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Painful truth about knee osteoarthritis: Why inactivity may be more complex than we think
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical activity is known to ease...
An easier, less expensive way to power precision medicine
Proteins are workhorses that carry out most of the biological functions in our cells. While the genes we inherit from...
Texas A&M researcher receives grant for work on phase separation
Chemical engineering professor Dr. Jeetain Mittal has received a National Institutes of Health grant to support his work on phase...
Scientists make and test efficient water-splitting catalyst predicted by theory
UPTON, N.Y. — Hydrogen (H2) is a promising fuel for reducing greenhouse gases, especially if produced by using renewable energy...
Texas A&M receives grant from Inflation Reduction Act
Texas A&M has been announced as a recipient of a $1.5 million grant from the Inflation Reduction Act to address climate-damaging...
Impact Journals sponsors 2024 Ride for Roswell
Impact Journals is thrilled to sponsor Team Open Access again in the annual cycling event to end cancer, The Ride...
Controlling the precise timing of electrical pulses may offer promise for treating mild traumatic brain injury
An awkward beat doesn't help on the dance floor, but it could help people who are recovering from mild traumatic brain...
New biomarker database designed to improve astronaut health may also be useful to earthlings
As space travel becomes more frequent, a new biomarker tool was developed by an international team of researchers to help...
¡Que Vive Centinela! A tiny new plant species reaffirms the “miraculous” survival of Western Ecuador’s ravished biodiversity
A new 2-inch-high plant species has been discovered on the western Andean slopes of Ecuador in an area where scientists...
Social determinants of health linked with youth-onset prediabetes
Food insecurity, low household income and not having private health insurance are associated with higher rates of prediabetes in adolescents,...
INSEAD new book offers firms a guide to escaping the growth curse
Fontainebleau (France), Singapore, Abu Dhabi, San Francisco, 11 June 2024 - INSEAD professor Yves Doz and Senior Researcher Keeley Wilson...
Shedding light on the origin of a genetic variant underlying fungal infections
Researchers from Japan uncover the genetic diversity and regional patterns of CARD9 deficiency in patients susceptible to fungal diseasesCredit: Department...
New technique could help build quantum computers of the future
Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems in human health, drug discovery, and artificial intelligence millions of times...
First week after birth is critical for development of senses
Smell and touch are the earliest sensations perceived by mammals, enabling newborns to nurse and bond with their mother. If...
New plasma escape mechanism could protect fusion vessels from excessive heat
The furious exhaust heat generated by a fusing plasma in a commercial-scale reactor may not be as damaging to the...
Surprisingly high levels of toxic gas found in Louisiana
The toxic gas ethylene oxide, at levels thousand times higher than what is considered safe, was detected across parts of Louisiana...
Soil bacteria respire more CO2 after sugar-free meals
When soil microbes eat plant matter, the digested food follows one of two pathways. Either the microbe uses the food...
New AI tool finds rare variants linked to heart disease in 17 genes
New York, NY —Using an advanced artificial intelligence tool, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have...
Switching nanomagnets using infrared lasers
When molecules are irradiated with infrared light, they begin to vibrate due to the energy supply. For Andreas Hauser from...
How should Japan make use of vacant homes in old new towns?
During Japan’s 1960-90 population boom, new towns sprouted up across the nation. These new towns were quiet residential neighborhoods of...
