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Discovery may lead to terahertz technology for quantum sensing
HOUSTON – (July 20, 2023) – Visible light is a mere fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum, and the manipulation of...
Rice researchers earn prestigious Defense Department grants
HOUSTON – (July 20, 2023) – Rice University professors Qimiao Si and Jeffrey Tabor, are recipients of prestigious Vannevar Bush...
Team from Korea University medicine explores ways to overcome cisplatin resistance and alleviate pain in cancer treatment
Cisplatin is a potent chemotherapeutic agent used to treat various cancers, including cervical cancer. But the continued use of cisplatin...
PCORI makes first funding awards to advance the science on engaging patients, caregivers and other partners in health research
WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of $9 million for the first seven...
Post-menopause orca mothers protect their sons from being injured by other orcas
Female killer whales live up to ninety years in the wild, and most live an average of twenty-two years after...
Amplification of extreme El Niño events predicted despite CO2 reductions: A call to refine climate policy
El Niño is a term derived from Spanish to describe a natural phenomenon marked by higher-than-average sea surface temperatures in...
Crafting molecular puzzles: A strategic approach to developing robust porous molecular crystals
Inspired by jigsaw puzzles, Prof. ZHAO Yanchuan and his research team from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC) of...
Surveying public tolerance of lethal wildlife management in Japan
Increasing human-wildlife conflict is a cause of significant concern, especially in the context of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Despite...
Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers
The fastest way to heat food and drink might also rank as the fastest route to ingesting massive quantities of...
CatalYm publishes data in Nature Communications describing gdf-15 as a central factor of anti-PD-1 resistance
Credit: CatalYm Journal Nature Communications DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-39817-3 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Not applicable Article Title Tumor-derived...
The malnutrition paradox: Adolescent obesity in Zimbabwe
In some African countries that have traditionally faced issues such as undernourishment and hunger, being overweight is perceived as a...
A potential new biomarker for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is considered a disease of old age, with most people being diagnosed after 65. But the condition actually begins...
AJR on sociodemographic factors and screening CTC among Medicare beneficiaries
Leesburg, VA, July 19, 2023—According to an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), lacking Medicare coverage...
Molecular biologists identify framework for understanding RNA editing in a disease-causing parasite
As molecular biologists at Boston University and as husband and wife, Ruslan Afasizhev and Inna Afasizheva, have worked together for...
Winery experiences affected by more than what is in your glass
New research from the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus has determined that enjoying a tasting at a winery goes...
NIH awards $3M to Wayne State to impact Black youth with type 1 diabetes
DETROIT – A Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has received a $3 million award from the National Institute...
1 in 5 rabbit owners in the UK report painful or debilitating ear disease in their pet, though it may be under-diagnosed and under-treated, with lop-eared and older rabbits being most at risk
Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0285372Credit: Aswathy N, Unsplash, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0285372 Article Title: Ear health and quality of life in...
Large study finds small associations between systemic inflammation and later dementia
A study of data from about 500,000 people in the UK Biobank has uncovered small but statistically significant associations between...
Cognitive rescue in aging through prior training
“Prior training shows profound benefits in cognitive aging ”Credit: 2023 Gros and Wang. “Prior training shows profound benefits in cognitive...
More than just lifestyle and genes: New factor influencing excess body weight discovered
What determines whether we become overweight? Aside from lifestyle, predisposition plays a role, but genes cannot fully explain the inherited...
