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Greater tobacco use linked to higher levels of inflammation in HIV-positive people
UMass Amherst study points to health benefits from reducing cigarette smokingCredit: UMass Amherst Inflammation in the body has been linked...
Lights on for silicon photonics
The demonstration of electroluminescence at terahertz frequencies from a silicon-germanium device marks a key step towards the long-sought goal of...
Cheap, nontoxic carbon nanodots poised to be quantum dots of the future
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Tiny fluorescent semiconductor dots, called quantum dots, are useful in a...
A better way to measure acceleration
NIST researchers rely on a light touch.Credit: F. Zhou/NIST You're going at the speed limit down a two-lane road when...
Water temperature key to schistosomiasis risk and prevention strategies
Climate change will increase schistosomiasis risk in regions where surface water moves closer to 21.7 degrees centigradeCredit: Rachel Hartman About...
Sea otters maintain remnants of healthy kelp forest amid sea urchin barrens
While kelp forests have declined dramatically along the California coast, sea otters in Monterey Bay are maintaining patches of healthy...
Canadian innovators use video games to help children with neurodevelopment disabilities
Dino Island improves attention and executive function in children with neurodevelopmental disabilitiesCredit: http://uvicdinoisland.cogtrain.ca/ Dino Island Intervention Program Video Trailer: https://youtu.be/IB8p14momvo...
Speeding treatment for urinary tract infections in children
Guidelines on white blood cell counts could help doctors prescribe antibiotics earlierCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 8,...
New technique brings the study of molecular configuration into the microscopic domain
Credit: Courtesy Analytical Chemistry Researchers have developed a spectroscopic microscope to enable optical measurements of molecular conformations and orientations in...
Rise of marine predators reshaped ocean life as dramatically as sudden mass extinctions
Credit: Jeff Gage/Florida Museum of Natural History GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Evolutionary arms races between marine animals overhauled ocean ecosystems on...
Assessing regulatory fairness through machine learning
Credit: Benami, et al. The perils of machine learning - using computers to identify and analyze data patterns, such as...
New discovery explains antihypertensive properties of green and black tea
Study results may lead to new blood pressure-lowering medicationsCredit: Geoff Abbott, UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - March 8,...
Finding key to low-cost, fast production of solid-state batteries for EVs
Conventional Li-ion manufacturing tools drive better fabrication options for lighter, safer, more energy-dense batteriesCredit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech A new...
UMD explores nettle as a functional food for obesity, diabetes, and immune health
Research moves beyond examining nettle as a supplement to examine its benefits as a foodCredit: Obanda Lab, University of Maryland...
Research shows we’re surprisingly similar to Earth’s first animals
Today's humans share genes with ancient oceanic creatures missing headsCredit: Ryan Somma The earliest multicellular organisms may have lacked heads,...
Aging-US: DNA- and telomere-damage does not limit lifespan: evidence from rapamycin
@Blagosklonny concluded in his Aging-US Research Output that here he discussed new evidence that normal aging is not caused by...
Aging-US: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy impact on telomere length & immunosenescence
"In this Aging-US study, the most significant change was noticed in B cells which increased at the 30th session, 60th...
Aging-US: High-CBD Cannabis sativa extracts modulate ACE2 expression in COVID-19
'The Aging-US authors developed over 800 new C. sativa cultivars and hypothesized that high-CBD C. sativa extracts may be used...
Cognitive fatigue changes functional connectivity in brain’s fatigue network
Kessler Foundation research team confirms regions contributing to the brain's 'fatigue network', and demonstrates that network connectivity changes with cognitive...
Hospital-based violence intervention program engages vulnerable populations
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM. DES PLAINES, IL - A Boston violence intervention...
