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Katerina Akassoglou elected to National Academy of Inventors
Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, senior investigator at Gladstone Institutes, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)....
Adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with increased risk of midlife stroke
A history of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) is associated with higher odds of midlife stroke. APO included preterm delivery, low...
Denisovans or Homo sapiens: Who were the first to settle (permanently) on the Tibetan Plateau?
The Tibetan Plateau has long been considered one of the last places to be populated by people in their migration...
$19 million research project seeks to understand how management impacts soil health, farmer well-being
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – An international coalition announced a $19 million research project aimed at understanding how a farmer...
Changes in the blood, not the heart, may underlie cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients
Philadelphia, December 7, 2021 – Researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19...
Microfountain pen draws minute patterns for live cells, circuits
WASHINGTON, December 7, 2021 -- Advances in intuitive microwriting devices that can print microstructures could pattern electric circuits and more....
A new drug target for kidney disease
Despite nearly two million people dying of acute kidney injury every year, and tens of millions more needing treatment, no...
Danforth Center scientists develop an unprecedented three-dimensional X-ray microscope methodology to image plants at cellular resolution
ST. LOUIS, MO, December 7, 2021 – Measuring plant phenotypes, a term used to describe the observable characteristics of an...
From blood vessels as pathways to neurons as gatekeepers: Journey of immune cells in developing zebrafish revealed
Microglia, the immune cells of the brain, form the first line of defense against neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injuries....
Primates vs cobras: how our last common ancestor built venom resistance
The last common ancestor of chimps, gorillas and humans developed an increased resistance toward cobra venom, according to University of...
Tourist selfies risk passing deadly viruses onto Critically Endangered orangutans
Covid-19 not only affects humans; our closest relatives, the great apes, are also at risk. A team of experts, including...
Ferocious fungus
Dec. 7, 2021 — It’s called Armillaria ostoyae, and it’s a gnarly parasitic fungus with long black tentacles that spread...
Stem cell study paves way for manufacturing cultured meat
Scientists have for the first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions, paving the way...
Microfluidics show promise as safer, simpler treatment option for severe neonatal jaundice
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research by the Oregon State University College of Engineering has led to a promising potential therapy for...
Smoke screen: Analysis of saliva from long-term cannabis smokers identifies disruptions in the healthy oral microbiome that may lead to brain disorders
More and more states are legalizing marijuana, but little is known about how long-term cannabis use affects the microbes in...
Sodium-based Material Yields Stable Alternative to Lithium-ion Batteries
University of Texas at Austin researchers have created a new sodium-based battery material that is highly stable, capable of recharging...
University of Houston researcher pushes limit of when water will freeze
Though it is one of the great mysteries of science, the transformation of water into ice often escapes people's minds as...
Freely available protist culture collection supports deeper understanding of plant microbiomes
We are all closely associated with microorganisms. The most common example is the human gut, where bacteria are necessary for...
Cleveland Clinic research identifies sildenafil as candidate drug for Alzheimer’s disease
December 6, 2021, CLEVELAND: A new Cleveland Clinic-led study has identified sildenafil – an FDA-approved therapy for erectile dysfunction (Viagra)...
Study: Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk
Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is...
