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Adolescent childbirth remains linked to poor outcomes for both mother and child in Cote d’Ivoire
According to the 2014 general population census for Cote d'Ivoire, one in four of the country’s women aged 20–24 years...
FSU researchers expand understanding of vortex spread in superfluids
An international team of scientists featuring Florida State University researchers has developed a model that predicts the spread of vortices...
Shapeshifting microrobots can brush and floss teeth
A shapeshifting robotic microswarm may one day act as a toothbrush, rinse, and dental floss in one. The technology, developed...
Physics professor selected for NASA mission
A space physicist at The University of Texas at Arlington will play a key role in NASA’s Geospace Dynamics Constellation...
COVID-19 virus spike protein flexibility improved by human cell’s own modifications
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When the coronavirus causing COVID-19 infects human cells, the cell’s protein-processing machinery makes modifications to the spike...
A rhythmic small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabetes
An estimated 500 to 1,000 bacterial species reside in each person’s gut, perhaps numbering 100,000 trillion microorganisms. In a new...
UCI researcher leads study linking ALS to immune and central nervous systems
Irvine, Calif., July 6, 2022 — Along with the central nervous system, the immune system may play a fundamental role...
Cross-disciplinary UC San Diego team explores nervous system workings related to PTSD, other mental health disorders
A first-of-its-kind study published recently in the journal "Brain Stimulation" measures changes in the human brain’s response to a perceived...
In Krabbe disease, neurons may bring about their own destruction
The gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, independent of its effects on other cell types, according...
Small NIH study reveals how immune response triggered by COVID-19 may damage the brain
A study from the National Institutes of Health describes the immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection that damages the brain’s...
Robotic ammonites recreate ancient animals’ movements
In a university swimming pool, scientists and their underwater cameras watch carefully as a coiled shell is released from a...
Natural gas is key to WVU engineer’s vision for clean hydrogen energy
More than 50 years after scientists first coined the term "hydrogen economy," the movement to make hydrogen a predominant global...
Neuroscientists to study effects of marijuana use during adolescence with $2M NIH grant
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The legalization of marijuana in several states brings with it the greater possibility that younger populations will...
Molecule boosts fat burning
Normally, fat cells store energy. In brown fat cells, however, energy is dissipated as heat - brown fat thus serves...
Study shows convalescent plasma doesn’t benefit severely ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Convalescent plasma, widely given to severely ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the pandemic, does not improve their ability to...
Peptide with anti-obesity action is successfully tested in animal trial
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that the synthetic molecule Pep19 acts on...
Experts warn about the need for seeking novel treatments for parasitic worm diseases
Advances in biology and medicinal chemistry, in conjunction with rising investment in research, have led to the development of promising...
Why don’t we have synthetic blood yet? (video)
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2022 — Millions of liters of blood are donated around the world every year, but there’s still...
Wellcome Leap announces breakthrough in funded project at Caltech – points to new all-in-one vaccine for SARS-like betacoronaviruses – Phase I clinical trials initiated by CEPI
Los Angeles – July 5, 2022: Wellcome Leap, a U.S. based non-profit organization founded by the Wellcome Trust to accelerate...
New psychogeography book assesses human interaction with the world
Dr Bridger, a Senior Lecturer in Critical Social Psychology, has just released 'Psychogeography and Psychology: In and Beyond the Discipline',...
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