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Binge drinking in adolescence is linked to changes in the cerebellum in young adulthood
Credit: MostPhotos/Oliver Hoffman Binge drinking in adolescence is associated with changes in the volume of the cerebellum in young adulthood,...
New antibiotic clears multi-drug resistant gonorrhea in mice in single dose
Credit: Dunham Lab, Emory University UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new antibiotic compound clears infection of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea in...
Like an artificial nervous system
Interdisciplinary research team in RTG "Materials for Brain" produces extremely conductive hydrogel for medical applicationsCredit: © Christine Arndt Due to...
Reactive boride infusion stabilizes ni-rich cathodes for lithium-ion batteries
Credit: UNIST A new coating for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), developed by scientists at UNIST promises extended driving for future electric...
Bioengineers learn the secrets to precisely turning on and off genes
Credit: Thomas Gorochowski In a recent study led by the University of Bristol, scientists have shown how to simultaneously harness...
CU cancer researcher wins two awards to study drug-resistant cancer cells
University of Colorado Boulder researcher Sabrina L. Spencer, PhD., recently won the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award (from the Damon Runyon...
Particulates are more dangerous than previously thought
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time observed photochemical processes...
Turns out altruism is for the fish
Osaka City University shows experimental evidence of an altruistic nature in small convict cichlid fishCredit: Shun Satoh, Masanori Kohda OSAKA,...
Maintaining body weight won’t save colorectal cancer survivors
Stable body weight may hide loss of muscle, 40 percent higher risk of premature deathCredit: Pennington Biomedical Research Center Colorectal...
A Red List of insect experts in Europe
New EC-funded project will identify trends in taxonomic expertise across Europe to identify gaps in expert knowledgeCredit: Denitza Peneva Insects...
‘Opposite action’ could improve industrial gas separation
A design concept changes how materials separate gaseous mixturesCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University A more energy-efficient method improves how an industrial...
Starving tumors by blocking glutamine uptake
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, CALIF. - March 19, 2021 - Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys...
Study examines fermented milks’ potential benefits for decreasing high blood pressure through modulation of gut microbiota
Potential for the development of tailor-made fermented milks to help reduce hypertension, according to the Journal of Dairy ScienceCredit: Journal...
Illinois youth opioid use linked with other substance misuse, mental health issues
Credit: Photo: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Opioid use has dramatically increased in the 21st century,...
A new focus on musculoskeletal research
UD wins NIH grant for new center with female professors leading the wayCredit: Illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase A pulled...
Transcendental Meditation effective in reducing PTSD, sleep problems, depression symptoms
Credit: Maharishi International University Research Institute Veterans with PTSD who practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique showed significant reductions in PTSD...
Novel coronavirus circulated undetected months before first COVID-19 cases in Wuhan, China
Study dates emergence to as early as October 2019; simulations suggest in most cases zoonotic viruses die out naturally before...
Research finds surprising electron interaction in ‘magic-angle’ graphene
Credit: Li lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In 2018, physicists showed that something interesting happens when two sheets...
Researchers help keep pace with Moore’s Law by exploring a new material class
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Northwestern University researchers create a new polymer-based electrical insulation for circuits that could...
Oncotarget: Quantitative proteome profiling stratifies fibroepithelial lesions of the breast
The present Oncotarget work shed light on a brief mechanistic framework of PTs aggressive nature and present potential biomarkers to...