Rewiring blood cells to give rise to precursors of sperm
Different cell types—say, heart, liver, blood, and sperm cells—possess characteristics that help them carry out their unique jobs in the...
CEE team helps DOD develop better analysis and design procedures for rail and roads
CEE researchers will help the Department of Defense develop better systems to evaluate the structural health of rail lines and...
Researchers map mosquito cells that may help the insects choose tastiest humans
In a bid to understand why mosquitoes may be more attracted to one human than another, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers...
More research needed to advance 2D boron-based future technologies, scientists say
Boron may be elemental, but it’s certainly not basic. The 2D form of the element, called borophene, holds immense promise...
From autism to Zoom® — Developments in management of spina bifida
Amsterdam, NL, February 21, 2023 – Open spina bifida (SB), a neural tube defect (NTD), also known as myelomeningocele, remains...
Excess nutrients lead to dramatic ecosystem changes in Cape Cod’s Waquoit Bay; the bay is a harbinger for estuaries worldwide, say researchers
Woods Hole, Mass. (Feb. 21, 2023) -- When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020 with associated travel restrictions, Matthew Long...
Neuroscience tool’s structure may lead to next gen versions
In order to more fully understand how diseases arise in the brain, scientists must unravel the intricate way neurons relay...
Denise Basow, M.D. recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Top Women Leaders
New Orleans – Ochsner Health is proud to announce that Dr. Denise Basow, chief digital health officer, was recognized by...
Solid-state thermal transistor demonstrated
An effective, stable solid-state electrochemical transistor has been developed, heralding a new era in thermal management technology.Credit: Hiromichi Ohta An...
IRB Barcelona opens a new laboratory to strengthen its expertise in immunology
Credit: IRB Barcelona Headed by Dr. Stefanie Wculek, the new research group will focus on the immune system and its...
First stem cells from a bat species known to harbor SARS-CoV-2 could shed light on virus survival and molecular adaptability
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have generated the first induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from...
Enhanced arsenic detection in water, food, soil
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 – It is a cruel paradox that on a planet with a surface mostly covered by...
A new model of palliative care to empower communities in Africa
A culturally appropriate model of end of life care is being developed in Ghana in order to empower countries in...
Researchers plan center to track mammal pathogens in the wild to warn of coming pandemics
LAWRENCE — Researchers from the University of Kansas are helping build an international, multidisciplinary center to monitor pathogens in wild...
A sight for sore eyes: Anti-VEGF treatment in an ocular model of viral infection
Tokyo, Japan – A retrovirus known as human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is known to cause a number...
A newly developed catalyst makes single-use plastics easier to upcycle, recycle, and biodegrade
Researchers created a new catalyst that transforms hydrocarbons into chemicals and materials that are higher value, easier to recycle, and...
The road to safety: Researchers work to improve access to special needs hurricane shelters
When Hurricane Michael made landfall in 2018 near Mexico Beach, it was the first time a Category 5 hurricane hit...
Carrots: Good for your eyes … and for degradable polymers
Carrots come in a rainbow of bright colors — red, orange, yellow and purplish black — because of compounds called...
Chemical Insights Research Institute and Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health team to study the human health impact of PFAS chemical exposure
ATLANTA – Feb. 21, 2023 – Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes and Emory University Rollins School...
Study unlocks clues in mystery of naked mole-rats’ exceptional fertility
Unlike humans and other mammals, which become less fertile with age, naked mole-rats can reproduce throughout their remarkably long lifespans....
