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USC Stem Cell studies tune into hearing regeneration
A deafened adult cannot recover the ability to hear, because the sensory hearing cells of the inner ear don’t regenerate after...
Institutions with strong engineering operations are more efficient in producing patents, researchers find
When it comes to translational medicine, Robert Gourdie is among the 2 percent of “super-producers,” National Institutes of Health-funded scientists...
Stem-cell derived organoids secrete tooth enamel proteins
Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects...
`Forever chemicals’? Maybe not
Dangerous “forever chemicals” left in the soil from firefighting foam could be destroyed by grinding, according to a proof-of-concept study...
Cleveland Clinic study shows deep brain stimulation encouraging for stroke patients
CLEVELAND: A first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for post-stroke rehabilitation patients by Cleveland Clinic researchers has shown that...
IOP Publishing introduces free ethics statement checker to support authors and speed up the submission process
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has partnered with TaskAdept, a leader in improving publication ethics by driving forward standards of ethics and...
When graphene serves as a saturable absorber, it can generate two types of mode-locking states
Passive mode-locked technology utilizes saturable absorbers’ nonlinear absorption effect to regulate the cavity’s loss and phase to generate mode-locked pulses....
Researchers find global plant water use efficiency stalled due to climate change
DURHAM, N.H.—As climate change causes levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to rapidly rise, scientists have widely believed that...
Gene therapy may offer a new treatment strategy for alcohol use disorder
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gene therapy might offer a one-time, sustained treatment for patients with serious alcohol addiction, also called alcohol...
No longer ships passing in the night: these electromagnetic waves had head-on collisions
NEW YORK, August 14, 2023 — A research team at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center...
Like beads on a chain
The precise segregation of DNA and the faithful inheritance of plasmids are crucial steps in bacterial cell division. Now, a...
What’s your masculine style: Neo-traditional, egalitarian or progressive?
Men navigate their intimate partner relationships depending on their masculine style, says new research led by UBC men’s health expert...
Chromium replaces rare and expensive noble metals
Expensive noble metals often play a vital role in illuminating screens or converting solar energy into fuels. Now, chemists at...
City of Hope scientists uncover new active regions on cell surface receptor, expanding scope for drug targets to treat heart disease
FINDINGS Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and...
Surprise COVID discovery helps explain how coronaviruses jump species
Unexpected new insights into how COVID-19 infects cells may help explain why coronaviruses are so good at jumping from species...
Transforming flies into degradable plastics
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14, 2023 — Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade...
Making plant-based meat alternatives more palatable
One of the biggest obstacles to the uptake of plant-based alternatives to meat is their very dry and astringent feel...
3D-printed vegan seafood could someday be what’s for dinner (video)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2023 — In the refrigerated grocery store aisle, meat alternatives greatly outnumber plant-based seafoods. But more...
For labrum tears, regrowth rather than repair
Tears to the glenoid labrum—cartilage tissue that lines the shoulder where the arm joins—can be repaired with arthroscopic surgery, which...
Call for papers: Special theme issue: Artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) health
Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal (APINJ) Editor-in-Chief: Hyochol (Brian) Ahn, PhD, MSN, MS-ECE, MS-CTS, APRN, ANP-BC, FAAN and guest editor Shu-Fen...
