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October 1, 2025

Tiny fish provide big answers when it comes to climate change

What goes on in the brain when it gets too hot?

“It was pretty incredible, actually. The whole brain lit up,” said Anna Andreassen, a PhD candidate at the Norwegian University of...

Carl H. June Recipient of Inaugural Maria I. New Prize for Biomedical Research

Carl H. June is recipient of inaugural Maria I. New International Prize for Biomedical Research

New York, NY (September 29, 2022) – The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will award its inaugural 2022...

Webb reveals a galaxy sparkling with the universe’s oldest star clusters

TORONTO, ON, CANADA (September 29, 2022) – Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers from the CAnadian NIRISS Unbiased...

Unreliable neurons improve brain functionalities

The brain is composed of millions of billions of neurons which communicate with each other. Each neuron collects its many...

A rapid, highly sensitive method to measure SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been shown to be an excellent means of understanding the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in communities. It...

Dysfunctional autophagy plays a crucial role in generating epidermal barrier defects

In a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers at Juntendo University unravel a biomolecule that mitigates eczema in mice

One of the characteristics of AD is the disruption of the outermost layer of the skin: the epidermal barrier. Inside...

Can we improve the diagnosis of dry eye disease (DED) through DryEyeRhythm?

DryEyeRhythm: A reliable, valid, and non-invasive app to assess dry eye disease

Dry eye disease (DED) is a condition characterized by an array of different symptoms, including dryness, ocular discomfort, fatigue, and...

Scientists improve process for turning hard-to-recycle plastic waste into fuel

Turning plastic waste into useful products through chemical recycling is one strategy for addressing Earth's growing plastic pollution problem. A...

Giuseppe Loianno, professor of electrical and computer engineering, with drone

With DARPA award, researcher will allow robots to autonomously collaborate in teams without human intervention

BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, September 28, 2022 – Giuseppe Loianno, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the NYU Tandon...

Bionic pancreas improves type 1 diabetes management compared to standard insulin delivery methods

A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining...

New 3D printing method designed by Stanford engineers promises faster printing with multiple materials

Advancements in 3D printing have made it easier for designers and engineers to customize projects, create physical prototypes at different...

NHGRI project creates new educational materials for sickle cell disease community

New educational materials to help the sickle cell disease community learn about gene therapies for the disease are now available...

• Peter Chien (r) and UMass undergraduate researcher Oluwabusola Oreofe (l) running experiments in the Chien lab.

Two new discoveries shed light on the mystery of how cells manage stress

AMHERST, Mass. – In new research recently published in the journal Cell Reports, a team of scientists from the University...

Two birds one stone strategy to treat both joint pain and cognitive impairment in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes extensive inflammation of the joints, causing severe pain and discomfort in...

New PET tracer shows promise for uPAR-targeted therapy of neuroendocrine neoplasms

Reston, VA—A novel PET radiotracer can accurately assess the presence of a biomarker that indicates the level of tumor aggressiveness...

Anemia Prevalence, Type, and Associated Risks in a Cohort of 5 Million Insured Patients in the US by Level of Kidney Function

Anemia is undertreated in adults with low kidney function

In an analysis of outpatient data from over 5 million adults, hemoglobin level was < 10 g/dl in over 20%...

A crowd of people at a pedestrian crossing.

Did the pandemic change our personalities?

Despite a long-standing hypothesis that personality traits are relatively impervious to environmental pressures, the COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the...

Acetaminophen (paracetamol) use during pregnancy may be associated with sleep and attentional problems in offspring at age 3, according to U.S. cohort study

Acetaminophen (paracetamol) use during pregnancy may be associated with sleep and attentional problems in offspring at age 3, according to...

A study dog sniffing a person's breath and sweat sample.

Dogs can smell when we’re stressed, study suggests

The physiological processes associated with an acute psychological stress response produce changes in human breath and sweat that dogs can...

Studying for SATs? Strategic self-control may beat pure willpower