Annenberg survey finds public perception of scientists’ credibility slips
PHILADELPHIA – New analyses from the Annenberg Public Policy Center find that public perceptions of scientists’ credibility – measured as ...
Starving cancer cells to enhance DNA damage and immunotherapy response
“Depleting amino acid likely expose the Achilles heel of the cancer and exacerbate DNA repair-targeted and immune-based therapy response.”Credit: 2024 ...
Global consensus for sarcopenia
“ the development of a global conceptual definition of sarcopenia signifies a new dawn for this muscle disease.”Credit: 2024 Kirk ...
Ocean’s loss of oxygen caused massive Jurassic extinction. Could it happen again?
DURHAM, NC – Researchers have discovered a clue in Italian limestone that helps explain a mass extinction of marine life ...
AI-generated exam submissions evade detection at reputable UK university
In a test of the examinations system of the University of Reading in the UK, artificial intelligence (AI)-generated submissions went ...
NIAID discovery leads to novel probiotic for eczema
WHAT: NIAID research has led to the availability of a new over-the-counter topical eczema probiotic. The probiotic is based on ...
The on-and-off affair in DNA
Researchers led by Kannosuke Yabe, Asuka Kamio, and Soichi Inagaki of the University of Tokyo have discovered that in thale ...
A kissing bug humans do not want to canoodle
In July 2023, a New Castle County resident was getting ready for bed when they pulled back their comforter and ...
Rewriting the armadillo family tree: A new species, plus a name change for the state mammal of Texas
While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths ...
NIH statement on preliminary efficacy results of twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention in cisgender women
The injectable antiretroviral drug lenacapavir was safe and 100% effective as long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among cisgender women in ...
Introducing Sir Stanley: Binghamton University professor and Nobel Prize winner knighted by King Charles
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Binghamton University, State University of New York Distinguished Professor and Nobel Prize Laureate M. Stanley Whittingham has been ...
WVU changing the game for sports emergency action plans
A national position statement on emergency action plan development and implementation in sports from a West Virginia University athletic training researcher sets ...
Revealing the dynamic choreography inside multilayer vesicles
Our cells and the machinery inside them are engaged in a constant dance. This dance involves some surprisingly complicated choreography ...
Scientists discover genetic ‘off switch’ in legume plants that limits biological ability to source nutrients
A genetic “off switch” that shuts down the process in which legume plants convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients has been ...
Pusan National University study provides insights into the use of decodable texts in early reading instruction
Reading is a key skill for success in school as well as for existence in today’s society, casting its influence ...
Fish mucus: A form of maternal immunity like mammalian milk
Maternal immunity refers to the immunity transferred across the placenta, colostrum, milk or eggs from mother to offspring. It plays ...
El Niño forecasts extended to 18 months with innovative physics-based model
Across Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Americas, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) brings variations in winds, weather, and ocean ...
Hope for long-term antidepressant users as study shows half can taper off drugs with simple support
Nearly half of long-term antidepressant users can quit the drugs with GP support and access to internet or telephone helplines ...
Frog ‘saunas’ a lifeline for endangered frog populations
Macquarie University researchers have used heat to develop a simple and effective way to help endangered frogs survive the devastating ...
Precision instrument bolsters efforts to find elusive dark energy
Dark energy — a mysterious force pushing the universe apart at an ever-increasing rate — was discovered 26 years ago, ...
