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Recreating the adrenal gland in a petri dish
Sitting atop the kidneys, the adrenal gland plays a pivotal role in maintaining a healthy body. Responding to signals from...
Hollings cancer population scientist identifies rapid rise in cervical cancer in millennial women
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Ashish Deshmukh, Ph.D., identified a dramatic recent rise in cervical cancer incidence among women in their early...
Study shows superbugs in the environment rarely transfer over to humans: Hospitals are more risky than farms
An international team of scientists investigating transmission of a deadly drug resistant bacteria that rivals MRSA, has found that whilst...
An investigation to test remote-controlled drug delivery implant to launch on SpaceX CRS-26
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), November 21, 2022 – A new remotely controlled drug delivery implant could one day provide extended, adjustable...
Research to mend broken bones, test implantable devices, and inspire future explorers on next mission to international space station
Kennedy Space Center (FL), November 14, 2022 – While millions of Americans plan for the upcoming holidays, a variety of critical...
Mapping Lyme disease out west
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Tick bites transmit Lyme disease. But even knowing where these ticks live doesn’t necessarily mean you...
New UCI-led study shows repeated stress accelerates aging of the eye
Irvine, CA – November 21, 2022 – New research from the University of California, Irvine, suggests aging is an important...
Electric pulses save sharks from fishing hooks
Gadgets that emit small electrical pulses can drastically cut the number of sharks and stingrays caught accidentally on fishing lines,...
Brain cancer research draws support
HOUSTON – (Nov. 21, 2022) – Kevin McHugh, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering,...
A closer look at the dynamics of the p-Laplacian Allen–Cahn equation
In the past few decades, the use of phase field-modeling equations for mathematical modeling has progressed. Phase separation has been...
Adaptations across scales: Scientists learn how horseshoe crab sees through its cuticle lenses
The primitive compound eyes of a horseshoe crab are one the largest to be found in nature. In contrast to...
“SharkGuard” reduces bycatch of endangered sharks, sea trials show
For sharks living in the open ocean, longline fishing is the number-one threat, with an estimated 20 million pelagic sharks...
Measuring organ development
Organs in the human body have complex networks of fluid-filled tubes and loops. They come in different shapes and their...
NIH awards $12 million for antiviral therapeutic development
WHAT:Credit: NIAID WHAT: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, recently...
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...
