightened reaction to an infection, causing multiple organ failures and posing a risk...

Study suggests high-frequency electrical ‘noise’ results in congenital night blindness

In what they believe is a solution to a 30-year biological mystery, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have...

Alternative materials to plastics for packaging are not always more sustainable

Milan, 16 May 2024 –. The increasing sense of environmental responsibility of both consumers and companies has triggered a transition...

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus selects Dr. John H. Sampson as Dean of the School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Following a competitive national search, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is proud to announce that John H. Sampson,...

Low-flying aircraft can lead to noisy and unhealthy neighborhoods

Noise survey highlights need for new direction at Canadian airports #ASA186

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 16, 2024 – The COVID-19 pandemic changed life in many ways, including stopping nearly all commercial flights....

A second chance for new antibiotic agent

Significant attempts 20 years agoCredit: © RUB, Marquard Significant attempts 20 years ago The study focused on the protein peptide...

Visualization of the orientation and density of structural fibers in the sclera, the outermost eye layer

Imaging fibrous structure abnormalities of the white of the eye in myopathic patients

Researchers provide an innovative approach to understanding ocular pathologies by visualizing the fiber structure of the sclera, the outermost eye...

Larinioides sclopetarius helped researchers from Binghamton University investigate how spiders listen to their environment

Spider silk sound system #ASA186

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 16, 2024 – The best microphone in the world might have an unexpected source: spider silk. Spiders...

Loneliness and mental health problems are interconnected

“We have found a correlation between loneliness and several mental health problems,” says Associate Professor Rubén Rodríguez-Cano at the Norwegian...

TTUHSC’s Ahmed investigating cardiac cell regeneration

When a patient is experiencing heart failure, a leading cause of death worldwide, they begin to lose healthy and functioning...

Nature Conferences, Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative, Aga Khan University launch Africa’s first-ever dementia conference to advance lifespan brain health innovations across diverse communities

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC), the organization leading an unprecedented global response to Alzheimer’s, today announced the first-ever brain health and dementia...

Regenerating worms have genetic control over their algal partners

Many organisms are far more complex than just a single species. Humans, for example, are full of a variety of...

From roots to resilience: investigating the vital role of microbes in coastal plant health

Georgia’s saltwater marshes — living where the land meets the ocean — stretch along the state’s entire 100-mile coastline. These...

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Volume 14, Issue 5 Publishes

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/14/issue/5Credit: APSB https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/14/issue/5 Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B (APSB) was founded with the goal of creating a global high-level forum centred...

Cyclin D1 expression in penile cancer

“Brazil holds the global record for penile cancer incidence.”Credit: 2024 Duarte et al. “Brazil holds the global record for penile...

A new family of beautiful-charming Tetraquarks