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Stress may be reflected in your hair’s cortisol levels, according to a study of Mexican and Icelandic women
Stress may be reflected in your hair's cortisol levels, according to a study of Mexican and Icelandic womenCredit: Tim Mossholder,...
Monitoring polar ice melting by combining data from different satellites
The Antarctic region is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and studies have shown that the melting of Antarctic ice sheets...
Machine learning enables optimal design of anti-biofouling polymer brush films
Polymer brush films consists of monomer chains grown in close proximity on a substrate. The monomers, which look like “bristles”...
New technology can help combat climate crisis
Scientists have created a novel technology that can help to tackle climate change and address the global energy crisis.Credit: N/A...
JACC study makes case for expanding coverage for carotid artery stenting
Research from Ochsner Health published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology is likely to influence expanded insurance coverage for...
Research suggests that change in bird coloration is due to climate change
The work, which was conducted over a 15-year period (2005-2019) through a partnership between scientists from the UPV/EHU and the...
Explosive neutron star merger captured for first time in millimeter light
For the first time, scientists have recorded millimeter-wavelength light from a fiery explosion caused by the merger of a neutron...
Pioneering dementia model could be replicated across UK after success in Sussex
Credit: University of Chichester Ground-breaking project may be rolled-out across UK once scientists evaluate impact on people living with dementia...
General Optical Council awards full approval for the University of Huddersfield’s Optometry degree
THE University of Huddersfield, home to one of the UK's newest Optometry departments, is pleased to announce it has now...
EHR interventions for contrast media shortage impact CT utilization
Leesburg, VA, August 3, 2022—According to an open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), electronic health record (EHR)...
Vitamin K prevents cell death: a new function for a long-known molecule
A team of researchers located at Helmholtz Munich reports on a novel function of vitamin K, which is generally known...
Muscle mechanics: Improving sports performance with muscle mechanical properties
For any athlete, be it a marathon runner or a volleyball player, improving one’s performance is paramount. In fact, a...
Newly identified compound binds to Shiga toxin to reduce its toxicity
A strain of E. coli bacteria called enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) is known to cause several gastrointestinal disorders, which include bloody diarrhea...
RNA diversity in human tissues mapped with emerging sequencing technology
NEW YORK, NY (August 3, 2022) – Research on RNA diversity in human tissues, led by scientists from the New...
Anthroponumbers.org compiles data about human-environment interactions into one website
Countless studies have sought to quantify various aspects of human impacts on the planet, but sorting through that data to...
Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2022, 18-23 September 2022: First media announcement
The 2022 Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) will take place at the Palacio de Congresos de Granada, Spain, from 18-23 September...
Out with a bang: Explosive neutron star merger captured for the first time in millimeter light
Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)— an international observatory co-operated by the US National Science Foundation’s National Radio...
Mechanism of bacterial toxins in deadly attacks
Only one thousandth of a milligram of the bacterial botulinum toxin is necessary to kill a living organism. The toxin...
Rapid, at-home prototype saliva test that’s as good as RT-PCR
At-home COVID-19 tests have become an easy way to self-diagnose. But current tests have drawbacks, such as the length of...
$15 million from Leducq Foundation boosts UVA research to prevent heart attacks, strokes
The Boston-based LeDucq Foundation has awarded $15 million to researchers at UVA Health and their collaborators to advance our understanding of atherosclerosis,...
