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Solid salamander: Prehistoric amphibian was as heavy as a pygmy hippo
The last of the temnospondyls – amphibians that look more like crocodiles – became extinct during the Cretaceous period, about...
Believe it or ‘nut’, almonds can help you cut calories
Weight loss is never an easy nut to crack, but a handful of almonds could keep extra kilos at bay...
Keep your cats inside for the sake of their health and the surrounding environment
The next time you crack your backdoor to let your cat outside for its daily adventure, you may want to...
Legs of sprinters: Highly muscular, still maneuverable
A comprehensive knowledge of human biomechanics is useful for training athletes more effectively. From a biomechanical perspective, sprinting is challenging...
A new paradigm in 3D manufacturing
A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has earned a National Science Foundation grant to program 2D materials for 3D...
Johns Hopkins Medicine awarded $10 million to optimize antibiotic therapy for bacterial infections
To study how best to treat potentially dangerous infections commonly seen in people with underlying chronic medical conditions, two infectious...
MRI reveals significant brain abnormalities post-COVID
CHICAGO – Using a special type of MRI, researchers have uncovered brain changes in patients up to six months after...
NSAIDs may worsen arthritis inflammation
CHICAGO – Taking anti-inflammatory pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen for osteoarthritis may worsen inflammation in the knee joint over...
Quick-closing valve allows fish to rapidly regulate the water in their cells
Regulating the fluid balance in their cells is vital in all living things. When insufficient water is being transported via...
National poll: 1 in 7 parents haven’t discussed vaccines with their child’s primary care provider during pandemic period
Parents may not always turn to health professionals for vaccine advice – and a small subset could even be avoiding...
CPR mannikins used in instructive social media posts lack diversity, influencing patient outcomes and disparities in training and care
Philadelphia, November 21, 2022 – Investigators found that there is a marked lack of diversity in the mannikins depicted by...
A regime shift in an Arctic marine ecosystem likely to become permanent
Findings of unexpected large numbers of fin and humpback whales in the previously ice infested waters of East Greenland now...
Tumour matrix profiling gives clues to progression of some lung cancers
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified molecular profiles of the surrounding matrix of a common type...
Scientists optimize methods to study brains at rest in a key model organism
Tokyo, Japan – A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified the best methods to study the...
Healthcare utilization varies among community-living people with spinal cord injury by demographic, injury-related, and socioeconomic factors
East Hanover, NJ. November 18, 2022. A survey of community-living people with spinal cord injury revealed healthcare utilization below the...
Kessler partners with BrainQ on national trial of innovative approach to stroke rehabilitation
East Hanover, NJ. November 18, 2022. Researchers from Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (collectively “Kessler”) are enrolling participants...
New study identifies connection between diabetes medications, multiple sclerosis
TUCSON, Arizona — A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that people older than 45 whose Type 2 diabetes was...
Brain organoids reveal in detail the harms of prenatal alcohol exposure
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy poses significant peril to the healthy development of the unborn child. There is no known safe...
Rice turns asphaltene into graphene for composites
NEWS RELEASECredit: Illustration by M.A.S.R. Saadi/Rice University NEWS RELEASE Jeff Falk 713-348-6775 [email protected] Mike Williams 713-348-6728 [email protected] HOUSTON –...
‘Butterfly bot’ is fastest swimming soft robot yet
Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an energy-efficient soft robot...
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