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$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%,...
New approach to monitoring freshwater quality can identify sources of pollution, and predict their effects
The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be identified using a comprehensive new water quality analysis,...
Benchmarking theory with experiments for oxygen reduction catalysts
Tohoku University researchers have created a reliable means of predicting the performance of a new and promising type of catalyst....
Lyrebird synchronizes elements of its mating dance
Ithaca, NY—To woo a mate, the Albert’s Lyrebird of Australia becomes a real song-and-dance bird. Each male first chooses a...
Automated calculation of surface properties in crystals
Computer-based methods are becoming an increasingly powerful tooI in the search for new materials for key technologies such as photovoltaics,...
When inequality is more than “skin-deep”: Social status leaves traces in the epigenome of spotted hyenas in Tanzania
A research consortium led by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) provide evidence that social...
Exploring the relationship between HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and the incidence of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis – findings from Denmark
In their research article published in Eurosurveillance, von Schreeb et al. challenge existing assumptions regarding the relationship between the use...
Rice research shows promise for advancing quantum networks
HOUSTON – (March 28, 2024) – Rice University engineers have demonstrated a way to control the optical properties of atomic...
Ancient DNA reveals the appearance of a 6th century Chinese emperor
What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of...
Older brain cells linger unexpectedly before their death
For oligodendrocytes—the central nervous system cells critical for brain function—age may not bring wisdom, but it does come with the...
Unlocking how to use mRNA to target Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at The Florey have developed an mRNA technology approach to target the toxic protein tau, which builds up in...
How extratropical ocean-atmosphere interactions can contribute to the variability of jet streams in the Northern Hemisphere
Fukuoka, Japan—The interaction between the oceans and the atmosphere plays a vital role in shaping the Earth’s climate. Changing sea...
