Research introduces new DNA methylation-based method for accurately assessing cell composition in the human pancreas, addressing a critical gap in diabetes research. By overcoming limitations...
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition triggered by a severe infection. Severe sepsis and septic shock are progressive stages of sepsis, associated with multi-organ failure and...
Tsukuba, Japan—Meteora sporadica is a small, unicellular eukaryote (protist) that was discovered in deep Mediterranean sea sediments in 2002. It differs from known protists by the...
In today’s aging societies, diseases affecting the bones and joints are becoming increasingly common. For example, in Japan alone, over 12 million people suffer from...
In recent years, carbon-based catalysts — especially nitrogen-doped nanocarbons — have emerged as sustainable, reliable alternatives to the metal catalysts that have traditionally been used...
Air pollution, a primary environmental risk factor, poses a significant health and financial burden to a country. In China, rapid economic growth resulted in severely...
For the first time, researchers including those at the University of Tokyo discovered a way to improve the durability of gold catalysts by creating a...
Credit: Matteo Ceccanti In a significant leap forward for quantum nanophotonics, a team of European and Israeli physicists, introduces a new type of polaritonic...
Law enforcement seizures of “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms” containing the psychoactive component psilocybin increased dramatically in the United States between January 2017 and December 2022,...
Tokyo, Japan – A recent randomized controlled trial in Tokyo, Japan, has unveiled the positive impact of early mobilization, assisted by mobile patient lifts, on...
Our genomes provide the instructions for proper growth and development. Millions of genomic switches, known as enhancers, control the location and timing of gene expression,...
A million years ago, the oldest known species to walk upright like a human, the Homo Erectus, had a human-like fascination with crystals. Historians can...
EVANSTON, Ill. — When carbon molecules from plants enter the soil, they hit a definitive fork in the road.Credit: Francesco Ungaro EVANSTON, Ill. — When...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The bacteria and microorganisms that live within the human body — the microbiota — can impact human health, disease risk and...
Scientists from the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) led experiments to demonstrate an effective “spark plug” for direct-drive methods of inertial confinement...
