How can Europe restore its nature?
The ‘Nature Restoration Law’ (NRL) requires member states of the EU to implement restoration measures on at least 20 per cent of land and marine...
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SNAP recipients may struggle to meet dietary goals, especially in food deserts
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s largest nutrition program, helping 41 million participants afford “nutritious food essential to health and well-being.”Credit: University...
Updated Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines advise against routinely taking aspirin daily for primary prevention of heart attack or death but acknowledge there may be a role for some people
Philadelphia, December 14, 2023 – The updated Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS)/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology (CAIC) antiplatelet therapy guidelines for primary and secondary prevention of...
Research shows disadvantaged people wait significantly longer for power restoration after major storms
Hurricanes and other extreme weather events often affect disadvantaged communities more severely, and extended power outages are some of the most harmful effects. Concerns over...
Improving treatment for opioid use disorder
In the fatal world of opioid use disorder (OUD), pharmacotherapy, or using a prescribed medication to treat drug dependence, has emerged as the gold standard...
Attoscience unveils a light-matter hybrid phase in graphite reminiscent of superconductivity
X-ray absorption spectroscopy is an element-selective and electronic-state sensitive technique that is one of the most widely used analytical techniques to study the composition of...
Mining salt stress-related genes in Spartina alterniflora via analyzing coevolution signal across 365 plant species using phylogenetic profiling
This study is led by Professor Huihui Li (Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China). The authors used a halophytic grass...
Finding the source of debilitating, body-wide muscular pain and weakness
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify the T cells that, when activated, are pathogenic in a subset of idiopathic inflammatory myopathiesCredit: Department...
Discovery reveals lipid-signaling microdomains in cells
Important signaling molecules called phospholipids are active throughout cells in small compartments called condensates, rather than functioning primarily in cell membranes as previously thought, according...
Seals stay warm and hydrated in the arctic with larger, more convoluted nasal passages
Arctic seals have evolved many adaptations to cope with their frosty environment—one that you might not immediately think of is the bones in their nasal...
Three novel inorganic clusters accelerate ‘one of the most important’ chemical reactions
Perfume, rubbing alcohol, a cholesterol medication and even biological processes all depend on a chemical process called the aldol reaction. The reaction primarily combines compounds...
People, not the climate, caused the decline of the giant mammals
About 100,000 years ago, the first modern humans migrated out of Africa in large numbers. They were eminent at adapting to new habitats, and they...
Unlocking the human genome: Innovative machine learning tool predicts functional consequences of genetic variants
New York, NY —In a novel study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai introduced LoGoFunc, an advanced computational tool that predicts...
A new catalyst opens efficient conversion from nitrate pollution to valuable ammonia
Pollution spewing from a booming global economy poses a number of different threats to human health. Researchers from Zhongyuan University of Technology proposed a new...
What do Gifted dogs have in common?
All dog owners think that their pup is special. Science now has documented that some rare dogs are…even more special! They have a talent for...