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November 5, 2025

Enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to Alzheimer’s ‘sundowning,’ disease progression

New Alzheimer’s research from UVA Health suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to “sundowning” – the worsening of symptoms late in...

Concept of CISS-based enantioseparation for helical supramolecules by using magnetized substrates.

Selectivity effect of molecular chirality may have universal applications, researchers find

Matter behaves differently at various scales. At the microscopic, the behavior of molecules and their atomic constituents can shift drastically...

San Diego family shares recent tragedy of losing daughter to necrotizing enterocolitis, as NEC Society prepares for the NEC Symposium in San Diego

San Diego, CA - The NEC Society and Cincinnati Children’s have teamed up to present the NEC Symposium, the only...

Figure 1. Structure of the rotary sodium ion pump EhV-ATPase.

The structures of six states of a rotary sodium ion pump are revealed

Six structures exhibited by the rotating sodium ion pump were reconstructed in 3D using cryo-electron microscopy. This analysis revealed that...

Structure of opioid receptors may reveal how to better design pain relievers, addiction therapies

Opioids remain the most potent and effective pain relievers in medicine, but they’re also among the most addictive drugs that...

First Ochsner Health Medical School scholarship recipient matches into residency program in the Gulf South

New Orleans, Louisiana – Five years ago, Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health launched a transformative scholarship program to...

LJI and Kyowa Kirin launch immunology fellowship program

LA JOLLA, CA—Support for early career researchers is about to get a major boost, thanks to a new fellowship fund...

Genome analysis of 46,000-year-old roundworm from Siberian permafrost reveals novel species

Some organisms, such as tardigrades, rotifers, and nematodes, can survive harsh conditions by entering a dormant state known as “cryptobiosis.”...

Nematode resurrected from Siberian permafrost laid dormant for 46,000 years

A soil nematode reanimated from Siberian permafrost had laid dormant for approximately 46,000 years, according to a study publishing July...

TRIM11 in Alzheimer's Disease Brain vs. normal brain

Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer’s disease treatment

PHILADELPHIA – A gene encoding a protein linked to tau production—tripartite motif protein 11 (TRIM11)—was found to suppress deterioration in...

Ancient pathogens emerging from melting ice and permafrost risk eroding ecosystems

Climate change could hasten the release of ‘time-travelling’ pathogens from melting permafrost and ice that have been trapped for millennia....

Geological Society of America announces 2023–2024 Fellows for Science Policy and Communication

27 July 2023 Geological Society of America Release No. 23-28 Contact: Justin Samuel +1-303-357-1026 [email protected]: Arianna Soldati 27 July 2023...

Investigators identify translation gaps in instrument that measures nursing practice environment

PHILADELPHIA (July 27, 2023) – Two decades ago, the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index was published to...

From Down Under to Underground: surprising daddy long-legs spiders discovered in Australia and Réunion

Australia’s rich and diverse fauna never fails to surprise us, as a new spider species has been documented from the...

IU researchers diagnose Indianapolis Zoo orangutan with rare genetic disease

NDIANAPOLIS—Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have diagnosed a Sumatran Orangutan at the Indianapolis Zoo with a rare genetic...

Bacteria as Blacksmiths

A hot bath is a place to relax. For scientists, it is also where molecules or tiny building blocks meet...

Robots perform more tedious laboratory tasks at the Healthy Oregon Project CREDIT Gregory Goh

What these scientists learned from offering genetic screening to 13,000 Oregonians for free

Early genetic testing can improve cancer outcomes, but individuals often don’t undergo this screening if they lack a family history...

Twinkling of giant stars reveals how their innards churn in first-ever simulations

Secrets hide in the twinkling of stars.Credit: E.H. Anders et al./Nature Astronomy 2023 Secrets hide in the twinkling of stars....

How to move communities away from flooding risks with minimal harm

(Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrgCnkplfi0)Credit: Nansen Initiative (Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrgCnkplfi0) As sea levels rise and flooding becomes more frequent, many countries are...

Jinghui Zhang, Ph.D., elected Fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology