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Movement of the solar system through the Milky Way’s galactic spiral arms helped form Earth’s first continents
24 August 2022 The Geological Society of America Release no. 22-44 Contributed by Laura Fattaruso Contact: Kea Giles +1-303-357-1057 [email protected]...
Danes lost 30.000 years of healthy life due to COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic
COVID-19 has had an enormous health impact on societies all over the world. In Denmark, a total of 30,000 healthy...
Plant immune systems can adapt to non-living environmental stressors, a new study reveals
When we think of plants, the phrase “stressed out” doesn’t typically come to mind. They are, after all, exempt from...
Organ-development discovery could boost battle against cancer
A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on how our digestive tract, lungs...
Use of chest, abdominopelvic CT for traumatic injury increased from 2011–18
Leesburg, VA, August 24, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), from 2011 to 2018, national utilization of chest...
Insilico Medicine demonstrates value of AI approach to drug discovery
Andy Stamford, PhD, Vice President of Chemistry at Deerfield Discovery and Development at Deerfield Management, says he didn’t fully appreciate...
Novel newborn screening system uses rapid whole genome sequencing and acute management guidance to screen and diagnosis genetic diseases
San Diego—August 24, 2022— Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM®) today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed study in the...
Sahelanthropus, the oldest representative of humanity, was indeed bipedal…but that’s not all!
The acquisition of bipedalism is considered to be a decisive step in human evolution. Nevertheless, there is no consensus on...
Study points to new approach to clearing toxic waste from brain
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a new druggable pathway that potentially could be...
A new concept for low-cost batteries
As the world builds out ever larger installations of wind and solar power systems, the need is growing fast for...
First-of its-kind study of antimicrobial stewardship programs sheds light on how health systems can enhance care and reduce overuse of antibiotics
Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare have conducted a landmark, first-of-its-kind survey to identify and stratify antimicrobial stewardship programs into four different...
Tracking the journey of mangroves in southern Japan
Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees found in the coastal waters of the tropics and subtropics around the world. Mangrove forests play...
Digging through patents to make mining greener
Fukuoka, Japan—As the world confronts the ongoing climate crisis, moving to greener technology has become a requirement in every facet...
Researchers use AI to define priority areas for action to combat deforestation in the Amazon
Using a method based on satellite images and artificial intelligence, Brazilian researchers have shown that the priority area for actions...
Anti-parasitic drug to treat scabies on mass scale in Solomon Islands
An anti-parasitic drug will be rolled out on mass scale in the Solomon Islands to prevent scabies, a contagious, intensely...
Hiding chocolate stashes or Amazon purchases from a partner? ‘Guilty’ purchases may have benefits
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Do you have a secret stash of chocolates that you keep from your partner, or do you...
Gut microbiome influenced by host’s genetics, shows new study in mice
Your gut microbiome, the community of bacteria living in your digestive system, is not just affected by your diet and...
Statins provide protective immune benefits for females
Cholesterol tends to get a bad rap through its association with cardiovascular disease. But its role in the body is...
Climate change predicted to reduce kelp forests’ capacity to trap and store carbon
Kelp forms vast seaweed forests along temperate coastlines, which sequester large amounts of atmospheric carbon. But according to a study...
Therapeutic drug renders cancer cell weapon harmless
Many tumor cells mist themselves with a protective perfume that disables the immune system. But a drug already approved for...
