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Liver-targeting drug reverses obesity, lowers cholesterol in mice
A University of Massachusetts Amherst biomedical engineer has used a nanogel-based carrier designed in his lab to deliver a drug...
MIND Institute director calls for new approach to equity in autism, fragile X research
UC Davis MIND Institute Director Leonard Abbeduto is calling for a major shift in the way research into autism and...
Magnesium deficiency is detrimental to plants
The importance of magnesium in plants and animals has long been known, but the details of its uptake and transport...
Hemp helps to heal
A few days ago, the federal government took the controversial decision to make the acquisition and possession of small amounts...
Yeast studies show that diet in early life matters for lifelong health
Researchers at the Babraham Institute are proposing an alternative link between diet and ageing based on studies in yeast. Dr...
New species of marine bacteria isolated from a deep-sea cold seep
Researchers have isolated a new strain of marine bacteria with unique characteristics from the ocean seabed. Credit: Rikuan Zheng Researchers have...
MU study shows how brucellosis — which can jump from animals to humans — impacts the brain
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Brucellosis is a disease, caused by the members of bacterial Brucella family, that mainly infects cattle, goats...
Sensors harnessing light give hope in rehabilitation
Recently, a Korean company donated a wearable robot, designed to aid patients with limited mobility during their rehabilitation, to a...
Study identifies geographic ‘hot spots’ for cigarette, firearm deaths in the US over two decades
Smoking and firearms are among the leading causes of avoidable premature death in the United States. In 2021, 480,000 deaths...
From lab to market: A look at graphene’s societal impact
For ten years, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has coordinated the EU's largest research project ever – the Graphene Flagship...
A first for ferrocene: Organometallic capsule with unusual charge-transfer interactions
Ferrocene is an emergent organic-metal hybrid compound, and its accidental discovery has led to the rapid development of organometallic chemistry....
Direct power generation from methylcyclohexane using solid oxide fuel cells
Methylcyclohexane (MCH), a type of organic hydride, is expected to be an excellent hydrogen carrier because it remains liquid at...
#MedEd: How doctors use social media to advance medicine
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 11:00 A.M. EDT ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023Credit: Courtesy of the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego....
Neural network helps design brand new proteins
WASHINGTON, August 29, 2023 – With their intricate arrangements and dynamic functionalities, proteins perform a plethora of biological tasks by...
Quantum discovery offers glimpse into other-worldly realm
The field of quantum physics is rife with paths leading to tantalising new areas of study, but one rabbit hole...
Underdiagnosis of autism in children with fragile X syndrome reveals need for better education, early screening
Autism spectrum disorder is a much more prevalent co-occurring condition in individuals with fragile X than previously realized, according to...
Dead stars cast long shadows: WVU astronomer hunts for the glowing ghosts of supernovas
A West Virginia University astronomer is searching the Milky Way for debris left behind by supernovas, the violent explosions that...
Scientists develop novel base editors
In a study published in Nature Biotechnology on Aug. 28, GAO Caixia's group at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental...
Glenn Weaver to advance childhood obesity research with two new grants
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has awarded two R01 grants – totaling $5.7 million –...
Quantum computing: Benchmarking performance by random data
With increasing size and complexity, quantum computers become a sort of black box. Using methods from mathematical physics, a team...
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