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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...
More U.S. adults carrying loaded handguns daily, study finds
The number of U.S. adult handgun owners carrying a loaded handgun on their person doubled from 2015 to 2019, according...
Study yields clues to why Alzheimer’s disease damages certain parts of the brain
Memory loss is often the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease, followed by confusion and difficulty thinking. These symptoms reflect the...
Rockets to uncover electric circuit that powers the Northern Lights
A NASA-funded rocket mission is headed to space to measure the global electric circuit underlying the northern lights. For its...
Study shows how to boost early intervention for climate-related health risks
DURHAM, N.C.—Being able to predict where and when extreme weather and other environmental impacts of climate change will increase the...
Johns Hopkins researchers design ‘prodrug’ that targets cancer cells’ big appetite for glutamine, leaving healthy cells unharmed
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have revamped an anti-cancer drug to better target cancer cells and leave healthy tissues unharmed. Scientists...
Aging | IGF1 gene therapy in middle-aged female rats delays reproductive senescence through its effects on hypothalamic GnRH and kisspeptin neurons
“Based on our findings, we propose IGF1 gene therapy to delay reproductive senescence as a potential strategy to optimize lifespan...
Is ayahuasca safe? New study tallies adverse events
There is a high rate of adverse physical effects and challenging psychological effects from using the plant-based psychoactive ayahuasca, though...
Inbred to well-fed: Maize breeding efforts to improve food security and safety in Africa
Over 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depend on maize for nearly 30% of their caloric intake, and the...
New Arizona State University school strengthens domestic semiconductor manufacturing
MESA, Ariz. -- Nearly 200 members of industry and Arizona State University affiliates celebrated the launch of the highly anticipated School...
Sweet: Honey reduces cardiometabolic risks, study shows
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that honey improves key measures of cardiometabolic health, including blood sugar and...
Helping to make the British Virgin Islands more resilient to the impacts of climate change
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth are collaborating with the British Virgin Islands government to help make its inhabitants and...
Container ship accidents are a little understood but emerging threat to marine ecosystems, a new Concordia study shows
An estimated 80 per cent of the world’s cargo is transported via ship-borne containers — a method that has soared...
Flight of birds can help provide predictions on turbulence, new study suggests
A new study led by Swansea University has shown how the flight of birds can offer a meteorological insight into...
Albert Einstein College of Medicine receives $6.6M in NIH grants to lead New York consortium for kidney, urological, and hematological research and training
November 16, 2022—(BRONX, NY)—The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine a five-year, $6.6 million grant...
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, perfluorobutane diagnoses high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma
Leesburg, VA, November 16, 2022—According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), diagnostic performance of...
Stanford research ushers in a ‘new frontier’ in tackling global poverty
With electricity comes prosperity, right?Credit: Image credit: Ratledge et al, 2022, Nature With electricity comes prosperity, right? The answer might...
Alzheimer’s risk gene undermines insulation of brain’s “wiring”
It’s well known that carrying one copy of the APOE4 gene variant increases one’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease threefold and...
Weak evidence that interventions to boost housing affordability and stability promote better health
FINDINGSCredit: Wikipedia FINDINGS Research finds low-certainty evidence that programs such as emergency rent assistance, legal assistance with waitlist priority for...
Scientists land $3 million NSF grant to empower local coral reef monitoring efforts
More than half a billion people depend on the fisheries, storm surge protection, ecotourism and other resources provided by tropical...
