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Universal influenza B vaccine induces broad, sustained protection, biomedical sciences researchers find
ATLANTA—A new universal flu vaccine protects against influenza B viruses, offering broad defense against different strains and improved immune protection, according...
Next-generation data centers within reach thanks to new energy-efficient switches
Data centers — dedicated spaces for storing, processing and disseminating data — enable everything from cloud computing to video streaming....
Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self
For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists have only recently been...
A major step forward for organ biofabrication
Heart disease — the leading cause of death in the U.S. — is so deadly in part because the heart,...
Salk Research Professor Todd Michael receives $2 million to build a genome repository for the cassava plant
LA JOLLA–– (July 1, 2022) Research Professor Todd Michael will receive nearly $2 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates...
500-million-year-old fossilized brains of stanleycaris prompt a rethink of the evolution of insects and spiders
TORONTO, ON, July 8, 2022 – ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) revealed new research based on a cache of fossils that...
Immune system uses two-step verification to defend against HIV
LA JOLLA, CA— Human immunodeficiency virus 1, more commonly known as HIV-1, is known for its uncanny ability to evade...
Researchers identify cells causing neuronal death in a mitochondrial disease animal model
Microglia, a type of central nervous system cell, is primarily responsible for neuronal death in Leigh Syndrome and the neurological...
Scientists discover key genes behind insect migrations
Scientists have identified more than 1,500 genetic differences between migratory and non-migratory hoverflies.Credit: Will Hawkes Scientists have identified more than...
Malignant or benign? Quick and accurate diagnosis with artificial tactile neurons
The stiffness levels and distributions of various biological materials reflect disease-related information, from cells to tissues. For example, malignant breast...
Frequent occurrence of climate extremes in the Three Gorges region in 2021
As a key project for the governance and protection of the Yangtze River, the Three Gorges Hydropower Complex Project is...
The health effects of hookahs
Led by Ziyad Ben Taleb, assistant professor of public health in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation and director...
Citizen scientist leads discovery of 34 ultracool dwarf binaries using archive at NSF’s NOIRLab
How often do stars live alone? For brown dwarfs — objects that straddle the boundary between the most massive planets...
Balancing protein in your diet could improve water quality
Balancing how much protein you eat with the amount your body needs could reduce nitrogen releases to aquatic systems in...
Carbon conservation efforts would be enhanced by highlighting threatened forest primates
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Efforts to conserve the carbon stored in tropical forests would be enhanced by linking the work to...
Higher physical activity may lower risk of heart disease in adults with chronic kidney disease
In this long-term study of 3,926 adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) recently published in the American Journal of Kidney...
Diabetes patients on Medicare advantage plans more likely to have worse health, study finds
PITTSBURGH, July 7, 2022 – While patients with diabetes on Medicare Advantage plans are more likely to receive preventive treatments,...
Researchers discover how sound reduces pain in mice
An international team of scientists has identified the neural mechanisms through which sound blunts pain in mice. The findings, which...
Performance-related bonuses for family healthcare workers in Brazil can improve the quality of primary health care, especially in more deprived areas
Performance-related bonuses for family healthcare workers in Brazil can improve the quality of primary health care, especially in more deprived...
SwRI-led study provides new insights about surface, structure of asteroid Bennu
SAN ANTONIO — July 7, 2022 — When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected samples from asteroid Bennu’s surface in 2020, forces...
