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June 25, 2026

Cardio health decline tied to midlife wealth

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - June 30, 2021 - A relative decline in wealth during midlife increases the...

Matt Kaeberlein to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021

Matt Kaeberlein to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery...

Why are some fish warm-blooded? Predatory sharks gain speed advantage

Credit: Diego Camejo (Beneath the Waves). New research from marine biologists offers answers to a fundamental puzzle that had until...

Discovery of nanosized molecules that might inhibit Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases

Credit: Mattias Pettersson Nanosized molecules of a particular chemical element can inhibit the formation of plaque in the brain tissues....

Decoding electron dynamics

A new method for identifying quantum orbits enables photoelectron spectroscopy via tunneling ionization to provide attosecond temporal and subangstrom spatial...

Business professors study ideal responses to ransomware attacks

Study: Ransomware attacks forcing business to act against their long-term interestsCredit: UTA A pair of College of Business professors and...

Newly discovered proteins protect against progression of diabetic kidney disease

Credit: Copyright Joslin Diabetes Center Elevated levels of three specific circulating proteins are associated with protection against kidney failure in...

Sweat-proof ‘smart skin’ takes reliable vitals, even during workouts and spicy meals

The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditionsCredit: Courtesy of Jeehwan Kim, Hanwool...

How plants quickly adapt to shifting environmental conditions

Salk scientists find that canopy shade from competing plants triggers cellular changes in as little as five minutesCredit: Chan Yul...

Frequent COVID-19 testing key to efficient, early detection, study finds

Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The chance of detecting the virus that causes COVID-19...

Army researchers, small business partner to enhance communication

Credit: U.S. Army ADELPHI, Md. -- Army and industry researchers are working to deliver new technology so Soldiers can protect...

Human stem cells enable model to test drug impact on brain’s blood barrier

Credit: Saskia Ludwig Using an experimental model to simulate the blood-brain barrier, scientists in Sweden reported in unprecedented detail how...

Have a pandemic plan? Most people did not

Survey indicates majority of people were unprepared in early stages of COVID-19 pandemicCredit: University of Houston Since the onset of...

University of Cincinnati screening program contributes to increase in HIV diagnoses

Emergency medicine study calls for expansion of patient testingCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand Newly published research shows that a...

RESILIENCE, a project to reduce the prevalence of heart failure in cancer survivors

Over one million European cancer patients suffer from side effects to chemotherapyCredit: CNIC Cancer patients are a vulnerable population prone...

NIST laser ‘comb’ systems now measure all primary greenhouse gases in the air

Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have upgraded their laser frequency-comb instrument to...

Fecal records show Maya population affected by climate change

Findings suggest that Maya settlement in city of Itzan started earlier and lasted longer than previously knownCredit: Andy Breckenridge A...

A future ocean that is too warm for corals might have half as many fish species

Credit: Davide Seveso Predicting the potential effects of coral loss on fish communities globally is a fundamental task, especially considering...

Rattlesnakes may like climate change

A new Cal Poly study finds that rattlesnakes are likely to benefit from a warming climateCredit: Hayley Crowell When it...

Slowing the sugar rush to yield better grapes