New review paper proposes framework for advancing application of animal-to-human transplantation
“The potential for xenotransplantation to allow for an unlimited donor supply and resolve the organ shortage is now closer than ...
Dusty disks imaged from NSF’s NOIRLab
This mosaic of dusty, swirling disks shows a sample of images captured from the International Gemini Observatory, a Program of ...
COVID-19 on the brain: Neurological symptoms persist in majority of long-haulers
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are conducting a longitudinal study to track neurological symptoms in ...
How protists crack the walls of algae
A team of researchers led by Dr Sebastian Hess from the University of Cologne’s Institute of Zoology has studied the ...
New perspective on RNA function: RNA regulates proteins and thereby can control cell growth, study shows
The new heroics of RNA in cell differentiationCredit: Isabel Romero Calvo/EMBL The new heroics of RNA in cell differentiation Scientists ...
No peers, no beers: WVU research shows youth substance use declined during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to concerns for youth mental health and social well-being, including its potential to spur ...
JCP Announces 2021 Best Paper by Emerging Investigator Awards
MELVILLE, N.Y., June 15, 2022 – The Journal of Chemical Physics, in its commitment to recognizing the excellent work of ...
Origins of the Black Death identified
In 1347, plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories of the Golden Horde in ...
Implementation strategies underreported in studies of suicide prevention interventions
While recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of brief suicide prevention interventions delivered in health care settings, a new JAMA Psychiatry analysis shows that ...
Mechanism of expanding bacteria revealed
A new study published in Nature today has identified a potential Achilles heel in the protective layers surrounding Gram-negative bacteria ...
Ageism and health: Study shows close links
Nearly all older adults have experienced some form of ageism in their everyday lives, a new study finds -- whether ...
Checking coral reef health one tile at a time
A blueprint for measuring calcium carbonate on the ocean floor could help marine scientists monitor coral reef health around the ...
Benjamin Han, MD, MPH recognized with 2022 AFAR Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging Research
New York, NY – The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and ...
Parasitic worms reveal new insights into the evolution of sex and sex chromosomes
Studying two highly divergent phyla of worms that contain numerous parasites that cause human and livestock diseases, the research group ...
Mechanical transmission enables EMT cancer cells to drive epithelial cancer cell migration to guide tumor spheroid disaggregation
Recently, Dr. Feng Lin from College of Engineering, Peking University, published a research paper entitled "Mechanical transmission enables EMT cancer ...
Opioid use disorder: Flexible treatment at home proves effective
Did you know that more than 26,500 Canadians died from opioid intoxication between January 2016 and September 2021? Or that ...
IIT and INAIL: New prototype exoskeletons for workers in the future
Genova (Italy), 15th June 2022 – Researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) and INAIL (Italian Worker’s Compensation ...
Genetic discovery could spell mosquitoes’ death knell
A UC Riverside genetic discovery could turn disease-carrying mosquitoes into insect Peter Pans, preventing them from ever maturing or multiplying. ...
SNMMI Image of the Year: New biomarker predicts severity of cardiac remodeling after heart attack
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada—Poor functional outcomes after a heart attack can be predicted with a new PET imaging agent, 68Ga-FAPI-46. ...
SNNMI Abstract of the Year: Targeted radionuclide treatment achieves high response rate, minimal toxicities for advanced-stage neuroendocrine tumors
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada—A targeted radionuclide alpha therapy, 225Ac-DOTATATE, has been shown to have long-term anti-tumor effects in patients with ...