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The proteins that make up our cells hold within an entire world of information, which, when unlocked, can give us...

EDCs can negatively affect metabolism and liver function at doses higher than permissible human-exposure levels, Chung-Ang University scientists find

Chung-Ang University study reports hepatic toxicity from endocrine disrupting chemical mixtures

We are increasingly being exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that interfere with the normal functioning of our hormones. Bisphenol A...

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All roads lead to big cities

The phrase “All roads lead to Rome” captures in five words how important roads are for important cities. Yet, when...

Kids’ noses can better fight COVID-19

University of Queensland-led research has found the lining of children’s noses is better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses.Credit:...

Low pressure, high stakes: UNLV physicists make major gains in race for room-temperature superconductivity

Less than two years after shocking the science world with the discovery of a material capable of room-temperature superconductivity, a...

Highest coral cover in central, northern Reef in 36 years

The northern and central Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover since the Australian Institute of...

Study shows older age and smoking most important risk factors for developing any cancer

ATLANTA, August 3, 2022 — A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows older...

Air pollution and stress alter brain development and social behavior in male mice

DURHAM, NC – Naval oceanographer Carina Block had a hunch that the jet exhaust fumes she and her fellow female...

FSU researchers use 3D culture techniques to develop improved therapy for neurological diseases

Florida State University researchers have developed a promising strategy for producing therapeutic particles in stem cells, work that could help...

Manipulating memories to help treat brain illness

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, “Manipulating Memories to Help Treat Brain Illness” on...

New patent-pending method mass-produces antitumor cells to treat blood diseases and cancer

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University chemical engineer has improved upon traditional methods to produce off-the-shelf human immune cells...

The protein signature changes during heart disease caused by reductive stress

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Two years ago, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers and colleagues reported that reductive stress — an...

Giant viruses build a cell nucleus surprisingly like our own

Humans aren’t the only targets for viruses. Like us, bacteria become infected by many types of viruses. In fact, across...

23.3% of hospital admissions of detained immigrants in Louisiana and Texas relate to infectious diseases, while 16.6% arise through psychiatric illness, according to analysis of 2015-2018 data

23.3% of hospital admissions of detained immigrants in Louisiana and Texas relate to infectious diseases, while 16.6% arise through psychiatric...

After breakups, people feel less in-control – but only at first

A new analysis of people who underwent different types of relationship loss found that these experiences were linked with different...

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Children’s stereotypes about math as a male pursuit can be altered by even brief stories which counter or perpetuate them

Children's stereotypes about math as a male pursuit can be altered by even brief stories which counter or perpetuate themCredit:...

Perceived choice in music listening is linked to pain relief

A new study explores the use of music-listening to relieve acute pain, finding that people who were given the impression...

Video meeting signals taught during the training session of Experiment 1.

Gesture-based communication techniques may ease video meeting challenges

Researchers have developed and demonstrated the potential benefit of a simple set of physical gestures that participants in online group...

Stress may be reflected in your hair’s cortisol levels, according to a study of Mexican and Icelandic women

Stress may be reflected in your hair's cortisol levels, according to a study of Mexican and Icelandic womenCredit: Tim Mossholder,...

(a) Boundaries of Sentinel-3 (blue circle) and CryoSat-2 (yellow loop). The study region is indicated in light blue. (b) Comparison between the elevation changes in the study region extracted without filtering (left) and with filtering (right). Filtering removes outliers via data clustering, improving the accuracy of the results.

Monitoring polar ice melting by combining data from different satellites