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Opting for olive oil could boost brain health
A new study suggests that incorporating olive oil into your diet could help reduce the risk of dying from dementia....
Gene conferring novel function to seahorse brood pouch identified
Teleost fish encompass a diverse group, among which seahorses display a unique morphology. The characteristic spines and brood pouch seen...
MIND diet linked with better focus in school-aged children
A diet originally designed to help ward off cognitive decline in adults might also help improve attention in pre-adolescents, according...
NIH awards will fund post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome research
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded five projects...
Fly toolkit created for investigating COVID-19 infection mechanisms
Millions of deaths and ongoing illnesses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted scientists to seek new ways of understanding...
Deep-dive into one state’s telehealth use shows key trends and policy opportunities
In just three years, millions of people across Michigan’s two huge peninsulas have taken advantage of their newfound ability to...
Revealing HIV drug-resistance mechanisms through protein structures
LA JOLLA (July 21, 2023)—Salk Institute researchers, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, have discovered the molecular mechanisms...
Research supporting increased crop growth published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
NORMAN, OKLA. – An article describing research conducted by John Peters, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,...
Father’s psychiatric diagnosis increases risk of preterm birth, study reports
Babies are more likely to be born prematurely when either their father or mother has had a psychiatric diagnosis, according...
LSU Health’s Lazartigues honored by American Heart Association
New Orleans, LA -- The American Heart Association’s Council on Hypertension has selected Eric Lazartigues, PhD, Director of the Cardiovascular...
Technology-enabled water surveillance and control project earns grant
Peter Vikesland believes high-tech tools could help increase the flow of quality water in an equitable manner.Credit: Photo by Ryan...
Study: How mother and infant sleep patterns interact during the first two years of life
URBANA, Ill. — New mothers can expect sleep deprivation in the first few years of baby’s life. But too little...
The Pacific slope of Peru is greening, and this is not good news
Analysing satellite data spanning the past 20 years, the research team based at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge examined how...
New study uncovers potential risk of arsenic release from sediment under organic matter influence
Researchers from the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences have conducted a study to assess the impact of environmental factors and...
Contribution of cultural heritage values to steppe conservation on ancient burial mounds of Eurasia
During our history, ancient civilisations have considerably shaped the global ecosystems through a coevolution of landscape and local populations. In...
Scripps Research scientists develop AI-based tracking and early-warning system for viral pandemics
LA JOLLA, CA — Scripps Research scientists have developed a machine-learning system—a type of artificial intelligence (AI) application—that can track...
On the hunt for strangeness
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Peter Hurck has been searching for strange particles, named such because they contain strange quarks, since...
New method for polyurethane synthesis using fluorine compound developed jointly by Kobe University and AGC Inc.
Main pointsCredit: TSUDA Akihiko Main points A manufacture method of polyurethane not using isocyanate (a highly toxic raw material). Achieves...
HKUMed finds metformin could promote healthy ageing based on genetics
A research team from the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed),...
Going the distance for better wireless charging
A better way to wirelessly charge over long distances has been developed at Aalto University. Engineers have optimized the way...
