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Link between disrupted enzyme and intellectual disability revealed
A new study reveals how a rare genetic mutation leads to intellectual disability. The P212L mutation in an enzyme called...
The impact of megafires on estuaries from Australia’s ‘Black Summer’
Australian researchers have explored the impact of bushfires on estuaries in New South Wales, Australia's largest state, finding fires can...
Robots can be used to assess children’s mental wellbeing, study suggests
Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests.Credit:...
Previous variants of SARS-CoV-2 provide protection against Omicron BA.5 infection
Vaccinated people who were infected by the first Omicron subvariants have four times greater protection than vaccinated people who were...
Drug combo therapy in mice blocks drug resistance, halts tumor growth
An experimental combination of two drugs halts the progression of small cell lung cancer, the deadliest form of lung cancer,...
New technology offers pathways to finding treatments for kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease and eventual kidney failure are incurable diseases that affect 13% of the U.S. population, particularly those with...
What you know changes how you see things
WASHINGTON (Aug. 31, 2022) — Researchers at the George Washington University have gained important insight into how the human brain...
Brookhaven awarded $11M in funding to support clean energy research
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has been awarded funding from the DOE Office of Science for...
First impressions formed during “small talk” may influence future strategic interactions
In a new study, participants who engaged in small talk with others formed impressions about their conversation partners’ personalities that...
Going with the flow: study shows canals help boost your mood
The study, carried out by King’s College London, Nomad Projects and J & L Gibbons in partnership with the Canal...
Risk of children orphaned from COVID-19 highest in poorest countries
The risk of children being orphaned per COVID-19 death is highest in the poorest countries and those where people of...
“Micro-breaks” from tasks show promise in boosting wellbeing
A review of 22 previously published studies suggests that taking micro-breaks—discontinuing a task for periods of 10 minutes or less—is...
Old drugs hint at new ways to beat chronic pain
Pain is an important alarm system that alerts us to tissue damage and prompts us to withdraw from harmful situations....
Boot Camp helps produce record number of CAREER awards at Hajim School
Five Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences faculty members at the University of Rochester have received National Science Foundation...
Push, pull or swirl: the many movements of cilia
Cilia are tiny, hair-like structures on cells throughout our bodies that beat rhythmically to serve a variety of functions when...
Particles pick pair partners differently in small nuclei
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The protons and neutrons that build the nucleus of the atom frequently pair up. Now, a...
Peering into mirror nuclei, physicists see unexpected pairings
– Ben BrubakerCredit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab – Ben Brubaker The atomic nucleus is a busy place. Its constituent protons and neutrons...
Discovery and naming of Africa’s oldest known dinosaur
An international team of paleontologists led by Virginia Tech has discovered and named a new, early dinosaur. The skeleton —...
Simple technique ushers in long-sought class of semiconductors
Osaka, Japan – Breakthroughs in modern microelectronics depend on understanding and manipulating the movement of electrons in metal. Reducing the...
Scripps Research scientists eavesdrop on communication between fat and brain
LA JOLLA, CA—What did the fat say to the brain? For years, it was assumed that hormones passively floating through...
