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Offshore wind farms may harm seabirds, but scientists see potential for net positive impact
The development of offshore wind energy is expanding globally, with the potential to be an important source of clean renewable...
Increase of Candida auris in the EU/EEA: Need for better surveillance
Candida auris (C.auris) is an emerging fungal pathogen associated with outbreaks of invasive healthcare-associated infections globally . It is frequently...
Rice refines analysis of MRI contrast agents
NEWS RELEASECredit: Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos/Rice University NEWS RELEASE Jeff Falk 713-348-6775 [email protected] Mike Williams 713-348-6728 [email protected] HOUSTON –...
Colon cancer: Dying cancer cells give neighboring tumor cells instructions on how to survive
FRANKFURT. Colorectal carcinoma is the second most common cause of cancer death in Germany. Although cancer research in recent years...
Pregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns should be screened for intimate partner violence during their hospital stay
Key takeawaysCredit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Pregnant women are especially vulnerable to intimate partner violence (IPV) and those...
Ray-finned fish survived mass extinction event
Ray-finned fish, now the most diverse group of backboned animals, were not as hard hit by a mass extinction event...
Diabetic status modifies the impact of an NAFLD-associated SNP
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) find that a point mutation...
Tick-borne pathogens increasingly widespread in Central Canada
Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada – presenting new...
Second year of pandemic deadlier for middle aged than the first, analysis finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in mortality rates, both from COVID-19...
Mars was covered by 300 meter deep oceans
Mars is called the red planet. But once, it was actually blue and covered in water, bringing us closer to...
Reducing bycatch with sensory deterrents
A new study has revealed the potential for sensory deterrents to reduce marine megafauna bycatch in fisheries.Credit: ©ProDelphinus, Peru A...
Climate crisis and anthropic pressure are destabilizing the Pantanal
The Pantanal represents 1.8% of Brazil’s total area, occupying 150,000 square kilometers in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul...
Mitochondria transmit signals in the immune and nervous systems
Protection from bacteria and virusesCredit: © RUB, Marquard Protection from bacteria and viruses Certain cytokines but also intracellular pathogens, such...
Tiniest ever ancient seawater pockets revealed
RICHLAND, Wash.—Trapped for millennia, the tiniest liquid remnants of an ancient inland sea have now been revealed. The surprising discovery...
New discovery gives hope to fight metastatic cancer
Cancer that splits and develops in new organs around the body becomes significantly more difficult to fight. Now, researchers at...
Women with benign breast disease face higher risk of breast cancer in the long term
Barcelona, Spain: The risk of breast cancer is almost doubled in women diagnosed with benign breast disease through screening, according...
GeneSight mental health monitor reveals gap on the front line of mental health care
More than 83% of primary care providers (PCPs) wish more of their patients would talk to them about mental health...
$11 million grant enables scientists to keep the conversations between bone and muscle strong as we age
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 17. 2022) – The conversations between our bone and muscle change as we age, and both are...
Ultrasound-guided surgery is quicker, less painful and more effective for treating early form of breast cancer
NB: This will be the subject of an embargoed virtual news briefing Dr Antonio Esgueva at 14.00 hrs CET on...
Lung infections caused by soil fungi are a problem nationwide
Fungi in the soil cause a significant number of serious lung infections in 48 out of 50 states and the...
