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An illuminated 3D tour of lower back pain (video)
Back pain affects many people at some point in their lives, and a common cause is damage to the squishy...
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing boosts effectiveness of ultrasound cancer therapy
Sonodynamic therapy uses ultrasound in combination with drugs to release harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the site of a...
Ancient DNA found in soil samples reveals mammoths, Yukon wild horses survived thousands of years longer than believed
HAMILTON, Dec. 8, 2021 — Mere spoonsful of soil pulled from Canada’s permafrost are opening vast windows into ancient life in...
World’s largest pterosaur leaped aloft to fly
With a wingspan nearing 40 feet, the giant pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known animal to take to the sky....
How Hydra animals regenerate their own heads
A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, maps out for the first time how...
Is home management by remote self-monitoring an alternative for women with intermediate- and high-risk pregnancies?
In a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica that included 400 women with intermediate- and high-risk pregnancies, self-monitoring — in...
Katerina Akassoglou elected to National Academy of Inventors
Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, senior investigator at Gladstone Institutes, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)....
Adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with increased risk of midlife stroke
A history of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) is associated with higher odds of midlife stroke. APO included preterm delivery, low...
Denisovans or Homo sapiens: Who were the first to settle (permanently) on the Tibetan Plateau?
The Tibetan Plateau has long been considered one of the last places to be populated by people in their migration...
$19 million research project seeks to understand how management impacts soil health, farmer well-being
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – An international coalition announced a $19 million research project aimed at understanding how a farmer...
Changes in the blood, not the heart, may underlie cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients
Philadelphia, December 7, 2021 – Researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19...
Microfountain pen draws minute patterns for live cells, circuits
WASHINGTON, December 7, 2021 -- Advances in intuitive microwriting devices that can print microstructures could pattern electric circuits and more....
A new drug target for kidney disease
Despite nearly two million people dying of acute kidney injury every year, and tens of millions more needing treatment, no...
Danforth Center scientists develop an unprecedented three-dimensional X-ray microscope methodology to image plants at cellular resolution
ST. LOUIS, MO, December 7, 2021 – Measuring plant phenotypes, a term used to describe the observable characteristics of an...
From blood vessels as pathways to neurons as gatekeepers: Journey of immune cells in developing zebrafish revealed
Microglia, the immune cells of the brain, form the first line of defense against neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injuries....
Primates vs cobras: how our last common ancestor built venom resistance
The last common ancestor of chimps, gorillas and humans developed an increased resistance toward cobra venom, according to University of...
Tourist selfies risk passing deadly viruses onto Critically Endangered orangutans
Covid-19 not only affects humans; our closest relatives, the great apes, are also at risk. A team of experts, including...
Ferocious fungus
Dec. 7, 2021 — It’s called Armillaria ostoyae, and it’s a gnarly parasitic fungus with long black tentacles that spread...
Stem cell study paves way for manufacturing cultured meat
Scientists have for the first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions, paving the way...
Microfluidics show promise as safer, simpler treatment option for severe neonatal jaundice
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research by the Oregon State University College of Engineering has led to a promising potential therapy for...
