NSF funds new iBioFoundry at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A newly funded U.S. National Science Foundation iBioFoundry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will build on more than a decade of...
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Lackluster prioritization of the health sector in government spending and dwindling donor contributions drive slow growth in health spending in Sub-Saharan Africa
Slow growth in health sector spending is projected in Sub-Saharan Africa as reported in a study published in the open access journal, PLOS Global Public...
Designer poodle crossbreed dogs including cavapoos, cockerpoos and labradoodles may be neither more nor less healthy than the purebreeds they are bred from, according to their owners, in UK survey of 9,402 dogs
Designer poodle crossbreed dogs including cavapoos, cockerpoos and labradoodles may be neither more nor less healthy than the purebreeds they are bred from, according to...
Unhealthy commodities—like alcohol and social media—are connected with poor mental health
“Unhealthy commodities” such as tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, social media, and fossil fuels, as well as impacts of fossil fuel consumption such as climate change...
Discovery explains the chemistry behind the cell’s energy molecule
An international research team led by Umeå professor Magnus Wolf-Watz has discovered how the magnesium atom directs the chemistry that catalyzes the production of the...
Dr. David A. Schwartz receives 39th annual Alton Ochsner Award
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Health has announced David A. Schwartz, MD, as the 2024 winner of the Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease. Dr....
New vaccine created by Mizzou researchers protects cattle from deadly tick-borne disease
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- University of Missouri researchers are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from a devastating tick-borne cattle disease known as...
Chromosome copying errors pinpointed in embryo development
A new discovery by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics (BDR) in Japan upends decades of assumptions regarding DNA replication. Led by Ichiro...
Suicides in the construction industry are perceived to occur suddenly
Construction workers can find it difficult to talk about mental health problems, and suicide among colleagues often comes as a shock. A study from the...
Team discovers transient rise in depletion attraction contributes to mitotic chromosome condensation
A team of scientists studying cell division developed a special light microscopy system and used it to analyze the molecular density of cellular environments. Their...
nTIDE Deeper Dive August 2024: Disability Employment Disparities Among Students: High School Struggles, College Advancement
East Hanover, NJ – August 28, 2024 – Young people with disabilities aged 16 to 24 had high school enrollment rates nearly identical to their...
Rain or shine? How rainfall impacts size of sea turtle hatchlings
Female sea turtles lay their eggs, cover the nest with sand and then return to the ocean, leaving them to develop and hatch on their...
Aging population: Public willingness to pay for healthcare hinges on perceived benefits and risks
Healthcare is undoubtedly crucial for everyone. As individuals age, the risk for health issues and related expenses increases. Consequently, many countries have universal healthcare systems,...
In-person contact linked with lower levels of loneliness in older adults
EMBARGO UNTIL 6 A.M. EST, WEDNESDAY AUG. 28, 2024. EMBARGO UNTIL 6 A.M. EST, WEDNESDAY AUG. 28, 2024. In-person contact helps lead to lower...
Researchers develop novel organic redox-active molecules for flow batteries
Organic redox-active molecules (ORAMs) are abundant and diverse, offering significant potential for cost-effective and sustainable energy storage, particularly in aqueous organic flow batteries (AOFBs). However,...
