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Scientists discover how starfish get ‘legless’
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have made a groundbreaking discovery about how starfish manage to survive predatory attacks...
Finding new targets for blocking chronic hepatitis
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) determine how a protein called A20 can regulate the inflammatory response to...
Atomic force microscopy upgrade captures 3D images of calcite dissolving
Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, implement modifications to their high-speed atomic force microscopy that simultaneously improve...
JMIR Medical Informatics is inviting submissions for a new theme issue titled: “Advancing Digital Health: Real-World Implementation and Strategic Insights from Industry-Driven Innovation”
Toronto- August 27, 2024 - JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new theme issue titled “Advancing Digital Health: Real-World Implementation...
Terasaki Institute scientist awarded 2024 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
LOS ANGELES, August 29, 2024 — Yangzhi Zhu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), has...
A breakthrough in diagnosing hydrocephalus: Multimodality approaches enhance accuracy and reduce costs
A recent case report published in Cyborg Bionic Systems details the diagnosis of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) using multimodality...
Borderzone Breakthrough: A new source of cardiac inflammation
Ischemic heart disease is the most common cause of death in the world. It begins with a “heart attack”, also...
Gene therapy gets a turbo boost from University of Hawaii researchers
For decades, scientists have dreamt of a future where genetic diseases, such as the blood clotting disorder hemophilia, could be...
Experts call for routine measurement of lipoprotein (a) levels
London, UK: Heart experts say that everyone should have their levels of lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a) measured routinely at least once...
Researchers map 50,000 of DNA’s mysterious ‘knots’ in the human genome
DNA is well-known for its double helix shape. But the human genome also contains more than 50,000 unusual ‘knot’-like DNA...
Land-sea “tag-team” devastated ocean life millions of years ago reveal scientists
Scientists have revealed how a “tag-team” between the oceans and continents millions of years ago devastated marine life – and...
Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?
Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to turn food waste into culinary treats using fungi.Credit: Vayu Hill-Maini, UC Berkeley Chef-turned-chemist...
Dine on DNA: Compounds from nucleic acids in food show anticancer effects
When people eat, they ingest the nucleic acids that reside in all living things. The compounds in these acids could...
MCG scientists working to understand why men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of Alzheimer’s
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 29, 2024) – Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are searching for a better...