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All dog owners think that their pup is special. Science now has documented that some rare dogs are…even more special!...

Spinal cord stimulation reduces pain, improves balance in people with lower limb amputation

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 14, 2023 – Spinal cord stimulation can elicit sensation in the missing foot and alleviate phantom limb pain...

Unravelling the association between neonatal proteins and adult health

Research led by Professor John McGrath from the University of Queensland found that the concentration of the C4 protein, an...

The Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children's Hospital

Gayle Benson makes historic donation for new home for Ochsner Children’s Hospital

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Ochsner Health announces plans for The Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children’s Hospital, made possible through...

Using deep learning to identify teens most in need of mental health support

The personal yet global struggle with mental health may be more visible now than ever before. Yet many people still...

Fig. 1. Existing naturally existed CO2 fixation pathways.

3G microbial cell factories: achieving sustainable goals with engineered microorganisms

Fossil fuels are at the heart of most human activities, contributing to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions and the...

Fig. 1. CRISPR-based genome editing in probiotics.

Making probiotics more widely applicable through ‘CRISPR’ engineering

Humans can benefit significantly from symbiotic relationships with probiotics—live bacteria and microorganisms that influence the gut microbiota. When consumed in...

Fig. 1. The broad-host-range pS4 plasmid harboring the inverter circuit was introduced into 6 distinct hosts from the Gammaproteobacteria class.

Decoding the ‘chassis effect”: host physiology emerges as key predictor

Synthetic biology is a growing discipline of science that involves redesigning naturally occurring organisms to express new, useful attributes. These...

Virginia Tech researcher probes the potential for preventing and reversing age-related memory loss

About 40 percent of people over age 65 suffer some form of age-related memory loss, which puts them at higher...

The A+ team tackles AI and quantum computing hardware

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Superconducting technologies are the lifeblood of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility...

Walker Redd, MD, a clinical outcomes and epidemiology fellow in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the UNC School of Medicine.

UNC researchers reveal prevalence of persistent symptoms in patients with microscopic colitis

It’s a hidden cause of diarrhea and the development of the disease is poorly understood. Multiple factors work against the...

UTA’s Woods and Weidanz named to NAI

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has elected Jon Weidanz and Robert Woods, two professors from The University of Texas...

Becky Trout Fryxell, associate professor of entomology and plant pathology in the University of Tennessee Herbert College of Agriculture,.

UTIA named in five-year regional project addressing vector-borne diseases

A researcher with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has been appointed to a regional evaluation and training center...

Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labels

Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labelsCredit: Purdue Agricultural Communications photo/Tom Campbell Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labels The...

RoboCLIP: One Demonstration is Enough to Learn Robot Policies

Once is enough: Helping robots learn quickly in new environments

Alone at home, your bones creaky due to old age, you crave a cool beverage. Credit: Sontakke et al Alone at...

Improved sleep, cognitive processing and enhanced learning and memory task accuracy with Yoga nidra practice in novices

Yoga nidra might be a path to better sleep and improved memory

Practicing yoga nidra—a kind of mindfulness training— might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a...

A spinal muscle’s size and shape is linked to body fat, according to new Concordia research

A new study carried out by researchers at Concordia’s School of Health provides a new way of looking at the spine. The...

Measurements of methane and nitrous oxide in human breath and the development of UK scale emissions

The methane and nitrous oxide we exhale might contribute – in a very small way – to greenhouse gas emissions, with breath analysis indicating this may comprise up to 0.1% of UK emissions of the gases

The methane and nitrous oxide we exhale might contribute - in a very small way - to greenhouse gas emissions,...

The effectiveness of mother-led infant massage on symptoms of maternal postnatal depression: A systematic review

Moms who participate in baby massage report reduced postnatal depression symptoms and better interactions with their child, per systematic review

Moms who participate in baby massage report reduced postnatal depression symptoms and better interactions with their child, per systematic reviewCredit:...

Caries prevalence and other dental pathological conditions in Vikings from Varnhem, Sweden

Vikings in Sweden suffered from tooth decay