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U of T researchers discover ‘trojan horse’ virus hiding in human parasite
An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a new RNA virus that they believe...
Optical imager captures amplitude and phase information without digital processing
Complex field imaging provides a detailed structural analysis of samples by capturing both the amplitude and phase information of objects,...
Researchers identify a genetic cause of intellectual disability affecting tens of thousands
New York, NY —Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and others have identified a neurodevelopmental disorder,...
Fjords are effective carbon traps regardless of oxygen levels
The fjords on Sweden’s west coast act as effective carbon traps regardless of whether the bottom water is oxygen-rich or...
European Academy of Sciences honors Rice’s Pol Spanos with prestigious award
HOUSTON – (May 31, 2024) – For his “exceptional contributions to the field of dynamics,” Pol Spanos, the Lewis B....
Could the world famous Roman Baths help scientists counter the challenge of antibiotic resistance?
The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight...
Tackling the hurdle of tumor formation in stem cell therapies
Ikoma, Japan – Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are a type of stem cells capable of developing into various cell types....
A 20-year-old puzzle solved: KAIST research team reveals the ‘three-dimensional vortex’ of zero-dimensional ferroelectrics
Materials that can maintain a magnetized state by themselves without an external magnetic field (i.e., permanent magnets) are called ferromagnets....
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles team finds new potential causes of rare and lethal bone cancer
Little is known about the genetics and biology of chordoma, a rare and aggressive bone tumor. Chordomas occur in approximately...
New coral disease forecasting system led by University of Hawai’i team
Research led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) has led to a new...
Glimpses of a volcanic world: New telescope images of Jupiter’s moon Io rival those from spacecraft
New images of Jupiter's volcano-studded moon Io, taken by the Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham in Arizona, offer the...
Wake Forest University School of Medicine awarded $1.5 million from NIH to use advanced imaging to assess bone loss after bariatric surgery
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 30, 2024 – Researchers at Wake Forest University of School of Medicine have received a five-year, $1.5...
Researchers identify factors that heighten risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections and sepsis
Urinary catheters are required for nearly every surgical procedure. However, a major challenge for the health care industry is predicting...
How community stress affects Black Americans’ mental health and wellbeing
URBANA, Illinois – Residential segregation is an example of the long history of structural racism in the United States. Black...
Insilico Medicine President Alex Aliper, Ph.D. to present at Systems Aging Gordon Research Conference
Alex Aliper, PhD, president of global clinical stage artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drug discovery company Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”) will present at...
Virginia Tech scientists develop visual tool to help people group foods based on their levels of processing
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists studying ultra-processed foods have created a new tool for assessing the rewarding and...
UW–Madison scientists develop most sensitive way to observe single molecules
MADISON — Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed the most sensitive method yet for detecting and profiling a...
Human cervix modeled in microfluidic organ chip fills key women’s health gap
Human cervix modeled in microfluidic organ chip fills key women's health gapCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University Human cervix modeled...
Syracuse University biologist calls for protection and more studies of natural time capsules of climate change
Packrats, also known as woodrats, are the original hoarders, collecting materials from their environment to make their nests, called middens. In...
Reexamining misinformation: How unflagged, factual content drives vaccine hesitancy
What threatens public health more, a deliberately false Facebook post about tracking microchips in the COVID-19 vaccine that is flagged...
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