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May 9, 2026

St. Jude study shows why protein is able to clear out a broad spectrum of chemo drugs and inform efforts to improve anti-cancer strategies.

St. Jude shows cancer resistance protein can have its cake and eat it too

(Memphis, Tenn. – August 18th, 2023) Most new cancer cases are treated with chemotherapy, but humans naturally express proteins that...

The proposed deep learning model utilizes chest x-ray radiography images to predict if a patient with COVID-19 will need intensive care within 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours after examination.

AI to predict critical care for patients with COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a huge blow to healthcare systems and highlighted their major shortcomings. As of June 2023, there...

A new DNA drug to fight blood clots

Various medical circumstances, including heart attacks and extreme cases of COVID-19, necessitate the use of anticoagulants, medicines that prevent blood...

Research team developing a nano-sized force sensor and improving high-precision microscopy technology

In many cases, cells are very active in their movement and serve as power generators. The ability of cells to...

The fingers of the N protein in SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2: The grasping fingers of the viral N protein

#FRANKFURT. Immediately after the infection of a cell in the throat or lungs, the SARS-CoV-2 virus works very hard to...

Basalt application for enhanced weathering

Climate win-win: study quantifies benefits of enhanced weathering

Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide and prevent it from accumulating...

Comprehensive performance comparison of leather coated with P(MV–BA)/MXene nanocomposite miniemulsion and P(St–BA).

Bio-based waterborne poly(vanillin-butyl acrylate)/mxene coatings for leather with desired warmth retention and antibacterial properties

A study published in the journal of Engineering reveals a remarkable development in the field of green coating materials for...

An upper limit of dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo) in the Low Tatra mountains, Slovakia.

Tracking species range shifts in a changing climate

As our planet undergoes significant transformations due to climate change, habitats are being altered, appearing, disappearing, or changing in quality....

Understanding the neurological mechanisms behind Parkinson’s disease

Nearly one million people in the United States are living with Parkinson’s disease, making it the second-most common neurodegenerative disease...

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet inserts blood samples for MARROW into the Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer aboard the ISS.

Space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, but bone marrow fat may come to the rescue

A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually...

Differences in how parents view children’s health problems

Overuse of social media and devices top parent concerns as kids head back to school

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents’ list of...

Largest U.S. study of e-cigarettes shows their value as smoking cessation aid

E-cigarettes do have value as a smoking cessation aid, according to a new study just released by a team of...

scanning electron micrograph of a macrophage

Severe COVID-19 may lead to long-term innate immune system changes

WHAT: Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting alterations to the innate immune system, the first line of defense against pathogens, according...

A new “spin” on ergodicity breaking

In a recent Science paper, researchers led by JILA and NIST Fellow Jun Ye, along with collaborators JILA and NIST Fellow David...

UH leading multi-institutional program to provide research opportunities to postbaccalaureates

With the juggling act of maintaining grades while also keeping a job, undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees often graduate without...

Image: Intelligent acoustic emission monitoring method

Acoustic emission monitoring technique, an essential way to analyze pulsed laser processing

Acoustic emission (AE) monitoring is used to reveal the interaction mechanisms in pulsed laser processing of float glass. Circular ablated...

Wellcome Sanger Institute: Multiple organ functions of yolk sac revealed by early human development map

Credit: Megumi Inoue, DOI: 10.1126/science.add7564 The role of the human yolk sac in supporting early embryonic development and the first...

Increasing legumes and reducing red meat is safe for bone health and protein intake

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki demonstrated that the partial substitution of red and processed meat with pea-...

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Nature-inspired pressure sensing technology that aims to transform healthcare and surgical robots

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel aero-elastic pressure sensor, called ‘eAir’. This technology can...

Climatic changes put the brakes on spider romance