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Circulating microRNAs likely as effective as A1C for predicting type 2 diabetes in youth, according to OU study
Type 2 diabetes in young people ages 10 to19 has more than doubled in the past 20 years, yet it...
Breakthrough research uncovers hidden phenomena in ultra-clean quantum materials
24 June 2024 – BERLIN, GERMANY - In a paper published today in Nature Communications, researchers unveiled previously unobserved phenomena...
Removal of excess chloride ions by plants when subjected to salt stress
National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have discovered a salt adaptation mechanism in plants that facilitates chloride removal from the...
A hidden treasure in the Milky Way – Astronomers uncover ultrabright x-ray source
X-ray binaries are intriguing systems consisting of two celestial bodies: a normal star and a compact, dead object such as...
Is dark matter made of black holes?
Gravitational wave detectors, LIGO and Virgo, have detected a population of massive black holes whose origin is one of the...
3D maps of diseased tissues at subcellular precision
An open-source platform developed by researchers in Nikolaus Rajewsky’s lab at the Max Delbrück Center creates molecular maps from patient...
Standardized protocols help hospitals treat strokes faster, WVU research finds
West Virginia University research illustrates that American Heart Association and American Stroke Association guidelines are effective at speeding up hospitals’...
NIH and National Science Foundation to award $15.4 million for RNA research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has partnered with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide approximately $15.4 million...
Mashed up purple marine bacteria makes an excellent eco-friendly fertilizer
New research published in npj Sustainable Agriculture reports that biomass made from the purple photosynthetic marine bacterium Rhodovulum sulfidophilum is an excellent nitrogen fertilizer....
How cells boost gene expression
The function of non-coding RNA in the cell has long been a mystery to researchers. Unlike coding RNA, non-coding RNA...
‘Fit2Drive’ transforms assessing older drivers with cognitive decline
As the world’s population ages, so does the proportion of older drivers on the road. Safe driving requires adequate memory,...
Manipulating the frequency of terahertz signals through temporal boundaries
Terahertz technology could help us meet the ever-increasing demand for faster data transfer rates. However, the down-conversion of a terahertz...
Study links neighborhood violence, lung cancer progression
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have identified a potential driver of aggressive lung cancer tumors in patients who live in areas...
Lanthanide catalysts enable one-step synthesis of complex drug precursors
Hydrocarbazole is a crucial compound in organic chemistry, serving as a building block for various biologically active compounds, including pesticides...
Refining turbulent flow to scale up iPS cell-based platelet manufacturing
iPS cell-derived expandable immortalized megakaryocyte progenitor cell lines (imMKCLs) represent a renewable means to produce large amounts of platelets ex...
Novel application of optical tweezers: colorfully showing molecular energy transfer
A novel technique with potential applications for fields such as droplet chemistry and photochemistry has been demonstrated by an Osaka...
Discovery of spontaneous inflow and outflow states of high-temperature plasma by energetic ions
BackgroundCredit: National Institute for Fusion Science Background In the realm of fusion research, the control of plasma density, temperature, and...
Tax the rich, say a majority of adults across 17 G20 countries surveyed
A new survey of adult citizens in 18 of the world’s largest economies has revealed majority support for tax reforms...
The time it takes a person to decide can predict their preference
Researchers led by Sophie Bavard at the University of Hamburg, Germany, found that people can infer hidden social preferences by...
Frequent sightings of escaped parrots in Polish cities show the potential for future colonization due to climate change
Frequent sightings of escaped parrots in Polish cities show the potential for future colonization due to climate changeCredit: Şeyma D.,...
