Echidnapus identified from an ‘Age of Monotremes’
Published today in the Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, evidence of an ‘Age of Monotremes’ has been unearthed by a team of Australian scientists...
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Euclid space mission releases first scientific results and new images of the cosmos
European space mission Euclid has released early scientific papers based on observations made by the space telescope, along with five new astronomical images of the...
Understanding a broken heart
The stress of heart failure is remembered by the body and appears to lead to recurrent failure, along with other related health issues, according to...
Theory and experiment combine to shine a new light on proton spin
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a new method that combines experimental...
On repeat: Biologists observe recurring evolutionary changes, over time, in stick insects
LOGAN, UTAH, USA – A long-standing debate among evolutionary scientists goes something like this: Does evolution happen in a predictable pattern or does it depend...
High H5N1 influenza levels found in mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows
WHAT: Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus levels in their respiratory organs and lower virus levels...
Study finds discreet shipping used to sell e-cigarettes to minors
Researchers at the U of A found self-identified small business owners on TikTok are circumventing a number of local, state and federal laws that restrict...
Virginia Tech entomologist sheds light on 250-year-old mystery of the German cockroach
May 24, 2024 --Credit: Photo courtesy of Matthew Bertone and Coby Schal. May 24, 2024 -- A team of international scientists, including Virginia Tech entomologist...
New findings on fertility: Sperm can adapt to sexually transmitted microbes
Sperm is said to be the morphologically most diverse cell on Earth. This form of fast evolution has been believed to arise from the competition...
Research spotlight: Virtual scribes reduced physicians’ time spent on electronic health records
Lisa Rotenstein, MD, of the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the lead author of a new study published in JAMA Network...
Academician Chen Wei’s team reveals a new mechanism of hyaluronic acid with a specific molecular weight (300-400 kDa) improving host inflammation
Previous studies on the function of glycosaminoglycans have primarily focused on improving host physiological indices. However, little attention has been paid to the material basis...
Liver lesions at risk of transformation into hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a significant global health burden as one of the most common malignancies in individuals with chronic liver disease or cirrhosis. This...
Sweat sensor wristwatch offers real time monitoring of body chemistry
According to a research published in ACS Nano recently, a unique wristwatch has been created by a team led by Prof. HUANG Xingjiu from the Institute of...
Observing mammalian cells with superfast soft X-rays
Researchers have developed a new technique to view living mammalian cells. The team used a powerful laser, called a soft X-ray free electron laser, to...
Autonomous medical intervention extends ‘golden hour’ for traumatic injuries with emergency air transport
For the first time, a closed loop, autonomous intervention nearly quadrupled the “golden hour” during which surgeons could save the life of a large animal...
