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UCI researchers reveal possible molecular blood signature for suicide in major depression
Irvine, CA – May 5, 2022 – A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers, along with members of the...
Brazilian COVID-19 deaths could have been undercounted by as much as 18%, as death certificates often failed to list COVID-19 as the cause of death
Brazilian COVID-19 deaths could have been undercounted by as much as 18%, as death certificates often failed to list COVID-19...
DNA sites linked with physical differences between sexes now also linked to disease risk
Some physical traits that differ between sexes are known to be linked to certain single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in chromosomes...
Critically endangered vaquita porpoise not doomed to extinction by inbreeding depression
Unchecked gillnetting has pushed the world’s smallest porpoise to the brink of extinction: there are roughly 10 vaquitas remaining in...
Vaccines induce multiple immune system mechanisms to protect against severe COVID-19 illness
Globally, breakthrough COVID-19 infections among vaccinated people are increasing, raising concerns about the durability of protection against emerging, highly contagious...
Why hungry worms take risks
LA JOLLA––(May 5, 2022) Whether it’s making rash decisions or feeling grumpy, hunger can make us think and act differently—“hangry,”...
Cutting calories and eating at the right time of day leads to longer life in mice
One recipe for longevity is simple, if not easy to follow: eat less. Studies in a variety of animals have...
Rethinking congenital hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is classically seen as a plumbing problem, the result of too much cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain or...
Using AI to analyze large amounts of biological data
Researchers at the University of Missouri are applying a form of artificial intelligence (AI) — previously used to analyze how...
Global bird populations steadily declining
Staggering declines in bird populations are taking place around the world. So concludes a study from scientists at multiple institutions,...
Tracing a cancer’s family tree to its roots reveals how tumors grow
Over time, cancer cells can evolve to become resistant to treatment, more aggressive, and metastatic—capable of spreading to additional sites...
Copper is effective against Sars-Cov-2 on surfaces – silver is not
Base material sacrifices itselfCredit: © RUB, Marquard Base material sacrifices itself As a result of corrosion, copper and silver release...
Researchers create flat magic window with liquid crystals
WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have used liquid crystals to create a flat magic window — a transparent...
New Curtin research resurrects ‘lost’ coral species
With about one-third of the world’s corals currently under threat of extinction due to climate change, Curtin researchers have made...
The fungal effector Rip 1 suppresses maize host defense responses
Plant colonisation by biotrophic pathogens requires sophisticated strategies for tissue invasion, defence suppression and metabolic manipulation to loot nutrients necessary...
ARRS annual meeting presents emergency radiology cases of inattention blindness
New Orleans, LA, May 5, 2022—Significant imaging findings (cancer, infection, pseudoaneurysm, fracture, bowel perforation) can occur in emergency department (ED)...
New discovery to improve malaria elimination strategies
WEHI researchers in Melbourne have made a crucial discovery about how asymptomatic malaria infections impact the body, informing potential strategies...
How a COVID-19 infection spurs antibodies against common colds
LA JOLLA, CA—Getting sick with a common cold doesn’t make you immune to COVID-19, but a COVID-19 infection might, at...
Pitt neuroscientists find multiple brain regions control speech, challenging common assumption
PITTSBURGH, May 4, 2022 – Neurobiologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine give new meaning to the term...
MU grant boosts public health messaging to parents considering various vaccines for their children
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- As a public health nurse for the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services department, Malaika Gallimore...
