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2 in 3 parents want help preventing their child from developing hereditary health conditions
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Among things many families don’t wish to pass down to their children and grandchildren: medical issues....
Survey finds more than 3 in 4 Americans don’t feel they could help someone suffering an opioid overdose
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Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories
In a world overrun by petroleum-based plastics, scientists are searching for alternatives that are more sustainable, more biodegradable and far...
A switch for immune memory and anti-tumor immunity
AUGUST 23, 2024, NEW YORK – A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a metabolic switch in the immune system’s...
Good sleep habits important for overweight adults, OHSU study suggests
New research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals negative health consequences for people who are overweight and ignore their...
NIH grant establishes UAB’s Global Research Resource for Human Tuberculosis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A $5.8 million grant led by Adrie Steyn, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and...
TriMedSoc Alliance renews collaboration to unify voice of Singapore medical students
The National University Singapore (NUS) Medical Society, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore’s (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)...
Strength training activates cellular waste disposal
The elimination of damaged cell components is essential for the maintenance of the body’s tissues and organs. An international research...
Würzburg theory confirmed: Kagome superconductor makes waves
For about fifteen years, Kagome materials with their star-shaped structure reminiscent of a Japanese basketry pattern have captivated global research....
Single nucleosomes tracked in live cells during cell division using super-resolution microscopy
Individual cells divide through a process called mitosis, during which the cell’s copied DNA is separated between two resulting daughter...
The higher the environmental stress, the lower the resistance to global change
An international study led by Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC), of the Spanish National Research Council (CISC),...
New approach for profiling complex dynamics at the single-molecule level
A team of researchers led by Professor Sebastian Deindl at Uppsala University has developed a pioneering method that vastly improves...
New images reveal global air quality trends
University of Leeds News University of Leeds News Embargoed until 23 August 10:00 BST A selection of AQ Stripes graphic...
Spike mutations help SARS-CoV-2 infect the brain
CHICAGO --- Scientists have discovered a mutation in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that plays a key role in its ability to...
Mosquitoes sense infrared from body heat to help track humans down
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of...
Building a COMPASS to navigate future pandemics
Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 don’t respect boundaries, moving between species and continents and leaving destruction as they go. Beating the next...
U.S. National Science Foundation awards UT $18 million to study factors that lead to pandemics
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Nina Fefferman became a mathematician because she loves puzzles. She’s just been awarded $18...
Trying to understand the water bear body plan
Tardigrades, often called “water bears”, are fascinating microscopic organisms known for their incredible resilience—they can survive anything from deadly radiation...
UVA engineers design lookalike drug carrier to evade lung’s lines of defense
A drug-carrying molecule designed to cure disease by slipping past the lung’s natural defenses offers new hope for people with...
Life after (feigned) death
A new study led by scientists from the University of Bristol has revealed what animals do after they have feigned...
