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Vikings in Sweden suffered from tooth decay
Vikings in Sweden suffered from painful dental issues and occasionally tried to treat them, according to a study published December...
Beef farming that keeps cattle on lifelong grass diets may have higher carbon footprint
Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch...
Poor diet quality during adolescence is linked to serious health risks
Philadelphia, December 13, 2023 – Diet quality among adolescents in the United States is among the worst across all age...
Researchers create stable hybrid laser by 3D printing micro-optics onto fibers
WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have shown that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics can withstand the heat and power levels...
Most american parents plan to vaccinate their children against the “tripledemic,” new study finds
The first national study of its kind suggests that most parents of infants and young children in the United States...
DNA discovery opens door to personalised medicine for Indigenous Australians
The most comprehensive analysis of Indigenous Australians’ genomes collected to date has revealed an “abundance” of DNA variations – some...
A new imaging method for biological samples, developed in collaboration between IOCB Prague and the University of Münster, will help scientists and doctors to more quickly identify, for example, cancerous tissue
Scientists gathered around the international software project MZmine, led by Dr. Robin Schmid and Dr. Tomáš Pluskal from the Institute...
The pedigree of brain cells
The superior colliculus in the mammalian brain takes on many important tasks by making sense of our environment. Any mistakes...
New embryo-like model simulates early human blood production
University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a new embryo-like model derived from adult cells that replicates key features of early human development, including...
Discovery of magnetic liquid crystal
Liquid crystal is a state of matter that exhibits properties of both liquid and solid. It can flow like a...
Cell types in the eye have ancient evolutionary origins
Karthik Shekhar and his colleagues raised a few eyebrows as they collected cow and pig eyes from Boston butchers, but...
Machine learning sees into the future to prevent sight loss in humans
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) develop models based on machine learning that predict long-term visual acuity in...
Applications of lasers: A promising route towards low-cost fabrication of high-efficiency full-color micro-LED displays
A new publication from Opto-Electronic Science; DOI 10.29026/oes.2023.230028 discusses the application of lasers in the fabrication of high-efficiency full-color micro-LED displays.Credit: OES...
Cholesterol-lowering therapy may hinder aggressive type of colorectal tumor
Hard-to-detect colorectal pre-cancerous lesions known as serrated polyps, and the aggressive tumors that develop from them, depend heavily on the...
Wildfires also impact aquatic ecosystems
In devasting cases dotting the globe in recent years, climate warming has led to an increase in the number and...
National cardiogenic shock initiative study results show significant increase in heart attack survival
DETROIT (December 13, 2023) – Published results of a large, national heart attack study show that patients with a life-threatening...
Towards next-generation nanocatalysts to revolutionize active electron transfer
Ishikawa, Japan -- Various molecular systems have been developed by researchers for photoinduced (i.e., light-driven) electron transfer, including supramolecules, hybrid...
Extracting uranium from seawater as another source of nuclear fuel
Oceans cover most of Earth’s surface and support a staggering number of lifeforms, but they’re also home to a dilute...
TTUHSC researcher to study new pathway to inhibit protein found in many cancers
With an estimated 1.9 million new cases and more than 600,000 deaths each year, cancer remains the second most common cause...
The shape of dogs’ heads affects their sleep
Flat-faced dog breeds are popular all over the world. In the USA and in Hungary, the French Bulldog is currently...
