Johns Hopkins researchers develop gut-restricted drug to treat IBD
A new study of mice and lab-grown human colon “organoids” indicates that an experimental drug developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine...
Course correction keeps Parker Solar Probe on track for Venus flyby
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe executed a short maneuver on Aug. 3, 2023, that kept the spacecraft on track to hit...
NTU Singapore and University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam plan to launch international MBA to empower global leaders
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Vietnam’s University of Economics Ho Chi Minh (UEH) are planning to launch a...
Study ties fracking to another type of shaking
New research confirms fracking causes slow, small earthquakes or tremors, whose origin was previously a mystery to scientists. The tremors...
PolyU project offers an integrated health technology solution to address societal needs in mental healthcare
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has received funding support from the Strategic Topics Grant (STG) 2023/24 of the Research...
Common cold virus linked to potentially fatal blood clotting disorder
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and...
Let there be matter: Simulating the creation of matter from photon–photon collisions
Osaka, Japan – One of the most striking predictions of quantum physics is that matter can be generated solely from...
Education program tackles race-based cancer health disparities
HOUSTON – (Aug. 10, 2023) Rice University chemist Carolyn Nichol has won a competitive Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National...
Researchers unlock mystery of cartilage regeneration in lizards
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have published the first detailed description of the...
Nematodes joy ride across electric voltages
Hokkaido University researchers found that tiny nematode worm larvae surf electric fields to hitch rides on passing insects.Credit: Katsuhiko Sato...
Stem cell therapy rescues symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
In the ongoing search for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a burgeoning branch of medicine is bringing new hope. Stem...
Nearly 99% of autistic adults not receiving public employment services in the U.S.
From 2008-16 an estimated 1.98 million autistic adults — or 99%, of those who likely needed employment services — did...
A novel theory of aging — independent of damage accumulation
“We argue that in multicellular organisms, neighbouring cells are in constant competition.”Credit: 2023 Wordsworth and Shanley. “We argue that in...
Gray whales feeding along the Pacific Northwest coast are smaller than their counterparts who travel farther to forage
NEWPORT, Ore. – Gray whales that spend their summers feeding off the coast of Oregon are shorter than their counterparts...
What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary Institute-led team aims to find out
Tropical forests like the Amazon lock away vast amounts of carbon, but that carbon is not equally distributed. The largest...
Traditional and complementary medicine, including acupuncture and naturopathic medicine, has a mixed picture of regulation and eligibility for reimbursement across the US
Traditional and complementary medicine, including acupuncture and naturopathic medicine, has a mixed picture of regulation and eligibility for reimbursement across...
For Grand Canyon visitors, heat-related illness under climate change scenarios could increase 29%-137% by 2100 – with incidence peaking in shoulder season months when visitors may be less prepared for extreme heat
For Grand Canyon visitors, heat-related illness under climate change scenarios could increase 29%-137% by 2100 - with incidence peaking in...
Research hints at links between babies’ microbiome and brain development
In a small, exploratory study, levels of certain types of microbes in babies' guts were shown to be associated with...
Carpets retain a stubborn grip on pollutants from tobacco smoke
– By Christina NunezCredit: Bryngelzon/iStock – By Christina Nunez In rooms where smoking has taken place regularly, tobacco's imprint lingers...
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting
Currently, hydrogen is mainly produced by natural gas, which, unfortunately, also generates greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide as by-products....
