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Dynamic hematocrit and BUN trajectories identify acute pancreatitis subphenotypes in ICU
Two routinely measured blood tests, tracked not as isolated numbers but as evolving curves over the first week of intensive...
Brazilian cigarette brands classified by fused chemical and isotope data
A team of Brazilian researchers has developed a multiplatform chemical fingerprinting approach that combines three distinct analytical techniques to classify...
Functionalised optical fibre sensors offer critical insights into microRNA detection
A hair-thin strand of glass may soon do what entire laboratories of equipment currently cannot: detect the molecular whispers that...
Femtosecond lasers craft ultrafine quantum-dot pixels for micro-LED displays
Femtosecond lasers, the ultrashort pulsed light sources prized for their ability to carve matter with almost surgical precision, have long...
Gut bacteria linked to severe liver disease, researchers discover
The human gut harbors trillions of bacteria, and for decades, scientists have suspected that this vast microbial ecosystem holds clues...
MXene hydrogel destroys biofilms and reprograms immune metabolism to reverse periodontitis bone loss
Periodontitis, one of the most widespread chronic inflammatory diseases in the world, has long frustrated dentists and biomedical researchers alike....
Tiny bladder model reveals how to prevent recurring urinary tract infections
Recurrent urinary tract infections have long frustrated both patients and physicians, striking again and again even after seemingly successful courses...
Efficient maize varieties could boost global yields and cut nitrogen losses
Maize feeds the world. It is the backbone of global food, feed and industrial systems, and its cultivation has expanded...
Hospital-acquired pleural infection shows worse outcomes than community-acquired cases
Pleural infection—one of the most feared infectious complications in thoracic medicine—has long been treated as a single clinical entity, managed...
Deep cervical tumor invasion linked to pathology and patient outcomes
A comprehensive retrospective analysis of 788 patients treated for cervical squamous cell carcinoma has identified a short list of pathological...
Rising documented obesity in hospitalized adults over a decade
Obesity is one of the most powerful and best-understood drivers of cardiometabolic disease, yet a decade-long analysis of hospitalized adults...
Palladium catalyst transforms ketones through decarboxylative rearrangement chemistry
Chemists have long relied on a handful of century-old reactions to perform one of organic synthesis’s most delicate maneuvers: adding...
MetaCAT reconstructs quality microbial genomes and links them to host traits
Metagenomics has transformed the study of microbial communities by allowing scientists to sequence the collective genetic material of entire ecosystems,...
Femtosecond laser technique measures velocities in hypersonic arc-jet flows
Researchers have demonstrated a new optical technique for measuring extremely fast, turbulent airflows inside hypersonic wind tunnels, using ultrashort laser...
Huge multiphoton exciton nonlinearities found in layered hybrid perovskites
In a development that could reshape the design of next-generation optical and optoelectronic devices, researchers have reported the observation of...
150 Years of Census Data Reveal Extreme Weather Effects on Northern Australia
Northern Australia covers more than half of the Australian continent yet holds barely five percent of its population, and the...
Multi-omics signatures of type 2 diabetes subgroups predict insulin sensitizer response
Type 2 diabetes has long been treated in the clinic as a single disease defined by elevated blood glucose, yet...
Mini fluid challenge outperforms leg raise test for predicting fluid responsiveness in children
Pediatric intensive care physicians have long relied on bedside techniques to decide whether a sick child will benefit from additional...
Soil chemistry and microbes drive crop nutrient use efficiency
The world’s farmers apply staggering quantities of fertilizer to their fields every growing season, yet a large share of those...
Machine Learning Predicts Elite Male Sprint Cycling Performance in Multinational Study
In the unforgiving world of track sprint cycling, where races are decided by hundredths of a second and medals hinge...