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Disparities in flu vaccine uptake persist in people with kidney disease
Among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) enrolled in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC), young age, Black race, and...
Single Cell Protein: an alternative eco-friendly protein source derived from microorganisms
Researchers and businesses are increasingly drawn to alternative protein sources as they grapple with the challenge of meeting the growing...
Peace with nature in a world of turmoil
4 SEPTEMBER 2023: The book launch of Peace with Nature: 50 Inspiring Essays on Nature and the Environment unfolded on...
Almost half of koala habitats will be under high bushfire threat by 2070
Australian koala populations have been decimated by bushfires in recent years - and researchers are forecasting that bushfires will threaten...
Researchers find new mechanisms that cause blindness and open the door to future treatments
There are still many enigmas about the mechanism of action of the CERKL gene, which causes retinitis pigmentosa and other...
An implantable device could enable injection-free control of diabetes
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- One promising approach to treating Type 1 diabetes is implanting pancreatic islet cells that can produce insulin...
Development of a noise barometer for measuring epigenetic pressure of aging and disease
“ we describe a conceptually different measurement (not a prediction) of persons’ biological age, which we term a noise barometer...
Nuclear medicine treatment cures lethal form of ovarian cancer in preclinical setting
Reston, VA—A new 225Ac-DOTA-based pre-targeted radioimmunotherapy (PRIT) system has been shown to cure a highly lethal form of advanced intraperitoneal ovarian...
Preschoolers from low-income families may have worse health and benefit less from health promotion interventions than children with higher socioeconomic status
Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children’s health in preschool, along with their ability to follow specialized health education intervention...
Sandia National Laboratories engineer named Scientist of the Year
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “I was the only farm worker who had a calculus book in his car,” joked Sal Rodriguez...
Researchers use liquid metal and laser ablation to create stretchable miniature antennas
WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a new method for making tiny stretchable antennas from a hydrogel and liquid metal. The...
Oregon State receives $7.5 million grant to build state of the art zebrafish biomedical research facility
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University has received a $7.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to modernize a lab...
Power meals: Child care-provided meals are associated with improved child and family health
Philadelphia, September 18, 2023 – Very young children who attend child care and receive onsite meals and snacks were more...
DOE backs Rice study of how soils store carbon
HOUSTON – (Sept. 18, 2023) – Two Rice University scientists have received a 3-year grant from the Department of Energy...
Study explores how healthcare workers share appreciation, promote positive workplace culture
Healthcare organizations, in reviewing care delivery opportunities and providing feedback to staff, often focus on what went wrong, but a...
Harvesting wind energy in small countries with low wind speed and limited coastline
Does it makes business and economic sense to harvest energy in a densely-populated highly built-up land-scarce jurisdiction where high wind...
UTHealth Houston study: Artificial intelligence software improves endovascular thrombectomy treatment times for stroke patients
The implementation of artificial intelligence-powered large vessel occlusion (LVO) detection software for acute stroke triage can improve endovascular thrombectomy treatment...
The team synthesized a 2D copper-based complex and expanded it into a 3D structure to explore its applications
Yao group has synthesized a 2D copper-based complex and expanded it into a 3D structure by adding H4SiW12O40 and rare...
USTC propose novel paradigm of metal electron-shuttle catalysis
Professor HUANG Hanmin's research team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of...
Improving the properties of sweeteners for enhanced thermal energy storage
As we seek more efficient utilization of waste thermal energy, use of “phase change materials (PCMs)” is a good option....
