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Exposure to common environmental carcinogens decreases lifespan happiness
Osaka, Japan – If improving your outlook on life really was as simple as “don’t worry, be happy,” then keeping...
Physics-based predictive tool will speed up battery and superconductor research
Tokyo, Japan – From lithium-ion batteries to next-generation superconductors, the functionality of many modern, advanced technologies depends on the physical...
Canada lynx historic range in US likely wider than previously thought
PULLMAN, Wash. – A broader past could mean a brighter future for Canada lynx in the U.S., according to recent...
A high-boost and high-efficiency DC power converter
A new electrical power converter design achieves a much higher efficiency at lower cost and maintenance than before. The direct...
Toxic water alert: study shows common water pollutants cause heart damage in fish could we be next?
Recent findings highlight the persistence of Dihalogenated Nitrophenols (2,6-DHNPs) in drinking water, resisting standard treatments like sedimentation, filtration, and boiling....
Hevolution Foundation issues $115 million call for applications for geroscience research opportunities
BOSTON, United States — 29 March, 2024 — Based on the success of its 2023 HF-GRO program effort, Hevolution Foundation is issuing a call for applications...
UMass Amherst biologists lead broadest-ever study of primate brains to see how gene expression influences brain evolution
AMHERST, Mass. – An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published the...
New Rice research project ‘crucial for developing effective treatments’ for amyloid diseases such Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
A team of Rice University researchers led by Angel Martí, professor and chair of chemistry and professor of bioengineering, materials...
Reviving Europe’s orchard meadows: researchers call for action
A study spearheaded by researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and Macquarie University has highlighted the important ecological...
Lipids with potential health benefits in herbal teas
The lipids in some herbal teas have been identified in detail for the first time, preparing the ground for investigating...
Keeping cells together – how our body resists mechanical stress
Our body consists of ~30 trillion cells. These cells need to tightly attach to each other to maintain the integrity...
$3.8 million grant will fund study of firefighter risks, interventions in wildland-urban blazes
Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will work in close collaboration with fire departments...
Positive associations between premenstrual disorders and perinatal depression
Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of perinatal depression compared with those who do not, according to...
Wayne State University researchers uncover potential treatment targets for Zika virus-related eye abnormalities
DETROIT - A groundbreaking study published in the journal iScience presents crucial insights into the ocular effects of Zika virus...
New study shows association of historical housing discrimination and shortfalls in colon cancer treatment
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination from 90 years ago still casts a...
Magnetic avalanche triggered by quantum effects
Iron screws and other so-called ferromagnetic materials are made up of atoms with electrons that act like little magnets. Normally,...
Probiotics in kombucha mimic fasting and reduce fat stores in worms
In a new study, researchers found that the microbes in kombucha tea make changes to fat metabolism in the intestines...
Manganese plays a surprising role in soil carbon sequestration
DURHAM, N.C. – Manganese in the soil of boreal forests has been found to work against the carbon storage capacity...
Cell division quality control ‘stopwatch’ uncovered
Each day, hundreds of billions of cells in our body cycle through a period of growth and division. Yet in...
TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by reducing its spread
Vaccination not only reduces the severity of TB in infected cattle, but reduces its spread in dairy herds by 89%,...
