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New measure of sperm age may be predictor of pregnancy success
DETROIT – A novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has the potential to predict the success and...
Demographics, not bias, best predict traffic stops
When it comes to predicting how often Black drivers will be stopped by traffic police versus how often white drivers...
UCF developing a scam screener to help protect the elderly
UCF researchers are developing a tool for primary care providers that could help them protect senior citizens from scammers who...
New study of train travel pre- and during Covid-19 suggests three ways to make commuting less stressful
Dr Marin Marinov, lecturer in infrastructure systems and sustainable engineering in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Aston...
Going gentle on mechanical quantum systems
When thinking about quantum mechanical systems, single photons and well-isolated ions and atoms may spring to mind, or electrons spreading...
Dr. Denise Howard named chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
NEW YORK (May 13, 2022)—Dr. Denise Howard, a leading obstetrician and gynecologist who specializes in gynecologic surgery and women’s reproductive...
Microbes help orchestrate how the gut uses its genes
DURHAM, N.C. –The microbes that help break down food actually tell the gut how to do its job better, according...
Understanding the genomic modifications in transgenic papaya
The transgenic papaya “SunUp” was developed in the 1990s and was widely publicized because of its ability to resist the...
The role of variability: From playing tennis to learning language
Variability is crucially important for learning new skills. Consider learning how to serve in tennis. Should you always practice serving...
Our cells take their ease in the curves
How do our cells organize themselves to give their final shape to our organs? The answer lies in morphogenesis, the...
How sleep helps to process emotions
Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages...
Algae reveal clues about climate changes over millions of years
Organisms adjust their cell walls according to environmental conditions such as temperature. Some adaptations involve changes in lipids which may...
Structure of key protein for cell division puzzles researchers
At the centre of cell divisionCredit: MPI of Molecular Physiology At the centre of cell division The centromere is a...
The 13th World Congress of the World Mitochondria Society will be held next October in Berlin
On behalf of the Scientific Committee of the World Mitochondria Society (WMS), we are pleased to announce the organization of...
A single hormone directs body’s responses to low-protein diet
BATON ROUGE, LA. – A single hormone appears to coordinate the lifespan extension produced by a low-protein diet.Credit: Pennington Biomedical...
Adopting low-carbon energy can reduce racial disparities in air pollution
Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would help fight climate change and...
Sea ice can control Antarctic ice sheet stability, new research finds
Despite the rapid melting of ice in many parts of Antarctica during the second half of the 20th century, researchers...
Updates on gene therapy for ‘bubble boy’ disease and cellular immunotherapy at ASGCT
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – May 12, 2022) Interim results of an ongoing clinical trial found lentiviral gene therapy is safe and...
A gene in tuberculosis bacteria is found essential for siderophore secretion and virulence
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Lei Zhang, Ph.D., and Michael Niederweis, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham have made what...
Major study to examine beavers’ Arctic impact
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England, has received funding of over half a million pounds to lead a major...
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