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Gut-brain communication turned on its axis
The mechanisms by which antidepressants and other emotion-focused medications work could be reconsidered due to an important new breakthrough in...
A new, comprehensive roadmap for the future of biomedical engineering
The field of biomedical engineering anticipates an amazing future for the field, its researchers, and students.Credit: Swanson School of Engineering/John...
‘Janitors’ of the Sea: Overharvested sea cucumbers play crucial role in protecting coral
Corals are foundational for ocean life. Known as the rainforests of the sea, they create habitats for 25% of all...
Live music emotionally moves us more than streamed music
How does listening to live music affect the emotional center of our brain? A study carried out at the University...
TEPG: a traffic engineering based power-aware greedy routing algorithm in backbone networks with bundled links
Most of the researches concentrated their efforts on power-aware networking under the non-bundled link scenarios by leveraging the dynamic power...
Black carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps
Black carbon is the most dangerous air pollutant you’ve never heard of. Its two main sources, diesel exhaust and wood...
A new theoretical development clarifies water’s electronic structure
There is no doubt that water is significant. Without it, life would never have begun, let alone continue today –...
What will it take for China to reach carbon neutrality by 2060?
To become carbon neutral by 2060, as mandated by President Xi Jinping, China will have to build eight to 10...
Protecting fish doesn’t have to mean neglecting people, study concludes
BEAUFORT, N.C. –With fish stocks declining globally, more than 190 countries recently made a commitment to protect about a third...
Vaping can increase susceptibility to infection by SARS-CoV-2
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Vapers are susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that spreads COVID-19 and continues to infect people...
Neuropsychiatric symptoms predict which patients with mild cognitive impairment develop Alzheimer’s disease.
As the years add up, it's common to notice slight changes in our ability to remember and think. Older people...
Shaping the future of phage therapy: The 7th World Conference on Targeting Phage Therapy in Malta aims to transform clinical trials through translational research
The 7th World Conference on Targeting Phage Therapy 2024, two-day event dedicated to advancing the field of phage research and therapy...
Metal in glitter impairs aquatic plant growth, study shows
Glitter is used in a wide array of colors and shapes in apparel, footwear, cosmetics, makeup, handbags, festive decorations, arts...
Validation of PandaOmics, AI tool from Insilico Medicine for target identification and biomarker discovery
A new paper in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling provides definitive validation of PandaOmics, the cloud-based software platform...
University of Tennessee Health Science Center professor awarded $1.5m to study ‘root causes’ of disparity in breast cancer survival of Black women and white women
Memphis, Tenn. (February 26, 2024) – Shelley White-Means, PhD, a professor of Health Economics in the Department of Interprofessional Education...
Laser-focused look at spinning electrons shatters world record for precision
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Scientists are getting a more detailed look than ever before at the electrons they use in...
The mutual neutralization of hydronium and hydroxide
Using the unique DESIREE facility, researchers at Stockholm University and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have for the first time...
Arterial connections improve treatment outcomes following stroke
Ischemic strokes are a major health burden. They occur when a blood vessel that supplies the brain becomes blocked, impairing...
Metal scar found on cannibal star
When a star like our Sun reaches the end of its life, it can ingest the surrounding planets and asteroids...
Watch these predatory fish use rapid color changes to coordinate attacks
Striped marlin are some of the fastest animals on the planet and one of the ocean’s top predators. When hunting...
