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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute team unpacking genetic mysteries of childhood epilepsies
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. Credit: Amy Shore/Virginia Tech Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring...
Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1
A drug used to treat children with epilepsy prevents brain tumor formation and growth in two mouse models of neurofibromatosis...
Potamophylax kosovaensis, a new insect species from Kosovo that is already endangered
Over the last few years, professor Halil Ibrahimi from Kosovo and his team have described several new species of aquatic...
Parent perceptions of school meals influence student participation in school meal programs
Philadelphia, April 15, 2024 – Since the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2010, school meals in the...
Unlocking the ‘chain of worms’
An international team of scientists including B. Duygu Özpolat at Washington University in St. Louis has published the first single-cell atlas for Pristina...
Insilico Medicine announces “Generative AI for Sustainability” vision as part of Middle East tour
One year ago, clinical stage artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico") opened the largest AI research and development...
Unlocking the secrets of forest heights: the role of GEDI LiDAR technology
A team of researchers has unveiled a novel approach to accurately characterizing tree height composition in forests using the Global...
The British Association for Crystal Growth’s Annual Conference (BACG2024) will be held on July 1st-3rd 2024
Since 1969, the BACG has encouraged scientific and technological communications across national and international platforms, spanning theory and practice of...
Kidney disease intervention outcomes encouraging, despite null result
Manisha Jhamb, M.D., launched the Kidney-CHAMP study five years ago because she saw a looming tsunami of chronic kidney disease...
Reducing CO2 emissions by 20% with only a 2% economic loss
— A “rapid and far-reaching change” is necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
The joy of sports: How watching sports can boost well-being
For many individuals, sports have long served as a source of enjoyment and relaxation. Watching sports, particularly at large gatherings,...
No two worms are alike
Sport junkie or couch potato? Always on time or often late? The animal kingdom, too, is home to a range...
Green-to-red transformation of Euglena gracilis using bonito stock and intense red light
Over the past few years, people have generally become more conscious about the food they consume. Thanks to easier access...
Evolution’s recipe book: How ‘copy paste’ errors cooked up the animal kingdom
700 million years ago, a remarkable creature emerged for the first time. Though it may not have been much to...
Switch to green wastewater infrastructure could reduce emissions and provide huge savings according to new research
Embargo: This journal article is under embargo until April 15 at 10 a.m. BST/London (5 a.m. EDT/3 a.m. MDT). Media may...
Carbon beads help restore healthy gut microbiome and reduce liver disease progression
Innovative carbon beads, invented by researchers at UCL, reduce bad bacteria and inflammation in animal models, which are linked to...
Physicists solve puzzle about ancient galaxy found by Webb telescope
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Last September, the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, discovered JWST-ER1g, a massive ancient galaxy that formed when...
Jennifer Stinson receives prestigious Barer-Flood Prize in health services research
Jennifer Stinson a renowned researcher in the field of chronic pain management in children, has received the 2023 Barer-Flood Prize...
Starving cells hijack protein transport stations
A new study details how nutrient-starved cells divert protein transport stations to cellular recycling centers to be broken down, highlighting...
Theories that explain the crisis in democracy are inadequate for Latin America, experts say
The theories offered by the dominant literature in political science today to try to explain the sources of the political...
