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Annenberg survey shows gaps in knowledge about maternal health
PHILADELPHIA – Most people know it isn’t safe to smoke or drink alcohol while pregnant, and most know that how...
DNA decodes the dining preferences of the shell-shucking whitespotted eagle ray
With mighty jaws and plate-like teeth, the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) can pretty much crunch on anything. In fact,...
A novel laser slicing technique for diamond semiconductors
Silicon-based materials are currently the undisputed leaders in the field of semiconductors. Even so, scientists around the world are actively...
The cost of climate change: 2°C global warming target is not economically reasonable unless we make major changes
Credit: IOP Publishing Climate change goals set out in the Paris Agreement are only economically reasonable if non-market factors such...
Nuisance vegetation removal in Senegalese waterways reduces the overall prevalence of parasitic infections and increases local food production
It’s an elegant solution: Remove the habitat of a parasite-carrying aquatic snail and reduce the level of infection in the...
Deadly fungus beaten with new type of treatment
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a new way...
New tool maps previously-uncharted global health and digital literacy data
Researchers at RMIT University have helped map European health and digital health literacy, in an important step towards informing health...
Researchers identify two new subtypes of HPV-associated head and neck cancers
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers of the head and neck, known as head and neck...
Plant-based protein intake may reduce kidney disease risk
Plant-based diets confer various health benefits, including lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. However, the relationship between...
Human senescent fibroblasts cause lung fibrosis in mice
“These observations support that accumulation of senescent cells may contribute to fibrotic lung disease ”Credit: 2023 Hernandez-Gonzalez et al. “These...
How heat treatment affects a milk alternative made from rice and coconut water
Whether they’re made from soybeans, almonds, oats, or just sourced straight from the cow, milk products must go through heat...
Harnessing the power of light: Advancements in photonic memory for faster optical computing
Technological advancements like autonomous driving and computer vision are driving a surge in demand for computational power. Optical computing, with...
Urban resilience champion to lead University of Miami’s Climate Resilience Academy
Flood waters that turned many of Mumbai’s streets into rivers during the heavy monsoon rains of 2007 taught Michael Berkowitz...
New chemical process makes it easier to craft amino acids that don’t exist in nature
Every protein in your body is made up of the same 20 building blocks called amino acids. But just because...
Researchers use geospatial mapping to assist burn patients
University of Texas at Dallas researchers are using geospatial mapping techniques to identify social and environmental obstacles in communities that...
Nuclear spin’s impact on biological processes uncovered
A research team led by Prof. Yossi Paltiel at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with groups from HUJI, Weizmann and...
Diving deep: Unveiling the secrets of microalgae to cope with environmental challenges.
Environmental change, such as ocean warming, alters resource competition and biodiversity. Thus, it is essential to understand how organisms respond...
National Autism Indicators Report calls for health care policy improvements for future public health emergencies
The COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation measures changed how people accessed health care services and engaged in their communities. Access to...
School meals would be even healthier if compliant with US nutrition standards, study finds
Today’s school meals are much healthier than they were for the parents of American kids, but still 1 in 4...
NIH launches long COVID clinical trials through RECOVER Initiative, opening enrollment
Monday, July 31, 2023Credit: Pfizer EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE Monday, July 31, 2023 Noon EDT Contact NIH Office of Communications and...
