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Air pollution and stress alter brain development and social behavior in male mice
DURHAM, NC – Naval oceanographer Carina Block had a hunch that the jet exhaust fumes she and her fellow female...
FSU researchers use 3D culture techniques to develop improved therapy for neurological diseases
Florida State University researchers have developed a promising strategy for producing therapeutic particles in stem cells, work that could help...
Manipulating memories to help treat brain illness
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, “Manipulating Memories to Help Treat Brain Illness” on...
New patent-pending method mass-produces antitumor cells to treat blood diseases and cancer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University chemical engineer has improved upon traditional methods to produce off-the-shelf human immune cells...
The protein signature changes during heart disease caused by reductive stress
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Two years ago, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers and colleagues reported that reductive stress — an...
Giant viruses build a cell nucleus surprisingly like our own
Humans aren’t the only targets for viruses. Like us, bacteria become infected by many types of viruses. In fact, across...
23.3% of hospital admissions of detained immigrants in Louisiana and Texas relate to infectious diseases, while 16.6% arise through psychiatric illness, according to analysis of 2015-2018 data
23.3% of hospital admissions of detained immigrants in Louisiana and Texas relate to infectious diseases, while 16.6% arise through psychiatric...
After breakups, people feel less in-control – but only at first
A new analysis of people who underwent different types of relationship loss found that these experiences were linked with different...
Children’s stereotypes about math as a male pursuit can be altered by even brief stories which counter or perpetuate them
Children's stereotypes about math as a male pursuit can be altered by even brief stories which counter or perpetuate themCredit:...
Perceived choice in music listening is linked to pain relief
A new study explores the use of music-listening to relieve acute pain, finding that people who were given the impression...
Gesture-based communication techniques may ease video meeting challenges
Researchers have developed and demonstrated the potential benefit of a simple set of physical gestures that participants in online group...
Stress may be reflected in your hair’s cortisol levels, according to a study of Mexican and Icelandic women
Stress may be reflected in your hair's cortisol levels, according to a study of Mexican and Icelandic womenCredit: Tim Mossholder,...
Monitoring polar ice melting by combining data from different satellites
The Antarctic region is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and studies have shown that the melting of Antarctic ice sheets...
Machine learning enables optimal design of anti-biofouling polymer brush films
Polymer brush films consists of monomer chains grown in close proximity on a substrate. The monomers, which look like “bristles”...
New technology can help combat climate crisis
Scientists have created a novel technology that can help to tackle climate change and address the global energy crisis.Credit: N/A...
JACC study makes case for expanding coverage for carotid artery stenting
Research from Ochsner Health published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology is likely to influence expanded insurance coverage for...
Research suggests that change in bird coloration is due to climate change
The work, which was conducted over a 15-year period (2005-2019) through a partnership between scientists from the UPV/EHU and the...
Explosive neutron star merger captured for first time in millimeter light
For the first time, scientists have recorded millimeter-wavelength light from a fiery explosion caused by the merger of a neutron...
Pioneering dementia model could be replicated across UK after success in Sussex
Credit: University of Chichester Ground-breaking project may be rolled-out across UK once scientists evaluate impact on people living with dementia...
General Optical Council awards full approval for the University of Huddersfield’s Optometry degree
THE University of Huddersfield, home to one of the UK's newest Optometry departments, is pleased to announce it has now...
