Wondisford named dean of College of Medicine – Phoenix
Following an extensive national search, the University of Arizona Health Sciences has named Fredric Edward Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, dean of...
Education levels and child age shaped caregivers’ concerns amid Covid-19 pandemic, NIH study suggests
A caregiver’s education level and their child’s age played large roles in determining their primary sources of stress during the...
For children with fever, the proportion taken for treatment across Africa, Asia and Latin America has increased significantly in the last 30 years from 61% to 71%, but “significant gaps” in access to healthcare remain
For children with fever, the proportion taken for treatment across Africa, Asia and Latin America has increased significantly in the...
Many traits of autism are perceived as “male traits”, which may hinder the diagnosis and understanding of women with autism, in study of implicit and explicit associations
Many traits of autism are perceived as "male traits", which may hinder the diagnosis and understanding of women with autism,...
Plaster casts of victims of the Pompeii eruption may have contaminated the chemical composition of their bones – but bioarcheological analysis still suggests that they died of asphyxiation
Plaster casts of victims of the Pompeii eruption may have contaminated the chemical composition of their bones - but bioarcheological...
Opportunistic sperm and northern bottlenose whales frequently observed swimming behind deep-sea trawler net to feed on escaping fish
Sperm and northern bottlenose whales were frequently observed following a trawler off the coast of Newfoundland to feed on fish...
Shift work may impair memory and cognition, per data on nearly 50,000 Canadian adults
Exposure to night shift work and rotating shift work is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment among middle-aged...
How a cup of water can unlock the secrets of our Universe
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. In...
New ancient ape from Türkiye challenges the story of human origins
A new fossil ape from an 8.7-million-year-old site in Türkiye is challenging long-accepted ideas of human origins and adding weight...
A better understanding of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome could benefit long COVID patients
Amsterdam, August 23, 2023 – While myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID are not the same disease, they...
Insights from fully sequencing 43 human Y chromosomes
Highly challenging to sequence and long overlooked, the human Y chromosome’s contributions to health and disease remain largely unknown. A...
Clinical trial studying possible new treatment option for patients with NAFLD
According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 24% of adults in the United States have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease...
Interdisciplinary Lehigh University team awarded NSF grant to train future energy leaders
A team of interdisciplinary researchers led by Arindam Banerjee, professor and chair of the Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Department at...
Fighting the spread of the spotted lanternfly with a new data science tool
“Stomp, squash, smash” has been the accompanying soundtrack to the expansion of an odd-looking bug through the Eastern US. The...
Unraveling complex systems: The Backtracking Method
In physics, a "disordered system" refers to a physical system whose components – e.g. its atoms – are not organized...
Newly discovered “primitive cousins of T rex” shed light on the end of the age of dinosaurs in Africa
Fossils of primitive cousins of T. rex that had short, bulldog snouts and even shorter arms have been discovered by...
Researchers assemble the first complete sequence of a human Y chromosome
An international research team has generated the first truly complete sequence of a human Y chromosome, the final human chromosome...
Scientists develop fermionic quantum processor
Researchers from Austria and USA have designed a new type of quantum computer that uses fermionic atoms to simulate complex...
A 21st century mining boom across the tropics is degrading rivers
Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries, according to a...
Looking out for kids: a case for better pediatric trauma interventions
In the weeks following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health directives called for masking, social distancing, social isolation,...